eTrading Production Support Engineer (Fintech)

TL;DR

eTrading Production Support Engineer (Fintech): Overseeing and enhancing critical FX eTrading platforms with an accent on system monitoring, incident resolution, and change management. Focus on developing automation tools, optimizing performance, and ensuring stability in low-latency trading environments.

Location: London (Hybrid – 3 days in office)

Company

hirify.global is a global organisation supporting cutting-edge eTrading platforms across key financial hubs.

What you will do

• Oversee day-to-day production support for critical FX applications.
• Monitor system health, perform capacity and performance management, and resolve incidents.
• Lead change management activities, including planning, scheduling, and implementing upgrades.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and infrastructure teams to enhance platform performance and stability.
• Develop automation tools and scripts to support operational efficiency.
• Take ownership of specific applications and participate in an on-call rota.

Requirements

• Strong Python scripting skills for building tools and automation.
• Solid understanding of Linux (Red Hat), with a focus on performance tuning.
• Broad IT knowledge, preferably within a trading or financial services environment.
• Hands-on experience with Scripting (Shell, SQL), DevOps tools (Jenkins, Ansible, Artifactory), and Monitoring (ITRS Geneos, Zabbix).
• Solid understanding of networking, firewall infrastructure, and multicast messaging.
• Strong communicator, analytical thinker, and organised problem solver.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with electronic trading systems (FX or other asset classes).
• Exposure to low-latency, high-availability trading environments.
• Project delivery experience in a production or infrastructure setting.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a high-performance, fast-paced global organisation.
• Support cutting-edge eTrading platforms.
• Opportunity to become a subject matter expert in specific applications.