Application Support Lead - Payments & FX -SQL & Scripting - Up to £95,000 + Bonus and Benefits -Permanent - London

Application Support Lead - Payments & FX -SQL & Scripting - Up to £95,000 + Bonus and Benefits -Permanent - London

An established Asset Manager is seeking a proactive Application Support Analyst to join their Front Office technology function. This is a hands-on role supporting business-critical trading and investment systems, where you'll work closely with portfolio managers, traders, and cross-functional tech teams.

You'll play a key role in ensuring the availability and reliability of trading applications-handling incident resolution, improving system performance, and contributing to the evolution of internal tooling. Strong technical skills in Python, SQL, and experience with AWS are essential.

Key Responsibilities:

Looking for a strong team lead from a technical background, leading a team in new and exciting Greenfield project.

Provide front-line support for core trading and investment platforms

Investigate and resolve real-time application issues, minimising disruption to the business

Write and maintain Python scripts for automation and support tooling

Manage and query databases using SQL; maintain awareness of data flows and schemas

Collaborate with infrastructure, engineering, and front office teams to maintain robust system performance

Participate in platform upgrades, deployments, and change management processes

Ensure best practices in monitoring, incident management, and operational support

What You'll Bring:

Proven experience in an Application Support role within financial services, ideally asset management or trading

Strong Python scripting skills (essential)

Solid SQL knowledge for data investigation and reporting

Familiarity with AWS cloud-based environments

A deep understanding of the full trade lifecycle and investment operations

Background in supporting mission-critical systems across Windows and Linux environments

Knowledge of market data platforms, messaging protocols (e.g., FIX), or API integrations is a plus

Clear communicator with strong stakeholder engagement and documentation skills

Experience working within ITIL frameworks and regulated environments

The Offer:

Salary: Up to £95,000 per annum + Bonus and Benefits

Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days in the office per week)

Contract: Permanent

If you're looking to be part of a fast-paced and collaborative environment within a top-tier asset manager, and you enjoy solving complex technical problems that directly impact the business, we'd love to hear from you.

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Application Support Lead - Payments & FX -SQL & Scripting - Up to £95,000 + Bonus and Benefits -Permanent - London