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Hi,

Network Architect

Location: Chicago IL

Contract

What role will you play?

• Work with the trading desk, to support external client’s execution flow.

• Engage with the technology teams on client side to support the production business flow and work on various client onboarding projects for on-boarding new clients, and managing/maintaining the limits and systems interface for existing clients

• Manage all the production releases and environments for CARE, DMA and Algo workflows on Global Stock exchanges and support the clients flow from FIX Onboarding and operations perspective.

• Work on the cost savings initiatives by reducing and reviewing the FIX Connections globally

• Work with external clients on certification for new products and algorithms roll out.

• Work with QA teams to test out any new features/functions developed as part of new client requirements, and do the regression testing if any system updates are going to PROD.

• Work with networking team to implement firewall changes whenever any new platform/client is on-boarded.

What you offer

• Minimum 2 years of experience in FIX client on-boarding.

• High Level understanding of FIX protocol.

• Good understanding of Unix.

• Ability to work independently and read FIX Logs files efficiently to resolve order workflow and session related issues.

• Networking knowledge (e.g. TCP/UDP, NTP, ICMP, SNMP, etc.)

• Demonstrate high-level of client service skills (incident management, operational processes)

• Experience with supporting complex business-critical systems and enterprise distributed systems

• Front office experience preferably Futures and Equity Derivative, and experience with Electronic Trading Systems/Client Connectivity.

• Ready to work in Flexible hours, including weekends.

• 1st point of contact for incidents to both clients and internally stakeholders

• Interest in at least one programming language (Java/C#)

• Excellent written and verbal communication in English