- Company Name
- DRW
- Job Title
- Trading Systems Engineer
- Job Description
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**Job Title**
Trading Systems Engineer
**Role Summary**
Ensures reliability, performance, and integration of a global trading platform. Works with traders, developers, and infrastructure teams to maintain system health, respond to support incidents, and automate processes.
**Expectations**
- Deliver high‑availability trading infrastructure under tight deadlines.
- Communicate technical solutions to traders and external exchange partners.
- Troubleshoot complex issues in production and non‑production environments.
- Proactively improve automation, monitoring, and configuration management.
**Key Responsibilities**
1. Monitor and maintain the operational health of trading systems (ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities, Energy, Cryptoassets).
2. Respond to real‑time support requests from traders and development teams.
3. Design, implement, and maintain automation scripts (Python, Bash) to reduce manual effort.
4. Build and maintain SQL queries for diagnostics, reporting, and data integrity.
5. Collaborate with external trading partners (exchanges, clearinghouses) to resolve connectivity or data issues.
6. Document incident post‑mortems, root causes, and corrective actions.
7. Onboard new trading desks, systems, and technologies.
8. Maintain networking configuration and troubleshoot VLAN, multicast, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP issues.
9. Participate in change management, release coordination, and standard operating procedures.
**Required Skills**
- 5+ years in trade support, site reliability engineering, or related operations.
- Proficiency in Linux/Unix system administration.
- Strong scripting (Python, Bash) for automation.
- Advanced SQL skill set for complex queries and updates.
- Networking fundamentals: multicast, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, common troubleshooting tools.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Ability to perform under high‑pressure, fast‑moving environments.
- Familiarity with financial markets and trading platforms.
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM (Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology) or a related field.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., Linux Professional Institute Certification, Cisco CCNA) are a plus but not mandatory.