Job DescriptionRole and ResponsibilitiesCandidate would be part of Fixed Income Application Support team, interfacing with Credit Front Office users, notably the portfolio trading algorithm group within Fixed Income Trading. Key responsibilities:
- Respond to production system queries, exchange connectivity issues, and system outages.
- Identify root causes of production issues using languages and protocols like Python, SQL, and FIX, and collaborating closely with support and engineering teams to create solutions.
- Installing, configuring, testing, deploying, and upgrading software on the ION trading platform
- Monitoring and maintaining the production environment, creating metrics and dashboards to oversee platform capacity/load, data quality, and overall system health.
- Developing and maintaining thorough documentation for all support processes, bug and enhancement tracking to ensure knowledge transfer and consistency in service delivery.
- Participating in cross-functional projects aimed at improving stability or enhancing current features or developing new workflows.
- Mentoring and training junior team members, sharing expertise, and fostering a collaborative work environment.
Qualifications and Education Requirements5-10 years of experience in Financial Services Technology. Experience in sell-side Capital Markets and supporting an algo trading desk highly desired.Preferred Skills
- Extensive experience with Python and SQL (highly desirable)
- Experience with ION Trading software and trading protocols preferred.
- Experience with Linux/Unix and Windows OS
- Excellent communication, time management and project management skills.
Additional NotesThis is a senior position focus on Front Office Primary Location Full Time Salary Range of $$125,000-160,000. The salary offered will take into consideration an individual's experience level and qualifications. In addition to salary, Jefferies offers, for eligible employees, an annual discretionary incentive and retention bonus, competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Jefferies also offers paid time off packages that include planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays and paid parental leave.About UsJefferies Financial Group Inc. (''Jefferies,'' ''we,'' ''us'' or ''our'') is a U.S.-headquartered global full service, integrated investment banking and securities firm. Our largest subsidiary, Jefferies LLC, a U.S. broker-dealer, was founded in the U.S. in 1962 and our first international operating subsidiary, Jefferies International Limited, a U.K. broker-dealer, was established in the U.K. in 1986. Our strategy focuses on continuing to build out our investment banking effort, enhancing our capital markets businesses and further developing our Leucadia Asset Management alternative asset management platform. We offer deep sector expertise across a full range of products and services in investment banking, equities, fixed income, asset and wealth management in the Americas, Europe and the Middle East and Asia. At Jefferies, we believe that diversity fosters creativity, innovation and thought leadership through the infusion of new ideas and perspectives. We have made a commitment to building a culture that provides opportunities for all employees regardless of our differences and supports a workforce that is reflective of the communities where we work and live. As a result, we are able to pool our collective insights and intelligence to provide fresh and innovative thinking for our clients. Jefferies is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse workforce and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. This includes applicants from historically underrepresented groups, including women, racial and ethnic minorities, members of the LGBTQ+ community, military veterans, and individuals with disabilities or who are neurodiverse. Jefferies is an equal employment opportunity employer, and takes affirmative action to ensure that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, genetic information, reproductive health decisions, or any other factor protected by applicable law. We are committed to hiring the most qualified applicants and complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. As part of this commitment, Jefferies will extend reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, as required by applicable law. All employees must follow Jefferies' COVID-19 protocol policy, which is subject to change.