E-Trading System/Infrastructure Expert (SQL, MySQL, Oracle)

Recruiter
GreySpark
Location
London
Salary
Competitive
Posted
22 Oct 2014
Closes
19 Nov 2014
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
E-Trading System/Infrastructure Expert (SQL, MySQL, Oracle) - London, City

The successful applicant will be a competent and highly regarded individual who enjoys a varied role and is able to build strong working relationships with traders and end users in a range of scenarios for Capital Markets clients.
You will be prepared to work on the client's site and work on a variety of projects of varying scale for that client.

Desired experience of the E-Trading System/Infrastructure Expert (SQL, MySQL, Oracle):

- Unix Administration and Installation (system administrator/engineer experience)
- Experience of hardware platforms and technologies (HP,IBM,network,SAN etc.) - setup, maintenance, configuration
- High Availability and redundant architecture (design, implementation)
- Experience of Financial institutions and trading platforms (implementation, support)
- Basic understanding of network protocols, and technologies, LAN,WAN, TCP/IP, Multicast etc.

Beneficial experience for the E-Trading System/Infrastructure Expert (SQL, MySQL, Oracle) role:

- Windows Server administration and Installation. (system administrator/engineer experience)
- Market Data infrastructure (Reuters, Bloomberg, Direct Market Access)
- Trade Application Support e.g. Fidessa, ION MarketView, GL, Patsystems, TT, Ullink, FIX, others.
- Virtualisation and Datacentre experience.
- Project experience, time and people management.
- RDBMS exosure (Oracle, MSQL, MySQL, Sybase, others)
- Grid/Cload Computing
* Understands business needs and requirements, and can participate in the process of achieving the required technical solution

The E-Trading System/Infrastructure Expert (SQL, MySQL, Oracle) will be an enthusiast of technology and be able to demonstrate being involved
in the process of finding solutions to complex business requirements across a broad spectrum of areas. A good team player as well as able to work on its own.

With top level communication skills you will be customer focused and be able to demonstrate high levels of expertise to clients. You will have demonstrable experience working as a software/infrastructure architect.

Suitable candidates will have a background in investment banking/private banking/trading environments and will be used to dealing with the complex infrastructure requirements needed trading environments.

In addition to project work, the E-Trading System/Infrastructure Expert (SQL, MySQL, Oracle) role may include the following:

- Mentoring and line management
- Technology consulting

Qualifications:

- Bachelors degree or similar

Skills

- Client-facing consulting experience
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- People management, motivational and leadership skills

Qualities we look for:

- Entrepreneurial spirit, personal and professional integrity and a desire to relentlessly strive to obtain excellence
- A team player
- High attention to detail and exceptional technical knowledge.

What we offer:

- A challenging and varied role in a Capital Markets consulting firm
- The ability to grow and attain levels of seniority within a growing company
- An above average salary with a generous, quarterly bonus package
- The chance to join a fun, energetic and dynamic team of people.

If you are interested, please email your CV and a covering letter by clicking the "Apply now" button.

The Company:
Grey Spark Partners is a business, management and technology consultancy specialising in capital markets.

Grey Spark Partners work with investment banks, broker-dealers, hedge funds and asset management firms to deliver solutions that work across all asset classes, with a particular focus on risk management and electronic trading.

Capabilities:
Research and Strategy
Business Consultancy
Management Consultancy
Technology Consultancy


(Key Skills: SQL, MSQL, MySQL, SQL, Oracle, System Administration, Windows Server)