Application Support - Trading floor Applications (Linux/FIX/Python/SQL)

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionRefer a friend: Referral fee programCareer Developers Inc., a distinguished staffing and consulting firm, is proud to celebrate 30 years of service excellence. As a GSA Contract holder, we offer comprehensive staffing solutions for both commercial and government sectors nationwide. By selectively partnering with clients who share our values, we ensure productive collaborations that set us apart in the industry. Our dedication to candidates involves managing expectations with precision through business intelligence, thorough interview preparation, transparent communication, and exceptional feedback throughout the process.We are committed to advancing your career and look forward to supporting your professional growth.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trade Flow Support - Trading Application Support (Linux/Bash/Python) Location: Manhattan, New York OR Houston, Texas (4 days a week on-site) Work Hours: Start times could be between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM, and will be for 8-hour days. Salary: OPEN, based on years of experience within this expertise (3-6 years of experience is the sweet spot / Multiple roles open) This role is with a global quantitative investment firm that utilizes data and technology to trade across various markets. The environment is highly collaborative, with researchers and technologists working closely to develop and refine models. It's fast-paced, highly analytical, and offers strong pay for people who enjoy solving complex problems. Position Overview :Manage global trading platform readiness: pre-trading & post-tradingProvide monitoring and support for end-to-end transaction flow across the trading platformQuickly identify, analyze, and correct alerts & issues and/or escalate to minimize trade flow impact and preempt outagesIncident management: create and send reports following the established processIntensive interaction with thetrading community, back office operations, brokers, exchanges, development, and infrastructure teamsSupport scheduled changes: application deployments, network implementations, and server maintenanceOversee automated processes, scheduled jobs,and regular reportsManage users' requests: track requests, review approvals, updates, resolutions, and closures.Identify inefficiencies such as repetitive activities, manual processes, and suboptimum tools/workflows to drive continuous improvements via automation and collaboration with internal and external teams. Required Qualifications :Hands-on trade flow support experience is a mustProficient in Linux OSProficiency with Bash and a scripting language such as Python or Perl is required.Detailed practical knowledge of FIX. Ideally, familiarity with native exchange protocolsExperience in SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS SQL)Familiarity with Kdb is a plusWorking knowledge with TCP/IP, multicast, tcpdump, clocking (PTP, NTP) – a plusBachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related subjectHighly organized, detailed, control-oriented, enjoys solving problems, and brings in a "take charge " attitudeStrong verbal/written communication skills required to support daily interaction with brokers, exchanges, and internal teamsSelf-motivated individual who takes initiative and has an ownership & accountability mindsetMust show the ability to make quick decisions and establish priorities in a multi-tasking & fast-paced environmentExperience with the Atlassian stack (JIRA, Service Desk, Confluence, Bitbucket, Bamboo), Elastic Stack, and NagiosKnowledge of ITIL is an advantage trading floor application support linux, bash, sql, fix,trading floor application support linux, bash, sql, fix,trading floor application support linux, bash, sql, fix,trading floor application support linux, bash, sql, fix,trading floor application support linux, bash, sql, fix,trading floor application support linux, bash, sql, fix,trading floor application support linux, bash, sql, fix,trading floor application support linux, bash, sql, fix,trading floor application support linux, bash, sql, fix,trading floor application support linux, bash, sql, fix,trading floor application support linux, bash, sql, fix,trading floor application support linux, bash, sql, fix,trading floor application support linux, bash, sql, fix,trading floor application support linux, bash, sql, fix,trading floor application support linux, bash, sql, fix,trading floor application support linux, bash, sql, fix,