Senior DevOps Engineer

Overview We are seeking an experienced IT Software Engineer to support and enhance global derivatives trading and market data platforms within a fast-paced commodity trading environment. The role combines software engineering, production support, automation, market connectivity, and trading technology expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, and support front-office trading applications and services.
• Ensure stability, resilience, and performance of critical trading workflows.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues across trading, market data, and infrastructure environments.
• Build automation and monitoring solutions to improve operational efficiency.
• Support exchange connectivity, FIX integrations, vendor platforms, and market data services.
• Participate in a global on-call support rotation.
• Work closely with traders, developers, infrastructure teams, and business stakeholders.

Required Experience & Skills

• 6+ years' experience within Commodity Trading, Capital Markets, or Investment Banking .
• Strong understanding of:
  • Global futures exchanges
  • Exchange-traded derivatives lifecycle
  • Order execution, allocation, settlement, and compliance processes
• Strong programming skills in Python, C#, PowerShell, SQL , or similar.
• 6+ years of front-office application support experience.
• 3+ years of FIX Engineering experience.
• Proven experience with exchange and vendor certification.

Market Data & Trading Technology

• Experience with market data providers such as Bloomberg and Refinitiv .
• Knowledge of EMS/OMS platforms including TT, Bloomberg, NYFIX, and TradingScreen .
• 3+ years supporting real-time market data platforms, including:
  • RTDS
  • DACS
  • ADH
  • ADS
• Knowledge of feed handlers, consolidated market data feeds, multicast traffic management, and message queuing.
• 3+ years supporting time-series platforms such as KDB+ , Shakti , or similar technologies.

Technical Expertise

• Application deployment and DevOps best practices.
• Experience troubleshooting TCP/IP , multicast, and messaging systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience supporting scalable algorithmic trading environments.
• Knowledge of regulatory, audit, and compliance requirements (including RTS6) is desirable.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.