Platform Engineer I

Apex Systems; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with company match

ESPP

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems in Cincinnati, OH is seeking a Platform Engineer I to join a mission‑critical FX trading support team onsite. You will learn FX workflows, support key platforms, and collaborate with senior engineers and business partners.

Requirements include a 0–3 year technology background and a Bachelor's in a technical field. Exposure to Python/Java/.NET and cloud platforms is advantageous. This role emphasizes testing, automation, and a practical foundation in platform engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline.
• 0-3 years technology experience.
• Must have Platform Engineering, QA Testing, SQL knowledge, and familiarity with relational databases and OOP concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develop understanding of FX trading products and workflows.
• Support FX technology platforms including Aphelion, WSS, Caplin, and integrations.
• Assist with day-to-day application support under senior guidance.
• Participate in functional, integration, regression, and UAT testing.
• Investigate production incidents and issues; troubleshoot.
• Use SQL to query and analyze data.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes.
• Collaborate with technology, operations, and business partners.

Skills

Platform Engineering

QA Testing

SQL

Relational databases

Object‑oriented programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/SE/CE/Data Analytics

Tools

Python

Java

.NET

JavaScript

REST APIs

Git

Azure

AWS

Job description

Job#: 3053161

Platform Engineer I

Title: Platform Engineer 1

Location:

Cincinnati, Ohio (Onsite)

Duration:

4+ Months

Role Overview

A motivated and technically curious Platform Engineer is sought to join our team. This is an opportunity for a recent college graduate or early-career technology professional to gain hands‑on experience supporting mission‑critical Foreign Exchange (FX) trading platforms. The Platform Engineer will work with senior engineers, product owners, business partners, and production support teams to learn the FX business while contributing to application support, testing, automation efforts, and platform improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of Foreign Exchange (FX) trading products, workflows, and business processes.
• Learn and support key FX technology platforms including Aphelion, WallStreet Systems (WSS), Caplin, and associated integrations.
• Participate in day-to-day application support activities under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Assist with functional, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing activities.
• Investigate and troubleshoot production incidents and application issues.
• Use SQL to query, analyze, and troubleshoot application and business data.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve team productivity.
• Work closely with technology, operations, and business partners.

Required Qualifications

Education:

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

Experience:

0-3 years of technology experience.

Technical Skills:

Must have Platform Engineering, QA Testing, a working knowledge of SQL, and familiarity with relational databases and object-oriented programming concepts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Internship or co‑op experience in software development, technology operations, infrastructure, or application support.
• Banking experience is preferred, particularly in Capital Markets.
• Exposure to Python, Java, .NET, JavaScript, REST APIs, or Git.
• Experience using AI‑assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, or similar technologies.
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS.
• Knowledge of Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• Interest in financial markets, trading systems, or banking technology.

What Success Looks Like

Within the first year, a successful candidate will develop a working knowledge of FX trading workflows and business processes. The candidate will become proficient in supporting key FX applications, independently perform testing and validation activities, and contribute to production issue investigation and resolution efforts. Success includes building useful automations that reduce manual work and demonstrating effective use of AI and modern productivity tools.

Why This Role

This position offers an opportunity to begin a career supporting technology platforms that directly enable global foreign exchange trading operations. You will work alongside experienced engineers, gain exposure to financial markets technology, and develop skills across software engineering, platform support, automation, AI, and cloud technologies while helping drive innovation.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.

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Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex.