Job Description
Location : Chicago (Hybrid – at least 4 days onsite / week)
Visa Sponsorship : We offer sponsorship under specific treaty-based U.S. work visas, including TN and E-2 (for eligible Canadian, Mexican, and French citizens). We do not support or transfer other visa types (e.g., H-1B).
The candidate will perform Application Production Support activities as part of a Global organization. The candidate will play a critical role in ensuring system stability, monitoring application performance, and facilitating smooth interactions between IT and the Derivatives business.
_ Role and responsibilities _
- Diagnose and resolve application issues promptly to ensure smooth operations.
- Follow escalation, incident, and problem management protocols.
- Work with internal teams to improve processes and boost application reliability.
- Manage the full lifecycle of specific projects when assigned.
- Share knowledge with the team to maintain 24 / 6 global follow-the-sun support.
- Liaise with other branches to strengthen teamwork and service quality.
- Provide out-of-hours or weekend support when required, sometimes on short notice.
- Create and maintain detailed incident / problem tickets, including all resolution steps.
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Qualifications : Qualifications
_ Qualifications _
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or Quantitative Finance.Knowledge of FIX and other order / rfq / trading protocols is mandatoryMinimum 5+ years of experience in application production support to the business on a trading desk.Comfortable working on UNIX / Linux (Shell Scripting, etc.) and Windows environments (Powershell, Batch, etc).Experience working with relational and no-relational databases, good SQL skillsProgramming background in scripting language (TCL, Perl, Python, etc.)Deep understanding of the Agile and Continuous delivery (CI / CD, Jenkins, docker, kubernetes, etc)Experience and knowledge in ELK stack, RabbitMQSupport or DevOps experience across all stages (inception, analysis, design, runtime, maintenance, and support).Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work under pressure.Knowledge on Capital Market and Investment Banking Activities is a plusCompany’s Benefits
At Talan, we invest in our employees' well-being and empower them with benefits, including :
The salary range for this role is US$70,000 - US$120,000401(k) retirement plan with company matching15 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 + FSAVoluntary STD and LTDCommuter / transit benefitsAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.