Junior Foreign Exchange (FX) Platform Engineer

Eliassen Group; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 73,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k with company matching

Life insurance

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking a Platform Engineer for on-site work in Cincinnati, OH to support FX trading platforms including Aphelion, WallStreet Systems, and Caplin. You will engage in application support, testing, automation, and platform improvements with a focus on reliability and collaboration.

Ideal candidates have 0–3 years in tech, strong SQL knowledge, and exposure to Python/Java/.NET, REST APIs, and Git, plus Agile experience and interest in financial markets. W2 benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 0–3 years of technology experience with SQL basics.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Clear verbal and written communication.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt.
• Familiarity with Python, Java, .NET, JavaScript, REST APIs, and Git preferred.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools preferred.
• Exposure to Azure or AWS preferred.
• Knowledge of Agile and Scrum preferred.
• Interest in financial markets or trading systems encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Understand FX trading products and workflows.
• Support Aphelion, WSS, Caplin and integrations.
• Assist with testing, validation, and deployments.
• Create test plans and document results.
• Troubleshoot incidents and monitor health.
• Develop scripts and automation to reduce manual effort.
• Collaborate with teams and participate in Agile ceremonies.

Skills

SQL

OOP concepts

Python

Java

REST APIs

Git

JavaScript

.NET

Azure/AWS

Agile/Scrum

AI-assisted tools

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Description:

On-site in Cincinnati, OH

Our client seeks a motivated Platform Engineer to support mission-critical Foreign Exchange trading platforms. The role offers early-career professionals the opportunity to learn FX products and workflows while contributing to application support, testing, automation, and platform improvements across Aphelion, WallStreet Systems, Caplin, and related integrations. The position emphasizes collaboration, clear communication, and the use of AI-assisted engineering tools to improve efficiency and outcomes.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $35.00 to $38.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:

• Develop understanding of FX trading products, workflows, and business processes.
• Learn and support Aphelion, WallStreet Systems (WSS), Caplin, and associated integrations and downstream applications.
• Participate in day-to-day application support activities under guidance of senior engineers.
• Assist with functional, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing.
• Create and execute test plans and cases. Document results and partner with developers and business users to resolve issues.
• Support production releases and validation activities.
• Investigate and troubleshoot production incidents and application issues.
• Monitor application health and participate in operational support activities.
• Assist in root cause analysis and document recurring issues.
• Contribute to process improvements that reduce manual effort and improve reliability.
• Use SQL to query, analyze, and troubleshoot application and business data.
• Support data validation, reconciliation, and issue investigation.
• Develop skills with databases, APIs, integrations, and cloud technologies.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve productivity.
• Build scripts, utilities, and automation solutions to reduce operational effort and improve reliability.
• Support automated testing, deployment, monitoring, and operational workflows.
• Leverage AI-assisted engineering tools for troubleshooting, documentation, testing, and development.
• Partner with teammates to improve testing efficiency, documentation, monitoring, and operations.
• Contribute ideas to modernize practices and increase delivery speed.
• Work closely with technology, operations, and business partners. Communicate issues, risks, and progress. Participate in Agile ceremonies and knowledge sharing. Build relationships across the capital markets technology organization.

Experience Requirements:

• 0 to 3 years of technology experience.
• Working knowledge of SQL and relational databases.
• Familiarity with object-oriented programming concepts.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies.
• Preferred: Internship or co-op in software development, technology operations, infrastructure, or application support.
• Preferred: Understanding of software development lifecycle concepts.
• Preferred exposure to Python, Java, .NET, JavaScript, REST APIs, and Git.
• Preferred experience with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, or similar.
• Preferred exposure to Azure or AWS.
• Preferred knowledge of Agile and Scrum.
• Preferred interest in financial markets, trading systems, or banking technology.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Data Analytics, or related technical discipline.