Paul Murphy Associates
Job Title:
IT Engineer
Trading Systems & Back Office Integration Location:
Chicago, IL - Hybrid
Reports To:
CTO
Employment Type:
Full-time
Our client seeks a highly motivated, detail-oriented and skilled IT Engineer with a background in financial services to join their IT team. The ideal candidate should have hands-on software development experience connecting with back-office platforms, trading platforms and exchanges for a Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs). They will be responsible for ensuring the seamless and secure flow of data and information between various systems, optimizing connectivity, and troubleshooting technical issues in a fast-paced trading environment.
Key Responsibilities:
System Connectivity and Integration : Design, implement, and maintain robust and efficient connections internal clearing operations, back-office systems (e.g., clearing, reconciliation, risk), and external parties such as trading platforms, exchanges, clearing firms, and market data vendors.
Back-Office Systems Management:
Support the operations of back-office systems, including accounting, reporting, clearing, and reconciliation platforms.
Exchange and Counterparty Liaison:
Collaborate with internal teams (business, developers, compliance) and external counterparties (exchanges, clearing firms, vendors) to resolve technical issues and ensure smooth operation of trading and settlement processes.
Troubleshooting and Issue Resolution:
Diagnose and resolve real-time trading issues, investigate compliance inquiries, and troubleshoot technical problems across various systems (clearing, databases, back-office).
Performance Optimization and Monitoring:
Monitor system performance, identify potential failures or bottlenecks, and implement proactive solutions to ensure minimal downtime and quick recovery from incidents.
Documentation and Knowledge Sharing:
Maintain comprehensive documentation of system architectures, workflows, troubleshooting procedures and support scripts to facilitate knowledge transfer and continuous improvement.
Automation and Process Improvement:
Develop and maintain automation scripts and tools to streamline repetitive business processes, IT support tasks, software deployment, configuration, and monitoring.
Compliance and Security : Ensure adherence to regulatory compliance requirements (e.g., CFTC, NFA, SOC2) and implement robust security protocols to protect trading data and systems.
Collaboration:
Work closely with clearing, infrastructure, software development, and other teams to support and enhance the trading ecosystem in a 24x7 environment.
Qualifications:
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Experience:
3+ years of experience in the financial industry, preferably within a trading firm or FCM.
Experience connecting with back-office platforms and financial exchanges.
Experience developing and supporting mission critical systems that operate on a 24x7 basis.
Experience developing analytical reports from large data sets.
Technical Skills:
Strong scripting abilities in languages such as Python and Bash and C# a plus.
Experience with protocols such as FIX, REST, SFTP, MQ and WebSocket APIs.
Familiarity with SQL and relational databases.
Experience with Windows/Linux operating systems and the command line.
Familiarity with monitoring and alerting tools and concepts.
Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and microservices architecture is a plus.
Soft Skills:
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
Have the desire to self-start, own and drive initiatives and solving for unknowns.
Ability to work effectively in a high-stakes production facing environment.
A service-oriented mindset and a collaborative approach to problem-solving.
Tenacious in solving complex technical problems and passionate about continuous improvement.
IT Engineer
Trading Systems & Back Office Integration Location:
Chicago, IL - Hybrid
Reports To:
CTO
Employment Type:
Full-time
Our client seeks a highly motivated, detail-oriented and skilled IT Engineer with a background in financial services to join their IT team. The ideal candidate should have hands-on software development experience connecting with back-office platforms, trading platforms and exchanges for a Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs). They will be responsible for ensuring the seamless and secure flow of data and information between various systems, optimizing connectivity, and troubleshooting technical issues in a fast-paced trading environment.
Key Responsibilities:
System Connectivity and Integration : Design, implement, and maintain robust and efficient connections internal clearing operations, back-office systems (e.g., clearing, reconciliation, risk), and external parties such as trading platforms, exchanges, clearing firms, and market data vendors.
Back-Office Systems Management:
Support the operations of back-office systems, including accounting, reporting, clearing, and reconciliation platforms.
Exchange and Counterparty Liaison:
Collaborate with internal teams (business, developers, compliance) and external counterparties (exchanges, clearing firms, vendors) to resolve technical issues and ensure smooth operation of trading and settlement processes.
Troubleshooting and Issue Resolution:
Diagnose and resolve real-time trading issues, investigate compliance inquiries, and troubleshoot technical problems across various systems (clearing, databases, back-office).
Performance Optimization and Monitoring:
Monitor system performance, identify potential failures or bottlenecks, and implement proactive solutions to ensure minimal downtime and quick recovery from incidents.
Documentation and Knowledge Sharing:
Maintain comprehensive documentation of system architectures, workflows, troubleshooting procedures and support scripts to facilitate knowledge transfer and continuous improvement.
Automation and Process Improvement:
Develop and maintain automation scripts and tools to streamline repetitive business processes, IT support tasks, software deployment, configuration, and monitoring.
Compliance and Security : Ensure adherence to regulatory compliance requirements (e.g., CFTC, NFA, SOC2) and implement robust security protocols to protect trading data and systems.
Collaboration:
Work closely with clearing, infrastructure, software development, and other teams to support and enhance the trading ecosystem in a 24x7 environment.
Qualifications:
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Experience:
3+ years of experience in the financial industry, preferably within a trading firm or FCM.
Experience connecting with back-office platforms and financial exchanges.
Experience developing and supporting mission critical systems that operate on a 24x7 basis.
Experience developing analytical reports from large data sets.
Technical Skills:
Strong scripting abilities in languages such as Python and Bash and C# a plus.
Experience with protocols such as FIX, REST, SFTP, MQ and WebSocket APIs.
Familiarity with SQL and relational databases.
Experience with Windows/Linux operating systems and the command line.
Familiarity with monitoring and alerting tools and concepts.
Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and microservices architecture is a plus.
Soft Skills:
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
Have the desire to self-start, own and drive initiatives and solving for unknowns.
Ability to work effectively in a high-stakes production facing environment.
A service-oriented mindset and a collaborative approach to problem-solving.
Tenacious in solving complex technical problems and passionate about continuous improvement.