eFinancialCareers

• Location

  UK-London

• Compensation

  competitive base + bonus

• Position Type

  Permanent

• Employment type

  Full time

• Updated

  23 Nov 2009

• eFC Ref no

  584565

We are looking for a highly motivated, eager trading operations specialist to join our team. The position is critical to the company and offers excellent room for growth.

Your job:

The technical operations specialist will support and maintain the production trading platform. In a high performance environment, immediate awareness of and reaction to systems issues is essential. It is the job of the operations team to oversee the internal systems and all connections with external markets. 

Responsibilities include being in charge of morning startup and evening shutdown, responding to external market alerts and outages and interfacing with exchanges to support trading.

Technical Skills / Background:

• Proficiency with Windows
• Familiarity with UNIX
• Strong Quantitative Skills
• Programming and scripting experience

Other Requirements:

• BS in Computer Science or related field
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to debug and analyze problems quickly and effectively
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and in a very fast-paced environment
• Interest in finance from a technical perspective

Company is first and foremost a math and technology firm. We have a fun and relaxed office atmosphere, but everyone works diligently to get the job done. We boast a flat management structure as all our people are motivated by the excitement of being at the forefront of the automated trading world. Jeans and T’s are appropriate office attire, so we leave the suits at home.