FIX On-Boarding & Client Integration Engineer

Job Description

We are looking for a FIX On-Boarding & Client Integration Engineer for a Global Client Connectivity Platform. The successful candidate will deliver new clients on to the Equities franchise, communicate to the business to define requirements, and be responsiblefor end-to-end technical delivery of client on-boards.The role will require in-depth knowledge of client connectivity, including institutional, retail and low-latency electronic flow types, as well as high-touch and PT. It will specialize in FIX integration of client systems globally.Key responsibilities

• Co-ordinate and own electronic, high-touch and program trading client FIX on-boards.
• Configure Electronic Equities systems to on-board external FIX & SWIFT order & allocation flows
• Coordinate certification sessions with clients and third-party providers
• FIX customisations to facilitate client and internal desk requirements
• Track multiple certifications at once and maintain a document of the certification queue
• Identify new functionality and define business requirements for vendor and in-house development teams
• Lead meetings with business and IT partners to communicate status, raise risks
• Write and maintain accurate FIX Specifications
• Liaise with internal and external network and/or UNIX engineering teams to build and maintain physical connectivity and routing to third-party FIX providers and internal systems
• Maintain record of vendors and functionality that has been certified on the platform
• Identify and assist in resolution of risks and issues that will adversely affect planned project milestones
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills and proficiency for detailed documentation
• Automation of FIX based test-scenarios
• Work with post trade business and IT teams on middle-office, client strategy and commissions management
• SL3 production support & troubleshooting of software and networking issues. Focus on client FIX sessions, client and internal desk queries. Communicate, escalation and ownership of issues through to resolution.

Essential

• Excellent knowledgeable of the FIX Protocol (minimum 5 years)
• IT Finance industry experience
• Knowledge of cash and swap equities order flow
• Knowledge of Synthetic PB business and Swaps orders
• Agency trading business knowledge is preferred
• Knowledge of front office trade life cycle is mandatory
• Knowledge of middle and back office workflows is preferred
• Knowledgeable of OMS/EMS functionalities and corresponding order execution work-flow
• Working knowledge of FIX allocation and confirmation workflow
• Understanding of buy and sell side business.
• Knowledge of Equities and Derivatives markets
• Basic knowledge of physical networking concepts and troubleshooting
• Experience of reading and configuring XML files, including ATDL
• Experience managing multiple deliverables, delivering to demanding and mandatory deadlines

Preferred

• Knowledge of SWIFT protocol would be beneficial
• Experience working with Flextrade, ULLINK and VeriFIX would be beneficial
• Knowledge of European exchange connectivity and market structure would be advantageous
• Experience using Bloomberg terminal
• Scripting experience - Shell, Python
• GIT, Bitbucket, Artifactory and Jira experience is preferred
• Any prior experience of FIX based test automation to increase operational efficiency would advantageous
• Experience testing trading algorithms
• Good working knowledge Unix and SQL

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