Trading Application Support Engineer
Posted Today by CMC Markets
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Trading Application Support Analyst role at CMC Markets involves providing critical support for trading applications in a global, follow-the-sun environment. The position requires hands-on problem-solving skills and collaboration with various teams to ensure the stability and performance of trading platforms. Candidates should have extensive experience in IT support, particularly with trading applications and Red Hat Linux. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract based in London.
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing 1st and 2nd line application support for CMC Markets’ trading platforms
- Ensuring maximum availability and performance using a follow-the-sun support model
- Monitoring live systems using tools such as Nagios, Splunk, AppDynamics, Geneos and bespoke platforms
- Responding to alerts and incidents across production and non-production environments
- Diagnosing issues, implementing fixes where appropriate and escalating to development teams when required
- Working closely with global teams including Development, Infrastructure, DBA, Security, Business Operations and third-party vendors
- Supporting releases, deployments and change activities in line with agreed processes
- Contributing to improvements in monitoring, automation, documentation and support processes
- Participating in DR and BCP testing
- Taking part in a rotational shift pattern, including some weekend on-call support
Key Skills:
- A proactive, self-motivated mindset with a genuine passion for technology
- 5+ years’ experience in an IT or application support environment
- 2+ years’ experience working with Red Hat Linux (or other Unix variants), including scripting
- 2+ years’ experience supporting applications such as Java, .NET, Apache or IIS
- Experience within the financial services or trading environment (desirable)
- Knowledge of Windows Server (desirable)
- Familiarity with ITIL frameworks (desirable)
- Exposure to market data and the FIX protocol (desirable)
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
We’re looking for an experienced Trading Application Support Analyst on a 12 month FTC to join our IT Production team in London. You’ll work in a truly global, follow-the-sun environment, supporting mission-critical trading applications used across web, mobile and API channels. This is a hands-on, high-impact role for someone who enjoys problem-solving, working at pace and collaborating with teams across the business. CMC Markets is a global leader in online trading, trusted by clients worldwide for our award-winning platforms, cutting-edge technology and market expertise. Behind every trade is a highly skilled technology team ensuring our platforms remain stable, performant and available around the clock.
What you’ll be doing
- Providing 1st and 2nd line application support for CMC Markets’ trading platforms
- Ensuring maximum availability and performance using a follow-the-sun support model
- Monitoring live systems using tools such as Nagios, Splunk, AppDynamics, Geneos and bespoke platforms
- Responding to alerts and incidents across production and non-production environments
- Diagnosing issues, implementing fixes where appropriate and escalating to development teams when required
- Working closely with global teams including Development, Infrastructure, DBA, Security, Business Operations and third-party vendors
- Supporting releases, deployments and change activities in line with agreed processes
- Contributing to improvements in monitoring, automation, documentation and support processes
- Participating in DR and BCP testing
- Taking part in a rotational shift pattern, including some weekend on-call support
Essential:
- A proactive, self-motivated mindset with a genuine passion for technology
- 5+ years’ experience in an IT or application support environment
- 2+ years’ experience working with Red Hat Linux (or other Unix variants), including scripting
- 2+ years’ experience supporting applications such as Java, .NET, Apache or IIS
Desirable:
- Experience within the financial services or trading environment
- Knowledge of Windows Server
- Familiarity with ITIL frameworks
- Exposure to market data and the FIX protocol
What you’ll get in return
- The opportunity to support high-volume, real-time trading systems used globally
- Exposure to modern monitoring and support tooling in a complex technical estate
- A collaborative, international team culture across London and Sydney
- Ongoing learning, development and career progression opportunities
- A role where your work has a direct impact on platform reliability and client experience
CMC Markets is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.