Derivatives Production Support Engineer - Hybrid Chicago

Talan Group; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan with company matching

15 to 27 days of paid vacation

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Voluntary STD and LTD

Job summary

A global consulting and tech firm in Chicago is seeking an experienced Application Production Support Specialist. This hybrid role involves ensuring system stability and monitoring application performance. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience, a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, and strong analytical skills. The position offers a salary range of $70,000 - $120,000 and comprehensive benefits including paid vacation and health insurance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in application production support on a trading desk.
• Experience working with relational and no-relational databases.
• Support or DevOps experience across all stages.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve application issues promptly.
• Manage the full lifecycle of specific projects.
• Provide out-of-hours or weekend support when required.

Skills

Application production support

Knowledge of FIX and trading protocols

SQL skills

Shell Scripting

Python programming

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or Quantitative Finance

Tools

UNIX / Linux

Windows (Powershell, Batch)

ELK stack

RabbitMQ

CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes)

Job description

A global consulting and tech firm in Chicago is seeking an experienced Application Production Support Specialist. This hybrid role involves ensuring system stability and monitoring application performance. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience, a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, and strong analytical skills. The position offers a salary range of $70,000 - $120,000 and comprehensive benefits including paid vacation and health insurance.