The IT Support Analyst will validate UK-specific enhancements to the trading platform, ensuring data integrity through testing and reconciliation checks, while collaborating with development and operations teams.
Position DescriptionWe are seeking a highly skilled, detail-oriented IT Support Analyst to join our UK Technology team. The successful candidate will be responsible for validating UK-specific enhancements to our trading platform—adapted from our Asia-based/US global solution—by performing comprehensive front-to-back testing, tracing order flows across multiple systems, and ensuring data integrity through reconciliation checks. This role is integral to supporting UK Trading operations and project-specific requirements.Key Areas of Responsibilities
- Design, prepare, and execute end-to-end test scenarios covering Front Office trading platforms, trading engines, Middle Office systems, and Back Office operations.
- Trace the full lifecycle of trade/order flow through multiple integrated systems, ensuring accuracy and integrity at every stage.
- Perform integration testing with Head Office back-office teams, as well as UK-specific environments.
- Validate message flows across multiple FIX sessions, verifying correct data transformation and routing.
- Perform reconciliation testing between front-end trading records, middle office positions, back office booking, and external data sources.
- Work closely with UK developers, business analysts, and operations teams to understand platform changes, requirements, and testing scope.
- Validate system changes against functional specifications and regulatory/business requirements.
- Identify defects, document clearly reproducible steps, and work collaboratively with development teams to resolve issues.
- Maintain test artefacts, scripts, and results for audit/regulatory purposes.
- Test UK-specific projects, including configuration changes, new functionality, and infrastructure upgrades.
- Work across Linux and Windows environments, interacting directly with Oracle databases for test preparation, validation, and data analysis.
- Assist in automation strategies for repetitive test scenarios where possible, especially for regression suites.
- Support release cycles with smoke testing, regression testing, and go-live verification.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Data Science or related field preferred
- Proven experience in end-to-end testing for trading/investment banking/financial services environments.
- Strong understanding of trade life cycle management — from Front Office to Back Office settlement.
- Hands-on experience with FIX protocol message structures and workflow validation.
- Experience with trade & position reconciliation processes.
- Technical proficiency with Linux and Windows operating systems.
- Background with test automation frameworks, scripting languages, and tools such as Python, Shell scripting, or similar.
- Strong SQL skills for Oracle database querying and data analysis.
- Familiarity with integration testing and working with geographically distributed teams.
- Excellent analytical skills with a methodical approach to problem-solving.
- Strong communication skills for liaising between technology and business teams.
- Experience with algo trading platforms and low-latency trading systems.
- Knowledge of UK-specific regulatory requirements in financial markets.
- Exposure to middleware messaging, market data feeds, and post-trade processing tools.
- Previous work on platforms adapted from global solutions to regional specifics.
- Excellent command of English – verbal and written.
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