Hamilton Barnes 🌳
Trade Support Engineer
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Job Title: Trade Support Engineer Location: Holborn (3x per week onsite) Salary: Up to £90,000 Total Compensation
Trade Support Engineer We are looking for a Trade Support Engineer to support mission-critical electronic trading platforms within a fast-paced financial markets environment. This is a hands-on production support role, responsible for maintaining platform stability, resolving technical issues, supporting clients, and ensuring a high level of service delivery.
Key Responsibilities Provide L2/L3 support for electronic trading platforms. Troubleshoot FIX connectivity, Linux systems, and network-related issues. Manage production incidents, root cause analysis, and issue resolution. Support client onboarding, connectivity testing, and platform configuration. Work closely with Engineering, Infrastructure, and Product teams. Identify opportunities for automation and service improvements. Requirements 3+ years' experience in Production Support, Service Delivery, Application Support, or Trading Systems Support within financial services. Experience supporting electronic trading platforms in a live environment. Strong incident management and troubleshooting skills. Experience working directly with institutional clients, brokers, or trading counterparties. Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
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Technical Skills Strong FIX Protocol knowledge and connectivity troubleshooting. Linux administration and log analysis. Understanding of TCP/IP networking, routing, firewalls, and connectivity. Experience supporting low-latency trading environments. Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools.
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Desirable Experience within FX, electronic trading, or capital markets. Exposure to sell-side trading environments. Experience working in regulated financial services organisations.
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