Technical Operations Engineer

The Role:

The Technical Operations role is the subject matter expert working directly with clients, exchanges and third-party vendors to ensure the smooth running of the ION hosted environments. They work within a global team and are responsible for overseeing and testing the deployment of direct delivered software in addition to providing technical support for these products.

Key Responsibilities

• Investigates incidents assigned to them by the Service Desk
• Prioritizes incidents and keeps them up to date on the internal incident tracking system.
• Communicates updates effectively and promptly to the client.
• Builds up and maintains a knowledge of the software supported, including database structure and configuration files to assist in issue investigation.
• Oversees and tests deployment of direct delivered software
• Deals with unexpected events or failures which limit clients' use of the supported systems
• Carries out application and capacity system checks, aiming to identify and resolve issues before they impact clients
• Develops strong working relationships with other departments to assist with the delivery of our service to clients
• Works closely with 3rd party vendors and exchanges regarding software upgrades and market events
• Adheres to 'best practice' and department procedures for client communications, incident progression and investigation
• Participates in the team shift patterns and assists with weekend work and out of hours escalation when required

Required Skills, Qualifications and Experience

• Hold an IT, numerate or business-related Degree or equivalent experience
• Have an enquiring mind with an analytical and proactive approach to problem solving, even when under pressure
• Good grounding in and desire to develop technical skills in areas such as database technologies and system performance.
• Ability to read and understand code in one or more of the following: C++, TCL, UNIX Scripting
• Ability to troubleshoot and approach problem solving in a logical manner
• Able to use own initiative, good attention to detail
• Technical Operations Analysts need to be dynamic, resilient and objective, delivering rapid and accurate solutions to the incidents raised by customers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A confident and professional manner
• Able to manage own time and a changing workload
• Co-operative approach to working with team members and other departments
• Able to view situations from a customer perspective and act accordingly
• A strong desire to develop a deep understanding of financial markets and business flows and system functionality
• Working knowledge of networks and network infrastructure is desirable