FIX​/SWIFT Production Support Engineer

Pay is flexible, ideally $70-$90/hour W2. (C2C possible)
This is a hybrid role, onsite work is expected in Jersey City, NJ or Dallas, TX 2-x/week.

• Installation, configuration, maintenance, debugging, and resolution of FIX (Appia, Trade Scope, Quick
  
  FIX) or SWIFT systems.
• Implementing Alliance products on Linux and maintaining production environment stability.
• Providing advanced support and troubleshooting for production issues related to FIX, SWIFT, and Linux, including root cause analysis.
• Supporting immediate production issues with Appia, Quick
  
  FIX, or SWIFT Alliance.
• Participating in weekend on-call support rotations.
• Supporting weekend implementations and Disaster Recovery tests.
• Managing patching, upgrades, and infrastructure operations on FIX or SWIFT servers.
• Creating and maintaining detailed system documentation and diagrams for knowledge transfer.
• Analyzing system performance and capacity, providing recommendations.
• Maintaining and debugging administrative utilities using shell scripts (bash, perl).
• Collaborating with development teams to architect solutions.
• Utilizing Jira, Bitbucket, and Ansible for project management.
• Working independently and as part of a team.
• Leading and implementing automated solutions.
• Recommending process and technological improvements.
• Monitoring and mitigating risk by integrating risk and control processes into daily responsibilities.
• Completing complex projects within time and budget constraints.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering preferred.
• At least 8 years of experience with FIX or SWIFT.
• Strong knowledge of Client Appia, Quick
  
  FIX, or SWIFT Alliance Access.
• Proficient in Linux administration and networking, with scripting skills in Shell, Perl, Python, etc.
• Experience handling critical production incidents.
• Hands-on support experience in a real-time trading environment.
• Knowledge of high-performance messaging/middleware solutions.
• Experience developing automated distributed solutions.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for middleware FIX or SWIFT products.

About Us:
The Fountain Group is a nationwide staffing firm serving over 80 Fortune 100-500 clients since 2001. We are recognized for excellence and industry awards.
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