Broad Content of Role The FIX Connectivity Engineer works part of a global operations team responsible for on-boarding and maintaining services for buy-sides / sell-sides on ION’s FIX Network at an application level.

These buy-sides / sell-sides use both ION trading solutions as well as 3rd party OMS / EMS solutions. The engineer engages directly with clients and external vendors in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple requests from small daily tasks to larger multi-team projects.

Duties and Responsibilities To implement new application level connections between clients on the ION networkTo analyse, implement and certify new client / services on the ION network using the FIX protocolTo liaise with clients, third party vendors, and internal teams regarding FIX-based projectsTo offer 3rd line support to the ION Support departmentParticipates in the team shift patterns and assists with weekend work and out of hours escalation when requiredExperience of interacting with internal and external clients in a confident mannerExperience with UNIX or LinuxExperience with SQL or other database managementKnowledge of the financial markets