Application Support Engineer

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Tokyo

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Fusion Systems is seeking Application Support Engineers to join our growing financial trading technology company, Raptor Financial Technologies. Raptor is a leading ultra-low-latency market access and risk management platform, servicing the world’s largest financial institutions and their high-value order flows. The role is suited to a candidate with strong Linux skills and proficiency in scripting languages, and looking for a hands-on role in application design and development in mission-critical front-office technology. The successful candidate will work alongside a high-caliber team at one of the world’s largest and most innovative investment banks.

 

Responsibilities

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  • Improve and develop automated tools.

  • Test and document new and existing software systems.

  • Release new software systems in production.

  • Client on-boarding.

  • Monitor trading systems.

  • Document and follow-up on incidents and bug reports.

  • Communicate with technical teams regarding system and client trading status.

  • Ongoing training and development will be provided to motivated applicants interested in establishing a career in this fast paced and dynamic environment.

 

Basic Qualifications

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  • A minimum of 1-2 years of practical experience in a UNIX environment.

  • Bash experience.

  • Version control tools such as Git, Subversion or Mercurial.

  • Familiarity with Python collections.

  • Strong Python or Perl proficiency.

  • Strong UNIX skills including ability to analyze/parse log files using utilities such as grep, awk, sed.

  • Strong UNIX-based text editor skills such as vi, emacs.

  • Solid understanding of software life-cycle phases including development, testing, release and maintenance.

  • Working knowledge of ticketing and issue tracking systems.

  • A teamwork attitude and ability to maintain a professional demeanor when resolving issues.

  • Strong English verbal and written communication skills.

 

Preferred Qualifications

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  • Previous customer-oriented service experience.

  • Database querying languages such as SQLite or MySQL.

  • Familiarity with TSE Arrowhead, OUCH, OM trading protocols.

  • Familiarity with FIX trading protocol.

  • Financial instrument trade flow familiarity.

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Employment Location

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Full-time positions are currently available in Tokyo and Sydney. Applicants should have the necessary permission to work for the location of interest. 

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For more information on working at Raptor Financial Technologies, visit our careers page at https://www.raptorfintech.com/careers and contact us at careers@raptorfintech.com.