Trading Desk Production Support Analyst — FIX & CI/CD Expert

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

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range: US$70,000 - US$120,000

401(k) retirement plan with company matching

15 days of paid vacation per year

8 paid holidays and 5 sick days

Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans

Job summary

A global consulting and tech group is seeking an experienced professional for application production support in Chicago. This hybrid role requires at least 5 years of experience in production support on a trading desk with strong knowledge of FIX protocols and UNIX/Linux environments. The successful candidate will be responsible for diagnosing application issues, improving reliability, and supporting critical operations. Offered benefits include a competitive salary range of $70,000 - $120,000,401(k) matching, paid vacation, and health insurance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Knowledge of FIX and trading protocols is mandatory.
• Minimum 5+ years of production support experience in a trading environment.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve application issues promptly.
• Follow escalation, incident, and problem management protocols.
• Improve processes and boost application reliability.

Skills

Knowledge of FIX and other order/rfq/trading protocols

5+ years of experience in application production support

UNIX / Linux skills

SQL skills

Scripting language (TCL, Perl, Python)

Agile methodologies

DevOps experience

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Education

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

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

ELK stack

RabbitMQ

Job description

A global consulting and tech group is seeking an experienced professional for application production support in Chicago. This hybrid role requires at least 5 years of experience in production support on a trading desk with strong knowledge of FIX protocols and UNIX/Linux environments. The successful candidate will be responsible for diagnosing application issues, improving reliability, and supporting critical operations. Offered benefits include a competitive salary range of $70,000 - $120,000,401(k) matching, paid vacation, and health insurance.