Talan

Trade OMS Application Production Support Engineer (Python)

Talan$100K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Solid experience in application production support within a fast-paced trading environment.
  • Strong skills in Python, shell scripting, and SQL; familiarity with ServiceNow, JIRA, XML, and FIX Protocol.
  • Good understanding of equities markets and trading platforms (OMS, EMS, SOR).
  • Ability to read logs and FIX messages for effective troubleshooting.
  • Strong communication skills to convey technical issues to both technical and business teams.
  • Calm under pressure with excellent prioritization skills.

Responsibilities

  • Handle critical production issues and apply troubleshooting processes to restore systems swiftly.
  • Collaborate with business users to gather requirements and manage incidents using ServiceNow, JIRA, and Confluence.
  • Build and maintain run-books, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and training materials.
  • Set up monitoring and alerts with tools like GENEOS and Grafana to preemptively catch issues.
  • Automate routine checks via Python and shell scripting to enhance operational efficiency.
  • Conduct root cause analysis after incidents and support compliance and business continuity efforts.

Benefits

  • 401(k) retirement plan with company matching.
  • 15 days of paid vacation at hire, increasing up to 27 days with seniority, with annual untaken days cashed out.
  • 8 paid holidays, 5 sick days, and 2 personal days per year.
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans, plus Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
  • Voluntary short-term and long-term disability insurance.
  • Commuter/transit benefits.
Full Job Description
Location: NYC (Hybrid - at least 3 days onsite/week) Visa Sponsorship: Talan does not sponsor U.S. work permits or employment visas. We're looking for an Application Production Support Engineer to join our team and support critical trading applications for our Electronic Execution platform. The ideal candidate has hands-on production support experience, is comfortable working under pressure, and knows how to keep trading systems running smoothly day to day. Role and responsibilities • Handle critical production issues, applying the right troubleshooting process to get systems back up fast • Work with business users to gather requirements and manage problems, changes, and incidents (ServiceNow, JIRA, Confluence) • Build and maintain run-books, SOPs, and training material, and help train the team • Set up monitoring and alerts (GENEOS, Open Search, Grafana) to catch issues before they escalate • Automate routine checks with Python and shell scripting to cut down manual work • Run root cause analysis after incidents and support audit, compliance, and business continuity efforts Qualifications • Solid experience in application production support, ideally in a fast-paced trading environment • Strong skills in Python, shell, SQL, and familiarity with ServiceNow, JIRA, XML, and FIX Protocol • Good understanding of equities markets and trading platforms (OMS, EMS, SOR) • Comfortable reading logs and FIX messages to troubleshoot and find root causes • Strong communicator, able to explain technical issues clearly to both technical and business teams • Able to stay calm and prioritize well when things get stressful Company's Benefits At Talan, we invest in our employees' well-being and empower them with benefits, including: • 💵 Competitive salary between USD $100,000 - $130,000 annual salary. We do not have performance bonuses. • 💸401(k) retirement plan with company matching • 🌴15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out) • 📴8 paid holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal days per year • ❤🩹Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans + FSA • 🦺Voluntary STD and LTD • 🚍 Commuter/transit benefits Additional Information

About Talan

Talan is a French IT consulting firm that provides business and technology solutions to its clients. The company was founded in 2002 and has since grown to become a leading player in the European IT consulting market. Talan offers a wide range of services, including digital transformation, data management, software development, and cybersecurity. The company has a strong focus on innovation and has developed several proprietary tools and methodologies to help its clients achieve their goals. Talan has offices in several countries, including France, Switzerland, Canada, and the United States.
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