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I am looking for a Futures Front Office Support Analyst with NYFix skills for an A1 global bank within London. The role is paying around the £35000 mark. Does anyone know anybody that could be interested in this?
The advert for the role that I posted on Jobserve reads as follows:
Implementation and Support of Front Office IT Systems for the Futures team. Responsible For:
Business:
Management of Futures IT projects as required by the Futures business.
Receipt, testing and implementation of software releases/patches when required.
Support of the Front Office electronic trading application (Nyfix)
Build solid working relationships with clients, traders and vendors.
Liase regularly with clients & traders updating them with status of any issues.
Assist in developing & documenting procedures for front office support.
Proactively manage issues to a successful conclusion, following up as necessary.
Assist in developing Futures intranet for effective internal communication and sharing of information
Team:
Liase closely with other team members (London & globally) to achieve goals.
Assist on projects and with system testing during upgrades and new releases.
Produce plans for ongoing projects, releases and support.
Attend team meetings, providing status updates for work being performed.
Complete specific tasks on time (e.g. timesheets)
Liase with Business and IT staff from other sites where appropriate and visit these sites when required.
Be flexible & prepared to work in a changing environment, as business needs dictate.
Assist in the development of existing processes and create new processes as required.
Vendors:
Liase with and manage vendors technically to diagnose issues quickly.
Other:
Represent the TCMIT department where required.
Liase with other IT areas within the Company as required.
Promote a professional and positive image of T&CM IT.
Essential Experience:
Minimum 2 to 3 years supporting Futures Front Office Electronic Trading Systems
Minimum 5 years IT experience
Track record of delivering medium to large projects – on time and in budget
Knowledge of Futures & Options Markets
Ideal Experience:
Strong Futures Business knowledge
Track record for delivering large projects – on time and in budget
Minimum 10 years IT experience
Minimum 5 years supporting Futures Front Office Electronic Trading Systems
Essential Skills/Competencies:
Behaviour & Communication Skills
Dynamic, self motivated with strong organisation and project management skills
Demonstrate Strong Troubleshooting skills
Work and deliver under pressure
Pragmatic, whilst remaining focused under frequently changing priorities
Flexible
Able to work independently as well as a part of a team
Able to communicate effectively with all levels of management, both internal and external
Strong Customer Service skills.
Ability to learn new skills quickly
Prioritise and complete tasks effectively
Technical Skills
Strong knowledge of Windows OS
Practical understanding of Relational Databases
Strong experience in all aspects of Front Office Electronic trading applications, NYFIX OBMS Trading System very desirable
Networking Fundamentals, inc TCP/IP over LAN, WAN and VPN
Network Address Translation
Understanding of Firewalls
Good UNIX skills
Ideal Skills/Competencies:
Practical knowledge for supporting NYFIX OBMS trading system
‘FIX’ Protocol knowledge
Programming language skills (e.g. VB)
Thanks everyone…