Trading Application Support Engineer - Rates-equity desk
- Full-time
- Contract Type: Long term contract
Company Description
Talan is an international consulting group in innovation and transformation through technology. For 20 years, Talan has been advising companies and administrations. The group supports them and implements their transformation and innovation projects internationally.
Present on five continents, the group achieved a turnover of 600 million euros in 2023 than 5,000 consultants and aims to exceed the one billion € turnover mark by 2025. The group puts innovation at the heart of its development and intervenes in areas related to the technological changes of large groups, such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Intelligence, Web3, Metaverse, Blockchain or IoT.
Job Description
We are seeking a talented Application Support Analyst to join our team and work on Rates projects.
As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology and collaborate with a dynamic group of professionals who are dedicated to excellence. You will have the chance to contribute to the development of our Finance engineering team and grow your career in a stimulating environment.
Role and responsibilities
- Have a daily interaction with the business user in person, over the phone and via email
- Support the business in their IT needs and understand the business workflows and scenarios
- Maintaining a proper coverage in their designated shift and always provide support in times of need i.e. production issue
- Documenting and training other team members
- improving day to day tasks by writing scripts and automate tasks that are procedure oriented
- Understand the underlying issue and the associated patch fix/release and identify systemic issue
Qualifications
- Bachelor degree in Computer science, Engineering, Finance or Quantitative finance
- 4+ years of relevant experience
- Experience required in trading floor environments Equities or Derivatives (Futures and Options)
- General knowledge and capabilities in scripting languages, databases, SQL, networking, market data, Windows, and Linux, and application configuration.
Working knowledge of the FIX protocol is a plus. - Business knowledge Team members should be looking to build upon a solid knowledge base in global finance, Investment Banking, Equities, trade workflows,and basic knowledge of Option pricing.
- Excellent communication skill, follow through, and relationship building skills required.
- Team members must have demonstrated experience working in a high pressure, time sensitive environment.
The salary range for this role is US$90,000 - US$130,000
Company’s Benefits
At Talan, we invest in our employees' well-being and empower them with benefits, including:
- 💵 Competitive salary
- 💸401(k) retirement plan with company matching
- 🌴15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out)
- 📴8 paid holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal days per year
- ❤️🩹Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans + FSA
- 🦺Voluntary STD and LTD
- 🚍 Commuter/transit benefits
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Additional Information
SQL, Unix, Python, Shell, Bash, Scripting, Windows, FIX, Market Data
Rate, Equity, Derivative, Option, Future,
Rates, Equities, Derivatives, Options, Futures,
Trading, Pricing,