Production Support Engineer

We are seeking a Electronic Trading Support Engineer to provide business-critical production support for our electronic trading platforms , including Direct Market Access (DMA) and Algorithmic Trading ( Equities/Fixed Income and FX) .

The role involves close partnership with traders, sales, technology teams, and vendors to ensure the reliability, performance, and stability of our Algo/DMA electronic markets infrastructure across global venues.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide front office aligned production support for DMA and algorithmic trading platforms.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to FIX protocol connectivity, order routing, drop copy, and post-trade workflows .
  • Monitor order flow for rejects and failures , proactively identifying and resolving issues.
  • Support and monitor market data feeds to maintain accuracy and performance.
  • Collaborate with sales, traders, and execution desks to resolve production issues and trading queries.
  • Support EMS/OMS platforms and ensure smooth integration with middle-office and back-office systems.
  • Partner with middle office on allocations, booking, and reconciliations.
  • Leverage observability and monitoring tools (Grafana, Splunk, OpenText/SiteScope/OBM) for proactive issue detection and notifications.
  • Work with vendors on production support for OMS/EMS, FIX mapping/routing, market data, and execution connectivity .
  • Able to take lead in incident root cause analysis and drive long-term stability improvements.
  • Participate in change and release management , including exchange/venue upgrades, vendor releases, and platform rollouts.
  • Contribute to Business Continuity Planning (BCP) by taking part in Disaster Recovery (DR) tests and industry-wide SIFMA BCP exercises .

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • Strong knowledge of the FIX protocol and order lifecycle (equities/Fixed Income/FX).
  • Experience in front-office trading support , with direct interaction with traders/sales.
  • Strong background with EMS/OMS platforms (Raptor, Fidessa, Flex Trade, Bloomberg EMSX, etc.).
  • Hands-on experience with market data feeds (Bloomberg, PICO, Refinitiv, exchange feeds, etc.).
  • Familiarity with middle-office workflows (allocations, booking, reconciliations).
  • Proficiency with observability tools (Grafana, Splunk, OpenText/SiteScope/OBM).
  • Good communication, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills in low-latency, high-volume trading environments .
  • Unix Shell Scripting knowledge and SQL is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or related discipline.
  • 2-5 years of equities trading support experience .
  • Exposure to DMA , DSA, SOR, Algo Trading strategies.
  • Familiarity with global exchange protocols and regulations (Reg NMS, CAT, MiFID II etc.).
Company
Cantor Fitzgerald
Location
City of London, Greater London, UK
Employment Type
Part-time
Posted
Company
Cantor Fitzgerald
Location
City of London, Greater London, UK
Employment Type
Part-time
Posted