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FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking an IT Support Analyst (Connectivity) to work for our client within the sector. This is initially a 6 month contract with very good prospects to extend and will be a fully office based role that will be based in London.
Monitor and support connectivity between trading platforms, exchanges, brokers, vendors and client-facing systems.
Investigate, diagnose and resolve connectivity, application and market data incidents across production environments.
Work closely with traders, technology teams and external counterparties to ensure timely resolution of service-impacting issues.
Perform root cause analysis and document findings, resolutions and preventative measures.
Support onboarding activities for new client, broker and exchange connections.
Assist with system testing, upgrades, deployments and change management activities.
Monitor system performance and proactively identify potential risks to service availability.
Ensure all operational activities adhere to regulatory controls, internal procedures and governance frameworks.
Participate in incident management, escalation processes and support rotas where required.
FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking an IT Support Analyst (Connectivity) to work for our client within the sector. This is initially a 6 month contract with very good prospects to extend and will be a fully office based role that will be based in London.
Monitor and support connectivity between trading platforms, exchanges, brokers, vendors and client-facing systems.
Investigate, diagnose and resolve connectivity, application and market data incidents across production environments.
Work closely with traders, technology teams and external counterparties to ensure timely resolution of service-impacting issues.
Perform root cause analysis and document findings, resolutions and preventative measures.
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Support onboarding activities for new client, broker and exchange connections.
Assist with system testing, upgrades, deployments and change management activities.
Monitor system performance and proactively identify potential risks to service availability.
Ensure all operational activities adhere to regulatory controls, internal procedures and governance frameworks.
Participate in incident management, escalation processes and support rotas where required.
Minimum 1 year of experience supporting Linux/Unix production environments and performing troubleshooting activities.
Knowledge of scripting or programming languages such as Python, Bash, Shell Scripting or PowerShell.
Experience working with SQL databases and executing queries for troubleshooting and analysis.
Familiarity with monitoring, logging and diagnostic tools such as Splunk, Grafana, Kibana or similar.
Understanding of FIX Protocol, electronic trading systems or market connectivity infrastructure would be highly advantageous.
Experience with ticketing and incident management tools including ServiceNow or Jira.
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to multitask and prioritise competing activities in a high-pressure financial services environment.
Knowledge of messaging technologies such as Kafka, MQ, Solace or Tibco is desirable
Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
Annual leave and work-place pension
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Provides IT consulting, technical training, and staff augmentation services.
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