Linux Programmer

Our challenge

We are looking for a strong Linux Programmer. The role will give the successful candidate exposure to the full front-to-back process from trade inception to feeding risk downstream.

Salary : $80K- $95K per annum

The Role

Responsibilities :

• Ownership and delivery of on-boarding support of or processes into the organization
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with business stakeholders, application development personnel, and infrastructure contacts
• Monitoring and alerting of critical trading system environments
• Troubleshooting of complex systems issues
• Proactive identification and resolution of problem hotspots
• Development of tools and driving efficiency / stability improvements
• Accurate tracking of support eff ort to enable effective management reporting
• Release implementation and enforcement of change management policy
• Major Incident management and Problem Management

The suite of applications we support cover many different

Requirements

You are :

Operating systems : Linux primarily

• ITIL Certification or performed in a role that demonstrates application of the principles
• Scripting languages : Unix Shell, Python
• SQL (intermediate level : multi-table joins, grouping results, stored procedures)
• Grid computing (e.g. Data Synapse), job scheduling (Autosys, Crontab) batch management
• Well rounded understanding of infrastructure disciplines (network, server, storage, messaging)
• Enterprise Monitoring ITRS Geneos
• Documentation (Confluence)
• Experience with trading risk systems
• Familiarity 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 Bills
• Market data yield curves, funding curves, volatility / correlation surfaces (general understanding / familiarity)

Nice to have

• Broadway, LIST, Valantic experience
• Familiarity or basic coding knowledge of Python, .NET, or Java applications
• Awareness of MiFid2 and its impact on pre-trade
• FIX protocol
• Dynatrace, OpenTelemetry

We can offer you :

• A highly competitive compensation and benefits package
• A multinational organization with 55 offices in 20 countries and the possibility to work abroad
• Laptop and a mobile phone
• 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays)
• Maternity & Paternity leave plans
• A comprehensive insurance plan including : medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long- / short-term disability (plans vary by region)
• Retirement savings plans
• A higher education certification policy
• Commuter benefits (varies by region)
• Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups
• Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms
• A flat and approachable organization
• A truly diverse, fun-loving and global work culture

S YNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all.

We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply.

We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.