App/Trade Support
Dexian - DISYS - New York City, NY
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The key responsibilities / deliverables are as follows (but not limited to): First point of contact for end business users in RatesOwnership and delivery of on-boarding support of or processes into the MAPS organizationBuild and maintain strong partnerships with business stakeholders, application development personnel, and infrastructure contactsMonitoring and alerting of critical trading system environmentsTroubleshooting of complex systems issuesProactive identification and resolution of problem hotspotsDevelopment of tools and driving efficiency/stability improvementsAccurate tracking of support effort to enable effective management reportingRelease implementation and enforcement of change management policyMajor Incident management and Problem Management The suite of applications we support cover many different functional aspects of the business, including pricing and trade capture, risk generation and aggregation, market and reference data. The role will give the successful candidate exposure to the full front-to-back process from trade inception to feeding risk downstream. This is also an opportunity to work in a global team. The core set of technical skillsthat are beneficial in the role are: Operating systems: Linux primarilyITIL Certification or performed in a role that demonstrates application of the principlesScripting languages: Unix Shell, PythonSQL (intermediate level: multi-table joins, grouping results, stored procedures)Grid computing (e.g. Data Synapse), job scheduling (Autosys, Crontab) batch managementWell rounded understanding of infrastructure disciplines (network, server, storage, messaging)Enterprise Monitoring - ITRS GeneosDocumentation (Confluence)Experience with trading risk systemsFamiliarity with Bloomberg and Reuters Personal Skills - must be resilient and confident working in a high pressure FO trading environment. Excellent communication skills essential. Leadership. Relevant areas of business expertise would include: Product knowledge - Rates SME, greeks PV, Delta, Gamma and derivatives risk, Government Bonds, Agencies, Futures, Swaps, Inflation-linked products, US Treasuries and BillsMarket data - yield curves, funding curves, volatility / correlation surfaces (general understanding / familiarity) The core set of technical skillsthat are beneficial in the role are: Operating systems: Linux primarilyITIL Certification or performed in a role that demonstrates application of the principlesScripting languages: Unix Shell, PythonSQL (intermediate level: multi-table joins, grouping results, stored procedures)Grid computing (e.g. Data Synapse), job scheduling (Autosys, Crontab) batch managementWell rounded understanding of infrastructure disciplines (network, server, storage, messaging)Enterprise Monitoring - ITRS GeneosDocumentation (Confluence)Experience with trading risk systemsFamiliarity with Bloomberg and Reuters Personal Skills - must be resilient and confident working in a high pressure FO trading environment. Excellent communication skills essential. Leadership.Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian's platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.Dexian's brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit learn more.Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
Created: 2024-09-23