System Engineer

Job description

Tasks

• Actively participate in Program Increment (PI) planning processes within GPS
• Environment and configuration management of Murex applications/FICC modules and Java applications
• Provide expert-level support and troubleshooting for internal and external supported software, with a focus on Unix (Linux), SQL and XML languages
• Configuration and scripting around Murex offerings to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance
• Design, build, test and deploy new tools, services, dashboards to enhance our platform performance
• Supervise and ensure that business-critical services/features are available and properly running in production, with a focus on high availability and minimal downtime
• Schedule and troubleshoot End-of-Day (EOD) processes to ensure timely and accurate completion
• Participate in on-call duty for production support, providing prompt and effective resolution to issues and minimizing impact on business operations
• Availability for production deployments one weekend per month
• Setup new tools, metrics to monitor and optimize applications performance to meet evolving business needs

Requirements

Professional and technical

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, system administration, or technical support, with a focus on financial trading applications and platforms
• Environment management experience is a must including strong expertise of Linux operating systems and experience in bash scripting
• Experience with Java application support and scripting languages (e.g. Python, Perl)
• Experience with messaging systems (e.g. MQ, Kafka)
• Experience with database/SQL-related queries (Oracle, Sybase)
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex issues and develop creative solutions
• Experience with agile development methodologies and version control systems (e.g. Bitbucket, GitLab, etc.)
• Knowledge of Murex MXML, Exchange workflows design and implementation is advantageous
• Knowledge of Murex reporting Datamart or other Murex components is a plus
• Java development experience

Personal and social

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with a focus on delivering high-quality results under tight deadlines
• Able to quickly troubleshoot problems and provide effective solutions
• Highly motivated, result-oriented with a team player spirit

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