FIX Technical Analyst

See yourself being part of a large, transformational change? This could be the role for you!

Who We Are

At Iress, we believe technology should help people perform better every day. Since our beginning in 1993, people across financial services have trusted us to take their performance to the next level. From the world’s most established financial brands to new and disruptive players, we help improve every aspect of our clients’ businesses so that they can work better, every day.

Iress is one of Australia’s largest technology companies and employs more than 1900 people across Australia, United Kingdom, South Africa, Canada, New Zealand and Asia.

Role Purpose

This role is responsible for the testing, deployment and maintenance of applications that make up the SmartHub offering.

Your objectives and responsibilities will focus on...

Responsible for the testing, deployment and maintenance of SmartHub solutions.

Deliver & maintain toolsets for 1st and 2nd level support teams to perform their roles.

Implement & support proactive alerting measures.

Provide 1st line support for vendor solutions.

Liaise with internal teams, vendors and clients to swiftly address issues as they arise.

Work with internal teams and vendors to address requirements relating to supporting solutions.

Provide regular feedback on project progress.

Documenting of solutions.

To be successful in this role you will have…

Ideally have a BSc Computer Science, BComm Information Systems or similar qualification

MS SQL experience

Application & Client support experience

Understanding of Financial Markets

Understanding of FIX Protocol

Beneficial if previous exposure to:

Python scripting & application deployment

HTML

XML

Web services

Professional Skills and Competencies

Strong analytical and problem solving skills

Strong communication and documentation skills

Strong customer service ethics and sense of urgency

Ability to perform well in a team environment

Ability to work under pressure and communicate effectively to stakeholders Ability to deliver and coordinate project tasks within tight deadlines

Willingness to learn and apply new technologies

Ability to be flexible and adaptable

Why work for us?

8 paid days per year to extend your weekends.

State-of-the-art offices

Annual Profit Share when Iress meets its annual profit targets

Casual dress, flexible work policy

Access to learning and development programs through Udemy

3 days’ leave per year for charity initiatives

Global 36-hour hackathon

Starting school leave - 8.5 days of leave to assist your kids with the transition to school

Life Insurance & Private Medical

Up to 26 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary carers (up to 4 weeks for secondary carers), and the ability to work part-time when returning to work

Employment TypeEmployee

Time TypeFull time

V-08897