Job Description
A long-established and trusted global brokerage is seeking a skilled and experienced Trading System Engineer - an important position in their trading operations team. With over 30 years of industry presence this firm has built a solid reputation for transparency innovation and client success offering a broad range of CFD products including forex commodities indices and more.
Location: Hybrid London UK
Responsibilities:
As a Trading System Engineer your broad responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Oversee the day-to-day operations and health of trading platforms (e.g. MT4/MT5) ensuring optimal performance and minimal downtime.
- Install configure and maintain both hardware and software components of the trading infrastructure.
- Proactively monitor platform performance manage Data Centres and address latency or connectivity issues.
- Investigate and troubleshoot trading system incidents working closely with internal teams and vendors for swift resolution.
- Deploy and test new platform plugins and updates in coordination with development and QA teams.
- Maintain accurate and current documentation covering system configurations operational procedures and support policies.
- Collaborate with IT and trading operations teams to support ongoing platform enhancements and ensure system stability.
Requirements:
- Extensive hands-on experience with MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 platforms including server setup administration and plugin deployment.
- Strong understanding of Windows Server administration installation configuration support and maintenance.
- Experience working within VMware or other virtualization environments.
- Solid understanding of firewalls network protocols and security best practices related to trading infrastructure.
- Proven problem-solving and troubleshooting skills especially in high-pressure trading environments.
- Ability to effectively manage time and prioritize issues in a fast-paced high-availability setting.
- Willingness to support a 24/7 on-call rotation as part of the global infrastructure team.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Experience documenting systems and contributing to the continuous improvement of internal IT procedures.
Whats in it for you
Our client offers an exciting challenging role in a collaborative dynamic environment. The right person will find many career growth opportunities in their company whether you want to advance your technical skills or aspire to leadership in the future.
Benefits:
- Hybrid working model
- Generous annual leave
- Comprehensive life and wellness coverage
- Company pension scheme
- Recognition programme
- Annual discretionary bonus eligibility
- Growth & development