Trading Application Support Engineer
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Job Summary
Were looking for an experienced Trading Application Support Analyst to join our IT Production team in London. Youll work in a truly global follow-the-sun environment supporting mission-critical trading applications used across web mobile and API channels.
This is a hands-on high-impact role for someone who enjoys problem-solving working at pace and collaborating with teams across the business.
CMC Markets is a global leader in online trading trusted by clients worldwide for our award-winning platforms cutting-edge technology and market expertise. Behind every trade is a highly skilled technology team ensuring our platforms remain stable performant and available around the clock.
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What youll be doing
Providing 1st and 2nd line application support for CMC Markets trading platforms
Ensuring maximum availability and performance using a follow-the-sun support model
Monitoring live systems using tools such as Nagios Splunk AppDynamics Geneos and bespoke platforms
Responding to alerts and incidents across production and non-production environments
Diagnosing issues implementing fixes where appropriate and escalating to development teams when required
Working closely with global teams including Development Infrastructure DBA Security Business Operations and third-party vendors
Supporting releases deployments and change activities in line with agreed processes
Contributing to improvements in monitoring automation documentation and support processes
Participating in DR and BCP testing
Taking part in a rotational shift pattern including some weekend on-call support
Essential:
A proactive self-motivated mindset with a genuine passion for technology
5 years experience in an IT or application support environment
2 years experience working with Red Hat Linux (or other Unix variants) including scripting
2 years experience supporting applications such as Apache or IIS
Desirable:
Experience within the financial services or trading environment
Knowledge of Windows Server
Familiarity with ITIL frameworks
Exposure to market data and the FIX protocol
What youll get in return
The opportunity to support high-volume real-time trading systems used globally
Exposure to modern monitoring and support tooling in a complex technical estate
A collaborative international team culture across London and Sydney
Ongoing learning development and career progression opportunities
A role where your work has a direct impact on platform reliability and client experience
CMC Markets is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender sexual orientation marital or civil partner status gender reassignment race colour nationality ethnic or national origin religion or belief disability or age.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Splunk
- Iis
- SQL
- .NET
- Perl
- Shell Scripting
- Weblogic
- Java
- Sybase
- Scripting
- Oracle
- Application Support
About Company
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