Deskside Engineer - SFO

Cognizant; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid holidays

Paid Time Off

401(k) plan

Disability Insurance

Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Deskside Engineer in San Francisco to provide technical and operational support for traders and front-office users. The role ensures high availability of trading applications, market data platforms, and trading floor infrastructure.

The candidate will support Bloomberg Terminal, Refinitiv/Eikon, Reuters, Fidessa, and OMS/EMS platforms, troubleshooting across Windows/Mac devices. The position requires 4–8 years in Trader/Front Office IT Support within Banking or Asset

Qualifications

• 4-8 years in Trader Support, Front Office Support or Financial Services IT Support.
• Experience supporting Investment Banking, Capital Markets, Asset Management or Brokerage environments.
• Strong Windows/Mac devices support and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and operational support to traders and front-office users ensuring high availability of trading applications, market data platforms and trading floor infrastructure.
• Support trading and market data platforms such as Bloomberg Terminal, Refinitiv/Eikon, Reuters Fidessa and OMS/EMS applications.
• Troubleshoot issues related to trading applications, market data feeds, desktops, laptops and multi-monitor workstations.
• Provide onsite and remote support to traders in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Manage incidents and service requests through ServiceNow or similar ITSM tools ensuring SLA compliance.
• Coordinate with application, network, infrastructure and vendor teams for issue resolution.
• Perform software installations, upgrades, user access management and hardware deployments.
• Maintain documentation and follow ITIL-based support processes.
• Experience supporting Bloomberg, Refinitiv/Eikon, Reuters and trading floor technologies.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Tools

Bloomberg Terminal

Refinitiv Eikon

Remedy

ServiceNow

Citrix

Microsoft 365

Active Directory

DNS

Job description

Deskside Engineer

Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future

Job Summary

Provide technical and operational support to traders and front-office users ensuring high availability of trading applications market data platforms and trading floor infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and operational support to traders and front-office users ensuring high availability of trading applications market data platforms and trading floor infrastructure.
• Support trading and market data platforms such as Bloomberg Terminal Refinitiv/Eikon Reuters Fidessa and OMS/EMS applications.
• Troubleshoot issues related to trading applications market data feeds desktops laptops and multi-monitor workstations.
• Provide onsite and remote support to traders in a fast-paced high-pressure environment.
• Manage incidents and service requests through ServiceNow or similar ITSM tools ensuring SLA compliance.
• Coordinate with application network infrastructure and vendor teams for issue resolution.
• Perform software installations upgrades user access management and hardware deployments.
• Maintain documentation and follow ITIL-based support processes.
• Experience supporting Bloomberg Refinitiv/Eikon Reuters and trading floor technologies.
• Strong Windows/Mac devices support and troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of Active Directory Citrix Microsoft 365 and basic networking (TCP/IP DNS).
• Familiarity with ITSM tools (ServiceNow Remedy etc.).
• Strong communication stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
• 4-8 years in Trader Support Front Office Support or Financial Services IT Support.
• Experience supporting Investment Banking Capital Markets Asset Management or Brokerage environments.

The Salary for this position will be yearly 63,000 to 70,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.