Application Support Engineer
Posted Today by FDM Group
£50,000 Per year
Undetermined
Onsite
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: FDM is seeking an Application Support Engineer for a 12-month contract in London, focusing on the Equity Derivatives sector within Financial Services. The role involves providing hands-on application support, monitoring critical systems, and managing production incidents. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and a problem-solving mindset, with a solid understanding of trading systems. This position is fully office-based and offers opportunities for professional growth within a global consultancy.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide functional and technical support for applications used by the Equity Derivatives business
- Monitor and maintain the health of critical systems, performing regular checks and proactive issue identification
- Manage and respond to production incidents, including escalation, root cause analysis, and resolution
- Handle change requests from development and infrastructure teams, including system and configuration updates
- Configure and maintain monitoring tools, and respond to system alerts in a timely manner
- Maintain clear and up-to-date documentation covering operational procedures and system configurations
- Support Business Continuity Planning activities, including participation in drills and testing
- Assist with IT security processes and audit requirements
- Contribute to or lead projects relating to new system implementations, application upgrades, and server deployments
Key Skills:
- Strong Linux knowledge and command-line experience
- Proficiency in Python and/or Bash scripting
- Good working knowledge of SQL
- Excellent problem-solving ability with a structured approach
- Clear and effective communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced, production support environment
- Knowledge of equity derivatives
Salary (Rate): £50,000.00 yearly
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Finance
FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking an Application Support (Equity Derivatives) to work for our client within the Financial Services sector. This is initially a 12 month contract with the potential to extend and will be a Fully Office based role that will be based in London. Our client is looking for smart, proactive individuals who can demonstrate strong communication skills and a practical, problem-solving mindset. This is a hands on application support role within the Equity Derivatives business, offering exposure to trading systems and critical institutional workflows.
Responsibilities:
- Provide functional and technical support for applications used by the Equity Derivatives business
- Monitor and maintain the health of critical systems, performing regular checks and proactive issue identification
- Manage and respond to production incidents, including escalation, root cause analysis, and resolution
- Handle change requests from development and infrastructure teams, including system and configuration updates
- Configure and maintain monitoring tools, and respond to system alerts in a timely manner
- Maintain clear and up-to-date documentation covering operational procedures and system configurations
- Support Business Continuity Planning activities, including participation in drills and testing
- Assist with IT security processes and audit requirements
- Contribute to or lead projects relating to: New system implementations Application upgrades Server deployments and environment improvements
About You
Strong Linux knowledge and command-line experience Proficiency in Python and/or Bash scripting Good working knowledge of SQL Excellent problem-solving ability with a structured approach Clear and effective communication skills, both written and verbal Ability to operate in a fast-paced, production support environment Knowledge of equity derivatives
About Us
FDM is an award-winning global leader in tech and business talent solutions, backed by more than 35 years of industry experience. We have centres across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 2500 employees. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer, currently listed on the FTSE4Good Index and as a 2026 Financial Times UK ‘Best Employer’.
Diversity and Inclusion
FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.
Why join us
Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field Annual leave and work-place pension