IT Operations Analyst, Sydney

At Mako we believe in the power of collaboration to drive innovation in pursuit of our collectiveambition;excellence in trading. Our diverse community is connected through a commitment to being the best we can be with the highest standards of integrity.

Join the Mako IT Infrastructure team whichis responsible forbuilding andoperatingthe complex technology foundation upon which the firms operations are this team world-class engineers work together to builda highly reliablelow-latency platform to enable the firms business.

The IT Operations Analyst will work closely with Makos trading quantdeveloperand support teams to handle multiple aspects of administration deployment maintenance and troubleshooting of our global technology environment. There will be an opportunity to learn about all aspects of Makos technology footprint as well as the business and to grow your skills and knowledge in both breadth and depth.

What youll be involved in:

• Installingconfiguringand supporting workstations servers telephonysystemsand all associated peripheral devices
• Diagnosing and solving faults in both hardware and software
• Performing system builds and upgrades
• Supporting core trading and business software
• Identifyingopportunities for automation
• Creating and managing documentation

What we need from you:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A passion for automating processes and using an infrastructure-as-code mind-set
• An open-minded and innovative approach and a desire to take initiative
• 2 years experience working with Windows operating systems in a support capacity
• Good operational knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory Azure Active Directory Office 365
• Experience installing and configuring workstations
• Experience of troubleshooting desktop hardware and software issues
• Scripting skills for automation of tasks is desirablee.g.Python PowerShell
• Working knowledge of networking concepts & technologies
• Experience with financialtradingor low-latency environments isadvantageous
• Hands on experience working in colocation/datacentre facilities isadvantageous

We are Mako

At Mako we are welcominginclusiveand collaborative. We work fast and smart in a supportive and dress-down environment that allows colleagues to be themselves and achievegreat things. We uphold the principles of a flat structure that offers unrivalled engagement with senior leadership and career development opportunities. We have a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Flexible leave
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Healthcare allowance
• Comprehensive insurance benefits for life and salary continuance
• Employee wellbeing guidance and support
• Novated car leasing
• Generous paid parental leave scheme
• Opportunity tobecome involved in the rewarding work of the Mako foundation

About Mako

Mako is a leading options market maker with a global trading footprint. It has been at the forefront of options market making since 1999 from the open outcry trading pits to screen trading and automated algorithmic execution strategies that are driving the future of the industry.

From offices in LondonDublinAmsterdam Singapore SydneyBrisbaneand Chengdu Mako offers the best-in-class liquidity solutions across Equities Fixed Income Commodities and FX derivatives markets and prides itself in its entrepreneurialcollaborativeand philanthropic culture.

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