Trade Support with some SRE knowledge for Equity Trading Platform

Yablon & Associates LLC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Yablon & Associates LLC is seeking a Trade Support Engineer with strong FIX and Python skills to support Equity trading platforms, front office systems, risk, and middle office real-time products. The role sits in Midtown Manhattan with hybrid work (3 days onsite / 2 days WFH) and requires 10+ years of experience.

You will partner with business users and technical teams to investigate and resolve production issues, build monitoring, and implement CI/CD pipelines, while ensuring 24/7 availability

Qualifications

• Strong experience in scripting Python and SQL.
• Strong knowledge of FIX protocol.
• Capital Markets domain experience across CASH, ETS, Options, Swaps.
• Experience with Windows and Linux/Unix services.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (Nagios, Splunk, OTEL, Datadog).

Responsibilities

• Front Line Trade support, Site Reliable Engineering and Support for Equity trading systems.
• Build monitoring tools for applications and infrastructure components.
• Implement and manage scalable infrastructure using cloud-native technologies.
• Gather and analyze metrics for performance tuning and fault finding.
• Collaborate with business, development, and infrastructure teams to improve services.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployment processes.
• Lead incident response and post-mortem analyses to prevent recurrences.
• Provide 24/7 global support including on-call rotations.

Skills

Python

SQL

FIX protocol

Capital Markets

Windows

Linux/Unix

Monitoring tools

Communication

Tools

Nagios

Splunk

OTEL

Datadog

Job description

Trade Support with some SRE knowledge for Equity Trading Platform

Midtown, NYC

Position Title: Trade Support with SRE knowledgefor Equity Trading Platform

Duration:FTE Hybrid 3 days onsite/2 WFH

Location:Midtown, NYC (Trade floor)

Comp:TC 250K

Level:VP Level, 10+ years of experience

Job Description

Seeking for a Trade Support Engineer with strong FIX and Python to support the Equities Front office trading applications, risk, and middle office real time products, developed and used for Equity Cash and ETS applications.

As part of the wider platform engineering team, you will be working closely with the Business users interactively throughout the day, along with technical, analysis and testing colleagues. Investigation and resolution of the work items at hand will require competent technical skills and a keen intellect. The business is a growth area, with current investments taking place in all the technology, business, and middle office areas.

Job Duties:

• Front Line Trade support, Site Reliable Engineering and Support functions for Equity trading systems used by bank’s clients as well as internal users.
• Build monitoring tools for application and infrastructure components.
• Implement and manage scalable infrastructure using cloud-native technologies and tools.
• Gather and analyze metrics from operating systems as well as applications to assist in performance tuning and fault finding.
• Partner with business, development, and infrastructure teams to improve services through rigorous testing and release procedures.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployment processes.
• Expedient deployment of new systems. Capacity planning, Platform Management, and support for increasing volumes and business growth.
• Create sustainable systems and services through automation.
• Collaborate with Application team to establish and enforce production and development standards.
• Document procedures, best practices and troubleshooting FAQs.
• Resolve complex application and technical problems.
• Debugging the system and fixing the production related issues.
• Escalate / follow-up on permanent fix for development related issues.
• Lead incident response efforts and post-mortem analysis to prevent future occurrences.
• Handles complex operational tasks and recommends process and technology changes.
• Global support and includes weekend availability to troubleshoot production related issues and perform checkouts.
• Ability to work both independently and in groups in an energetic, diverse environment.
• Participate in on-call rotations to ensure 24/7 system availability and support.
• Support compliance and legal queries.

Experience/skills Required:

• Strong experience in scripting Python and SQL.
• Strong Knowledge of FIX protocol
• Strong Domain skills - Must have working experience in Capital Markets across modules and instruments especially - CASH, ETS, Options, Swaps products
• Strong experience in Windows and Linux/Unix services.
• Some knowledge of monitoring tools - Nagios, Splunk, OTEL, Datadog is a plus
• Experience in BFSI (Banking and Financial Industry) Domain applications with a proper understanding of the Trade Lifecycle.
• Excellent communication, time management and project management skills.

FIX, Windows, UNIX/LINUX, Power Shell, Python, SQL, Capital Markets, Equities