• At least 2 to 5 years experience with FIX client on-boarding and vendor certification.
• Candidate should have extensive experience with providing level 1 support to production FIX client orders. Ability to debug FIX message content errors and apply corrective actions that may involve configuration and or message replays.
• Solid understanding of FIX protocol including message constructs and how FIX tags are applied.
• MUST HAVE SOLID UNIX, PERL or Shell Scripting at the expert level.
• Experience with Equities based electronic trading systems including client configuration tools, certification testing using trading applications, troubleshooting using message debuggers and FIX support tools.
• General understanding of global program trading, algorithmic products, dark liquidity pools and direct market access (DMA).
• General understanding of connectivity infrastructure, including TCP/IP, firewalls, dedicated circuits and network connectivity providers.
• Extensive experience troubleshooting of electronic FIX orders, including order rejects, routing issues and FIX
• Strong communications skills both verbal and written. This is a client facing role.
• Ability to deliver results while working under pressure.

Pluses:

• Series #7 license preferred
• Knowledge of booking, clearing, settlement and other back office/middle office, compliance and regulatory functions.
• Algorithmic Trading Systems experience.
• Systems integration experience.