Junior ION SME Support

London - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About the Role

We are looking for a Junior ION SME to join a high-performing technology team responsible for the support and continuous improvement of electronic trading platforms for Fixed Income. This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the heart of live trading systems in a fast-paced environment maintaining mission-critical platforms and driving technical excellence across the e-trading landscape.

Key Responsibilities

Provide L3 support for ION and e-trading platforms used across Fixed Income desks (trading sales and back office).

Oversee production trade flows from market execution to downstream systems and post-trade processes.

Maintain and configure production (PRD) and disaster recovery (DR) environments ensuring stability and availability.

Identify and implement process enhancements to improve system performance and user experience.

Coordinate and execute platform changes across proprietary systems and third-party components.

Collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to ensure seamless service delivery and operational efficiency.

Required Experience

Proven experience supporting electronic trading environments ideally with ION Trading platforms.

Solid understanding of Fixed Income products (Rates Credit Swaps etc.).

Familiarity with the end-to-end trade lifecycle quoting execution confirmation settlement and valuation.

Strong technical knowledge of Linux Sybase TCL and shell scripting.

Intermediate knowledge of SQL Excel and VBA.

Understanding of market connectivity and trading protocols (Tradeweb MarketAxess Bloomberg TOMS MarkitWire etc.).

Desirable Skills

University degree in Computer Science or a related field.

Experience using JIRA and participating in testing or continuous integration environments.

Analytical mindset with a proactive approach to troubleshooting.

Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively under pressure.

Key Competencies

Problem Solving & Delivery Focus ownership accountability and attention to detail.

Client Orientation understanding business needs and delivering high-quality support.

Collaboration & Communication working effectively with cross-functional teams.

Ethics & Conduct acting with integrity diligence and professionalism at all times.

Why Join

Work within a cutting-edge trading technology environment in a global financial institution.

Gain exposure to high-impact trading systems and complex market infrastructures.

Join a collaborative high-performance culture that values innovation learning and ownership.

As an employer MARGO offers equal employment opportunities regardless of gender ethnicity religion sexual orientation social status disability or age. MARGO is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment that reflects the diversity of its teams and several actions are taken daily to achieve this!

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Required Experience:

Junior IC

About the RoleWe are looking for a Junior ION SME to join a high-performing technology team responsible for the support and continuous improvement of electronic trading platforms for Fixed Income. This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the heart of live trading systems in a fast-paced envi...