As a FX IT Support in a dynamic and demanding environment, you will support market activities primarily for Front Office users based in Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea and across Asia Pacific. You will address functional and technical issues impacting pricing, electronic market contributions, negotiations, and Straight Through Process (STP) booking, while also being exposed to risk and Profil & Loss considerations.
Your key responsibilities will include :
- Ensuring the operational stability and availability of the Forex trading and booking application.
- Maintaining strong relationships with global Forex support teams, local helpdesk, IT development, infrastructure, and project management teams to ensure business continuity.
- Communicating with users to provide regular updates on incidents, requests, and enhancements, while tracking their status.
- Identifying areas for improvement and proposing transformations of existing processes for both business operations and production services.
- Mentoring and training junior support staff to enhance team capabilities.
- This is a hand-on support role requiring technical skills.
- Show accountability for issues and topics in FX chain by troubleshooting, cooperating with relevant teams and providing solutions
- Develop stronger production monitoring methodology and automate process for continuous improvement
- Manage prioritization of issues, and work closely with various teams like infrastructure, application development team to analysis and resolve root causes
- Conduct clear incident communication, timely follow up on post mortem, and challenge for target solution
- Responsibility can be adjusted depending on candidate profile
The successful candidate is expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy while collaborating with team members to deliver required activities. This includes coordinating with IT department members and other business units, infrastructure, and external platforms. The role may involve engaging in project activities to enhance production services or collaborating with larger teams (typically in-house developers) for the implementation and handover of projects into live service.
Academic Background And Certifications, Experience
Extensive experience working in IT in Technology solutions facing the Front office in the banking industry, for Forex markets.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for engaging with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.Experience working in high-pressure environments.A proactive and enthusiastic attitude suitable for a team-oriented, 24x5 global setup.Willingness to learn and adapt to various technologies and methodologies.Familiarity with Forex cash products; knowledge of Rate products or Options is preferred.Prior experience in large scale global application support or / and Development and strong experience in working with teams in remotely locations, particularly for Forex markets.Able to work with sense of urgency under multiple deadlines and successfully organize and complete tasks with minimal supervisionAbility to technically analyze problems encountered with these systems and employing technical skills to overcome themAbility to work in a team environmentSelf-motivated and delivery-focused individualBoard knowledge in both pre-trade and post-trade activities, and Ability to understand the big picture - can step back and understand the context of problems and react accordinglyProven written and verbal communication skills at business writing level, and develop long lasting relationships with all levels of managementFunctional knowledge and work experience in OTC FIC derivatives, especially in FX Cash and Options will be preferredTechnical skills
Proficiency in Windows and Unix / Linux operating systems.Experience with SQL databases (Postgres, Oracle, Sybase).Understanding of trading processes, including FIX connectivity, order management, pricing, and market making.Familiarity with ITIL framework processes for incident and problem management.Knowledge of observability and monitoring tools (e.g., ELK, Grafana).Understanding of object-oriented programming languages such as C# .NET and Python is a plus.Behavioral Skills
Client - Understanding and Respect : I listen to clients and colleagues in order to understand and anticipate their needsTeam Spirit - Synergies : I make cooperation with colleagues in and outside my team a priorityInnovation - Simplification : I make things & ideas simpleResponsibility - Risk awareness : I am constantly on the lookout for risksResponsibility - Performance : I strive for high performanceCommitment - Sustainability : I strive to develop my skills and knowledgeWe regret to inform that only shortlisted candidate will be notified.