System Engineer, Trading (Banking, 1-year renewable contract)

Dear Applicant, If you or someone you know is interested, please send the CV directly to quynh.nguyen@evolutionjobs.sg (most preferred, as I may overlook some CVs due to the high volume). Please note that visa sponsorship is not available at this time. Key Responsibilities• Analyse, design, develop, implement, and support Equities Trading systems within a banking and financial services environment. • Participate in end-to-end solution delivery, including: o Business and technical requirements analysis o Functional and technical design o System integration and interfacing o Development and configuration o Unit Testing, SIT, UAT, and production deployment o Post-implementation and production support • Design, implement, and support FIX protocol-based interfaces for order routing, execution, and trade processing. • Develop and support message-driven architectures using Message Queue (MQ) technologies for internal and external system integrations. • Provide hands-on support for applications running on Oracle databases and Linux/Unix platforms. • Support equities trading functions including order management, execution management, trade capture, confirmations, and settlement interfaces. • Collaborate with business users, project teams, vendors, and infrastructure teams to deliver stable, scalable, and high-performing solutions. • Perform production support activities including troubleshooting, root cause analysis, incident resolution, and performance tuning. • Ensure solutions comply with security, risk, regulatory, and enterprise architecture standards. • Prepare and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and knowledge transfer materials. Key Requirements• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline. • Minimum 6 years of experience within Banking and Financial Services technology environments. • Proven experience implementing and supporting Equities Trading systems within front-office, trading, or capital markets environments. • Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with FIX Protocol (FIX 4.x / FIX 5.x) for trading and market connectivity. • Strong technical expertise across equities and/or FX trading systems, market data platforms, SaaS/cloud solutions, and related technologies. • Hands-on experience with: o Oracle and MS SQL Server databases o Linux/Unix operating systems and shell scripting o Message Queue (MQ) technologies o Java/J2EE, JSP/Servlets o Application servers such as JBoss, Apache, and Tomcat o DevOps and CI/CD tools including Jenkins and Bitbucket o Scheduling and monitoring tools such as Control-M, Splunk, and Geneos • Experience deploying and configuring applications within newly provisioned environments, including network, storage, database, monitoring, and automation components. • Strong experience in Oracle SQL development, data analysis, and performance tuning. • Solid understanding of the equities trading lifecycle, capital markets operations, and market technology platforms. • Experience supporting mission-critical and low-latency trading applications. • Strong analytical, problem-solving, troubleshooting, and production support capabilities. • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced trading environment. • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage both technical and business teams. Preferred Qualifications • Experience with brokerage or equities trading platforms. • Experience working with vendor trading systems and market data feeds. • Exposure to regional or global trading platform implementations and rollouts. • Knowledge of DZH or similar brokerage trading solutions would be advantageous.