Citi Group AVP FIX Connectivity Engineer/Client Onboarding Hybrid 

Australia, Western Australia 

223314726

Able to work independently, good communication skills, has experience in working on complex and medium to large projects.

Role Overview/What will you do:

• Work within a global team of experienced FIX Engineers to establish and maintain connectivity from external clients to Citi FIX gateways.
• Communicate effectively with business, development, QA, infrastructure, and production support teams.
• Use technical skills to ensure business requirements are understood at all levels of delivery.
• Assist with troubleshooting and issue resolution across development, support, and technical business users.
• Establish strong working relationships across different technology areas (QA, Support, etc.).
• New client connectivity onboarding and certification
• Migrating existing connectivity from legacy platform to new as required
• 2nd line support for all FIX issues and Client Connectivity related
• Client onboarding for Equity, Futures & Options, Derivative and Rates businesses

Development Value:

• This role will offer an exceptional candidate who is looking to gain real Client Onboarding access experience, the opportunity to refine and grow a diverse connectivity skillset.
• Working as part of a close-knit team they will learn to collaborate efficiently and benefit from the breadth of the teams reach across asset classes and locations.
• This role is ideally suited for a very delivery focused technologist and someone looking to gain a lot of exposure to trading/sales, as well as the chance to work on cutting edge technology.

Key Skills and Experience required

• Solid 4-5 years relevant experience in FIX Engineering or systems analysis role
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) in FIX Protocol
• Familiar with networking fundamentals
• Good understanding of electronic trading and financial markets
• Experience in FIX client onboarding and certification projects
• Knowledge of Third Party Networks and EMS/OMS software vendors. (e.g., Fidessa, NYFIX, Bloomberg, TradingScreen, ITG etc..)
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Prior experience with Aegis Client Simulator or other FIXtesting/certificationtools
• Experience with UNIX, SQL and XML

Added Skills:

• Demonstrates effective analysis and problem solving.
• Good Analytical and Project Coordination skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize work load and meet multiple project deadlines.
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic work environment and make independent decisions.
• Relationship Management - Ability to deal with a range of external parties, stakeholders, and business groups with varying levels of seniority.

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

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