Location: London (Hybrid – 3 days in office)
Type: Full-time
Are you ready to step into a high-performance environment at the heart of global markets? We're looking for a motivated and technically skilled eTrading Production Support Engineer to join our fast-paced Application Support team based in London. You'll be part of a global organisation, supporting cutting-edge eTrading platforms used across key financial hubs including New York, Tokyo, and Singapore.
What You'll Do:
Oversee the day-to-day production support for critical FX applications
Monitor system health, perform capacity and performance management, and resolve incidents efficiently
Lead change management activities, including planning, scheduling, and implementing upgrades
Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and infrastructure teams to enhance platform performance, stability, and low-latency capabilities
Develop automation tools and scripts to support operational efficiency
Take ownership of specific applications and tools, becoming the subject matter expert in those areas
Participate in an on-call rota and occasional weekend work to support production deployments
What We’re Looking For:
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 Python, Shell, SQL
DevOps tools Jenkins, Ansible, Artifactory
Monitoring ITRS Geneos, Zabbix, or similar
Networking solid understanding of firewall infrastructure and multicast messaging
Very keen to understand your:
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
We need someone who is:
Strong communicator and natural collaborator
Analytical thinker with a hands-on approach to problem solving
Organised, detail-oriented, and comfortable handling multiple priorities
Self-starter with the drive to learn new technologies and systems quickly
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Talan is an international consulting and technology expertise group that accelerates its clients' transformation through innovation, technology, and data. For over 20 years, Talan has been advising and supporting companies and public institutions in implementing their transformation and innovation projects in France and internationally.
Present on five continents, in 21 countries, the Group, Great Place To Work certified, will have more than 7,100 employees by the end of 2024. It aims to achieve a turnover of 850 million euros in the same year and exceed the one-billion-euro threshold by 2025.
With its research and innovation Centre, Talan puts innovation at the heart of its development and intervenes in the technological mutation sectors, such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Intelligence, Blockchains, to avail the growth of major groups and mid-cap companies through a committed and responsible approach. www.talan.com
By placing "Positive Innovation" at the heart of its strategy, the Talan Group is convinced that it is by serving people that technology amplifies its potential for society.
