Monday, July 14, 2008

trading job openings

Good day,

I'm with BCI, and I was curious if you or someone from your professional network might be interested in one of these opportunities:

Job Order:
DM0600-001-711

Summary:
Growing financial firm seeks multiple technology professionals: Trading Support Specialist, C++ Software Developer, Linux System Administrator. Roles will involve working with Traders/Financial Engineers/IT Staff on applications for: Front-Office Trading/Electronic Trading Systems/Position Keeping/Back-Office Systems/Exchange Connectivity Interfaces.

Location:
Chicago, IL (All Roles)

Compensation:
For all roles, compensation is commensurate with experience.

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Title: Trading Support (Relocation to Chicago is available)

Responsibilities:
Handle configurations/installations/monitoring/support of trading applications and back-end systems.
Perform systems and network troubleshooting and network optimization.
Product rollouts/installations/testing.
Diagnose issues (1st and 2nd level support) experience.

Experience:
2+ years Trading Applications Support experience required (1st and 2nd level).
Strong UNIX/Linux and SQL skills required.
Familiarity with scripting languages (Perl, UNIX, shell (sh), AWK) required.
Familiarity with financial markets is highly desirable but not essential.
Solid troubleshooting skills absolutely required
Knowledge of version/revision control practices and procedures.

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Title: C++ Software Developer (Relocation to Chicago is available)

Responsibilities:
Maintain code/develop new functionality/new features (enhancements) for electronic trading system
Diagnose problems/develop solutions to meet trading/business goals and communicate clearly with multi-disciplinary colleagues.

Experience:
3+ years experience developing C++ based software (Academic equivalent will be considered)
3+ years of commercial software development work experience strongly desired.
Excellent understanding of the Standard Template Library (STL) and POSIX threads required.
Excellent UNIX/Linux/SQL skills required.
Familiarity with web technologies (php, AJAX) preferred.
Troubleshooting and teamwork skills are essential.
Familiarity with financial markets is desirable but not required.

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Title: Linux System Administrator (Relocation to Chicago not available)

Responsibilities:
Handle configuration/installation/monitoring/support of Linux systems.
OS rollouts/installations/testing.
Patch application and performance of OS/application up-grades on existing systems.
Perform systems/network troubleshooting and optimization.

Experience:
Prior experience with administration of Linux based systems required including configuration/installation/maintenance.
Proficient with UNIX scripting languages like Perl, shell (sh), AWK, etc.
Solid troubleshooting skills required
Knowledge of version/revision control practices and procedures
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If you are interested in one of these openings, please email me a copy of your resume as an MS Word attachment and indicate which position is of interest.

Thank you,

Tamara Polansky
BCI - Financial Services Recruiting
(312) 460-8222 x 117
tamara@brokerageconsultants.com
www.bcius.com

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