Platform Site Reliability Engineer - Chicago - Permanent / Direct Hire for Top Hedge Fund

A top hedge fund is hiring for a Platform SRE in their Chicago office to help build and maintain their core platform built around Apache Kafka as well as design and build out other core PaaS features.

Candidates must have a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics, at least 5 years of Linux systems experience, proficiency in C++, Go, Python, or Node, and experience with Kubernetes, and APIs.

Experience with databases, networking, Linux internals, distributed systems, open source projects, and AWS or GCP is highly desirable.

If this sounds like a fit for you or someone you know, get in touch! I can be reached at Matt.Kerwin@HarringtonStarr.com or at 646 809 4742.

Platform Site Reliability Engineer - Chicago - Permanent / Direct Hire for Top Hedge Fund

A top hedge fund is hiring for a Platform SRE in their Chicago office to help build and maintain their core platform built around Apache Kafka as well as design and build out other core PaaS features.

Candidates must have a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics, at least 5 years of Linux systems experience, proficiency in C++, Go, Python, or Node, and experience with Kubernetes, and APIs.

Experience with databases, networking, Linux internals, distributed systems, open source projects, and AWS or GCP is highly desirable.

If this sounds like a fit for you or someone you know, get in touch! I can be reached at Matt.Kerwin@HarringtonStarr.com or at 646 809 4742.

Implementation Consultant-Risk

I am working with a leading vendor in the Financial Services industry who are searching for a Implementation Consultant specialising in Market Risk. If you have experience in a client facing role and strong knowledge of Risk including Market & Credit Risk then I would love to hear from you.

This opportunity for a Risk Consultant will give you the chance to grow and learn potentially new asset classes and acquire new technical skills. In the role you will be overseeing the implementation of the software this includes risk management framework and also middle and back office operational systems. You will have the scope to work independently on client’s site providing business and technical support during the Implementation process.

Requirements for the role:

• Proven strong subject matter expertise in market risk
• Strong technical skills including SQL
• Prior experiences as a technical risk consultant
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with a keen attention to detail
• Quant background would be a plus

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading organisation in financial services who offer excellent benefits and career progression. If you have a passion for innovative solutions and want to progress in your career then please get in touch with Ryan Waters on 0203 5877007 ryan.waters@harringtonstarr.com.

Implementation Consultant-Risk

I am working with a leading vendor in the Financial Services industry who are searching for a Implementation Consultant specialising in Market Risk. If you have experience in a client facing role and strong knowledge of Risk including Market & Credit Risk then I would love to hear from you.

This opportunity for a Risk Consultant will give you the chance to grow and learn potentially new asset classes and acquire new technical skills. In the role you will be overseeing the implementation of the software this includes risk management framework and also middle and back office operational systems. You will have the scope to work independently on client’s site providing business and technical support during the Implementation process.

Requirements for the role:

• Proven strong subject matter expertise in market risk
• Strong technical skills including SQL
• Prior experiences as a technical risk consultant
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with a keen attention to detail
• Quant background would be a plus

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading organisation in financial services who offer excellent benefits and career progression. If you have a passion for innovative solutions and want to progress in your career then please get in touch with Ryan Waters on 0203 5877007 ryan.waters@harringtonstarr.com.

Trade Support Specialist/ Application Support Specialist - City of London - Financial Services, Electronic Trading, FIX, Equity, Scripting, Unix/ Linux- £70,000

A leading financial institution based in the city of London is looking to hire a gifted Trading Support Specialist / Application Support Specialist (Electronic Trading, FIX, Equity, Scripting, Unix / Linux) to work within the front office department.

As a Trading Support Specialist / Application Support Specialist (Financial Services, Electronic Trading, FIX, Equity, Scripting, Unix /Linux), you will provide exceptional customer service to internal and external clients and work closely with development, business and key stake holders to deploy upgrades and enhancements into test/production environments.

To be considered for the Trade Support Specialist role , you must possess the following skills:

• Must have strong MS Excel & SQL Skills
• Have in-depth FIX knowledge (understand FIX tags)
• Strong knowledge of Unix / Linux and must be able to script
• At least one programming language experience e.g Python , Perl, etc.
• Experience working within the financial market and a good understanding of different asset classes

This is an excellent opportunity for a Trade Support Specialist to join a well renowned corporation to remain hands on with your technical skill-set. If you are someone who endeavours to work for a market-leading niche brokerage, then please apply now! Or feel free to contact James Platt at Harrington Starr on 0203 587 7007/ james.platt@harringtonstarr.com

Trade Support Specialist/ Application Support Specialist - City of London - Financial Services, Electronic Trading, FIX, Equity, Scripting, Unix/ Linux- £70,000

Trade Support Specialist/ Application Support Specialist - City of London - Financial Services, Electronic Trading, FIX, Equity, Scripting, Unix/ Linux- £70,000

A leading financial institution based in the city of London is looking to hire a gifted Trading Support Specialist / Application Support Specialist (Electronic Trading, FIX, Equity, Scripting, Unix / Linux) to work within the front office department.

As a Trading Support Specialist / Application Support Specialist (Financial Services, Electronic Trading, FIX, Equity, Scripting, Unix /Linux), you will provide exceptional customer service to internal and external clients and work closely with development, business and key stake holders to deploy upgrades and enhancements into test/production environments.

To be considered for the Trade Support Specialist role , you must possess the following skills:

• Must have strong MS Excel & SQL Skills
• Have in-depth FIX knowledge (understand FIX tags)
• Strong knowledge of Unix / Linux and must be able to script
• At least one programming language experience e.g Python , Perl, etc.
• Experience working within the financial market and a good understanding of different asset classes

This is an excellent opportunity for a Trade Support Specialist to join a well renowned corporation to remain hands on with your technical skill-set. If you are someone who endeavours to work for a market-leading niche brokerage, then please apply now! Or feel free to contact James Platt at Harrington Starr on 0203 587 7007/ james.platt@harringtonstarr.com

Trade Support Specialist/ Application Support Specialist - City of London - Financial Services, Electronic Trading, FIX, Equity, Scripting, Unix/ Linux- £70,000

Application Support

City - London

£60,000

A leading Trading Firm in the city of London are searching for a Senior Front Office Support Analyst to work within their Front Office product suite specialising in Fixed Income and Equities electronic trading. They are looking for a candidate with a hands on experience of Front Office Fixed Income trading from a project and business analysis standpoint.

The Front Office Support team has responsibility for a defined set of applications and systems/processes used within the Front Office.

The key functions are listed as below:

• Provide 1st & 2nd Line application and desktop support to the production environment and respond to technical and business issues raised between 7am and 6pm on-site and overnight by users in Singapore.
• Technical fault analysis and coordination of issues through to resolution, ensuring maximum system up-time is achieved.
• Continuous communication (written and oral) with a wide range of business users.
• Producing technical support documentation and disaster recovery procedures.
• Proactively contributing to the department knowledgebase.

Essential Knowledge

• A good understanding of Fixed Income Cash and Repo Trading flows.
• Experience of working within a Trading Floor environment.
• 1st Line support experience of at least 2 of the following:
• Client and Broker Connectivity (FIX);
• Electronic Trading;
• Able to run SQL queries;
• Excel VBA.
• Excellent communication and people skills with a strong customer-focus.
• Desktop support including hardware/MS Office and spreadsheets/databases.
• Self-starter and keen to drive initiatives to completion.
• Genuine interest in finance, with a desire to work closely with the business

Please contact James Platt at Harrington Starr on 07584 129 482

Application Support

City - London

£60,000

A leading Trading Firm in the city of London are searching for a Senior Front Office Support Analyst to work within their Front Office product suite specialising in Fixed Income and Equities electronic trading. They are looking for a candidate with a hands on experience of Front Office Fixed Income trading from a project and business analysis standpoint.

The Front Office Support team has responsibility for a defined set of applications and systems/processes used within the Front Office.

The key functions are listed as below:

• Provide 1st & 2nd Line application and desktop support to the production environment and respond to technical and business issues raised between 7am and 6pm on-site and overnight by users in Singapore.
• Technical fault analysis and coordination of issues through to resolution, ensuring maximum system up-time is achieved.
• Continuous communication (written and oral) with a wide range of business users.
• Producing technical support documentation and disaster recovery procedures.
• Proactively contributing to the department knowledgebase.

Essential Knowledge

• A good understanding of Fixed Income Cash and Repo Trading flows.
• Experience of working within a Trading Floor environment.
• 1st Line support experience of at least 2 of the following:
• Client and Broker Connectivity (FIX);
• Electronic Trading;
• Able to run SQL queries;
• Excel VBA.
• Excellent communication and people skills with a strong customer-focus.
• Desktop support including hardware/MS Office and spreadsheets/databases.
• Self-starter and keen to drive initiatives to completion.
• Genuine interest in finance, with a desire to work closely with the business

Please contact James Platt at Harrington Starr on 07584 129 482