Clear pathway towards a Technical Account Management role after 12 months Interface with blue-chip clients that include Tier One Investment Banks Genuine chance to make a positive impact with your work End-To-End Trading Technologies used by high profile customers Whether you’re looking to move to another fast-paced scale-up or you could be working for a large financial institution and you’re seeking a role with better work/life balance or decent work hours, then this role may just be for you. We are looking for a Senior Applications Support Engineer with deep technical knowledge in UNIX / Linux and the FIX protocol coupled with actual domain experience in the financial services field (especially in the field of exchanges and trading systems). You’ll fit right in if you’re self-motivated, and passionate about your work. The APAC division of this global FinTech is undertaking an ambitious engineering challenge that will add value to institutional and investment banks with a end-to-end and vertically integrated products in the field of software trading technologies. Built from the ground up and to be used by Tier One Investment and Institutional Banks, their objective is to create a full service trading platform. This platform will allow their customers with high trade volumes to trade multiple asset classes, provide low-latency performance and pre-trade risk management. It is rare that an opportunity comes to make such far-reaching changes within an industry, and the significance of this occasion is reflected in the attitude around the office. You will be joining a team of highly motivated professionals who support each other towards a common objective. If your motivation is to move into a Technical Account Management role after 12 months, or push your ability as an engineer, or simply to add high-profile projects to your resumé, we can recommend this job for you. Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities of the Role: Provide ongoing, in-depth applications support for trading applications Create and maintain testing automation Test, analyse and enhance the areas within your project when necessary Provide incident reports, and solutions to recurrent problems within the application Liaise with senior stakeholders (e.g. Head of Trading desks) An essential trait for employees in a scale-up company is their ability to work independently. The ideal candidate will require minimal management and will take responsibility for the tasks they are assigned. For this reason, personality and attitude will be major deciding factors when selecting candidates. Personality Willing to do what needs to be done Actively looks to put in work where needed Strong character and communication skills Ability to adapt to changing priorities Can work with, and without a rigid structure in place Experience In similar Application Support role where you’ve supported trading or market connectivity systems Ability to thrive in a start-up company (preferred but not mandatory) In financial services domain (especially trading systems or exchanges) If you meet the above requirements, please apply now. Applications that mention "Ringer from the Top End" in your CV or covering letter will be given preference as it shows you've got an eye for detail. MCS Consulting has been a trusted Recruitment advocate for over 25 years to many companies in high value Manufacturing, Finance, R&D, IT&T and Government. We have an effective personal and honest approach that really makes the difference. www.mcs-consulting.com.au We are more than happy to discuss career aspirations. At MCS we are here to help, not just recruit