Trading Application Engineer

Kforce is working with a well-known, growing Investment firm in search of a Trading Applications Engineer to join their team in New York and San Francisco. This position is full time, direct hire and on-site (4 days onsite per week). The Trading Application Support Engineer will provide critical technical support to the trading desk and back-office operations specializing in bond/loan trading. Responsibilities:

• Provide timely day-to-day support for the trading platform and Business-to-Business integrations
• Work with business users (Traders, PMs, Operations, Analysts, Finance/Compliance professionals, etc.) and perform requirements analysis, application design, and implementation
• Ensure a high standard of SDLC with a focus on automated testing/regression
• Create and maintain professional-level internal knowledge base
• Provide training to business users and new joiners
• Align and add to the culture and overall vision/mission of the team
• 3+ years (or the equivalent) of experience working in the financial industry with a deep understanding or strong potential to pick up financial securities, especially bonds and loans
• Experience with Python programming
• Experience maintaining and integrating new work into existing codebases
• Experience with Linux (commands, diagnostics, resolving issues)
• Experience working with Microsoft SSIS and SSRS
• Experience with XML/XPath/XSLT
• Experience with a Trading system; Like Blackrock Aladdin, Charles River
• Experience with portfolio accounting systems like Geneva
• Strong track record of hands-on SQL Server T-SQL
• Possess a strong understanding of financial instruments, exceptional problem-solving skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
• A natural team player, able to collaborate seamlessly to understand and meet requirements
• Able to connect the dots and be proactive toward improving the day-to-day support function
• Must have excellent programming and data management skills, strong verbal/written communication skills
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills; Detail-oriented
• Strong cultural fit - teamwork, proactive/self-starter, results-oriented, and integrity
• Have an "Own it!" mindset
• Active Batch, Control-M, Autosys scheduling
• Knowledge of and web API design
• Prior experience with Everest is strongly desired but not a hard requirement