job summary:
Realize daily production support of Execution Platform back-end system (FO, MO, Clearing, Compliance) for the GM FO desks.
- First level support on DMA feed handlers and Order Routing system (back-end) for GM FO desks.
- Understand the whole production set-up from start of day to end of the day processes.
- Has the ability to identify issues quickly, knowing their potential consequences on the trading.
- Must be able to fix quickly, find alternate solutions/workaround or identify the right person that might help
- Communicate with Exchanges, Development and Front-ends teams
- Participate in UAT, deployment of application server components
- Write and maintain production scripts
- Communicate progress and problems to management, estimating work schedules and anticipating and avoiding problems.
- Participate in production support improvement
Important skills - Understanding of exchange feeds (ARCA XDP, Nasdaq ITCH, SIP, CQS, UQDF, etc)
- FIX protocol
- Basic DB (SQL), client/server knowledge
- System tuning/performances monitoring and analysis
- Experience writing Python, PERL and UNIX scripts a plus.
- Experience in building low-latency/high-frequency applications appreciated
location: Jersey City, New Jersey
job type: Contract
salary: $80 - 85 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
Realize daily production support of Execution Platform back-end system (FO, MO, Clearing, Compliance) for the GM FO desks.
- First level support on DMA feed handlers and Order Routing system (back-end) for GM FO desks.
- Understand the whole production set-up from start of day to end of the day processes.
- Has the ability to identify issues quickly, knowing their potential consequences on the trading.
- Must be able to fix quickly, find alternate solutions/workaround or identify the right person that might help
- Communicate with Exchanges, Development and Front-ends teams
- Participate in UAT, deployment of application server components
- Write and maintain production scripts
- Communicate progress and problems to management, estimating work schedules and anticipating and avoiding problems.
- Participate in production support improvement
qualifications:
- Experience level: Experienced
- Minimum 7 years of experience
- Education: Bachelors
skills:
- FIX Protocol (1 year of experience is required)
- exchange feeds
- SQL
- PERL
- UNIX Scripting
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