Devops EngineerSusquehanna International Group, Sydney, Australia
Overview
Susquehanna is a global privately held financial trading firm. Our founders are entrepreneurs with a drive to deeply understand the world around us and to use that understanding to make the best business decisions every day, everywhere. We don't rely on hunches. We challenge each other and use our collective wisdom to make optimal decisions under conditions of uncertainty. This approach gives us the edge we need to be the best. At Susquehanna, we have winning down to a science.
Your role
As part of our trading technology team, you will perform support, deployment and automate tasks related to the management of SIG's trading systems throughout the Asia Pacific region. This role is an integral part of our trading systems development team, collaborating closely with both developers and traders.
The position offers the opportunity to be involved in scripting and automation tasks to improve the monitoring, management, and deployment of trading systems on both the Windows and Linux operating systems and gives you exposure to the state-of-the-art trading systems.
Your daily tasks will include Becoming a subject matter expert in our in-house trading systems and procedures across Option Market Making, OMS, market data and static/reference dataPerforming daily monitoring and market pre-open system checks utilizing automation where possibleAssisting end-users (traders) with system troubleshooting and training for new system functionalityBuild and use automation tools/scripting to automate tasks ensuring overall system performance, reliability, and accuracy.Providing a link between developers, traders, external parties (brokers/exchanges/vendors), and various in-house technology teams, ensuring smooth information flow relating to system issues/changes, market data and market connectivityWriting and maintaining technical and user documentation for new/existing systems and proceduresIdentifying opportunities for improving the system stability and reliability and the trading environment through improved use of technologyPerforming manual system pre-release testing, as well as developing automated system testsWhat we're looking for Degree with a major in Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.Minimum of 3 years of commercial experience in the Financial Industry particularly trading, market making, options, market data, OMS, and/or other related systems.An extensive understanding of financial markets, including financial instruments, and market data concepts across equities and derivativesAbility to communicate effectively with a range of technical and non-technical staff across the organisation, as well as external brokersAbility to work under demanding deadlines with changing priorities in a trading room environmentKnowledge and interest in financial markets, ideally with a focus on derivativesYour technical experience will include Strong experience in application Support, Deployment and Monitoring.Must have strong technical skills in scripting, Python, PowerShell, C# or other programming languages.Experience with working with instrument static data and/or other Market Data systems & protocols. Experience in both Windows and Linux operating systems.Experience in messaging systems, and experience debugging network protocols such as TCP, multicast, would be highly regarded.About SIG:
Susquehanna is a global quantitative trading firm founded by a group of friends who share a passion for game theory and probabilistic thinking. We have incorporated this approach into our culture, where you will find relentless problem solvers within each of our core disciplines: Trading, Technology, and Quantitative Research. From offices around the world, our employees collaborate to make optimal decisions and are driven by the desire to achieve winning results together.
What we do:
We are experts in trading essentially all listed financial products and asset classes, with a focus on derivatives trading. Through market making and market taking, we handle millions of trading transactions around the world every day, providing liquidity and ensuring competitive prices for buyers and sellers. While our presence in the market is broad, our trading desks are highly specialized, allowing for a deep understanding of unique drivers of each asset class.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds, and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities.
Susquehanna does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or search firms. Any resume or referral submitted in the absence of a signed agreement will become the property of Susquehanna and no fee will be paid.
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