Application Support Engineer Belfast | Hybrid Working | Excellent Career Progression Our client, a global technology leader within the capital markets space is looking to continue to expand their Belfast team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Application Support Engineer to join a high-performing global support function working at the cutting edge of market data and trading systems. This role would suit someone with a strong background in Linux environments, networking, and financial trading applications who enjoys solving complex problems in fast-paced production settings. The Role: Working as part of an established global support team, you'll play a key role in ensuring the stability, performance, and reliability of mission-critical market data and trading systems. You will: Provide production support and issue resolution for clients using enterprise-level trading and market data products. Manage and monitor production environments, ensuring system health and optimal performance. Carry out software upgrades, proactive monitoring, and performance tuning of applications. Collaborate closely with development, infrastructure, and networking teams to resolve incidents and drive service improvements. Participate in weekend testing and exchange-driven initiatives where required. Contribute to ongoing automation and tooling enhancements for greater efficiency and resilience. The Person: Strong knowledge of Linux administration and performance tuning. Proven experience supporting financial services, trading platforms, or market data systems. Good understanding of networking principles and Intel-based architecture. Exposure to scripting or programming languages (Python, C/C++, Java) would be advantageous. Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, with a proactive and customer-focused approach. A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent experience). The Opportunity: This is a superb role for someone looking to work with global financial systems and low-latency trading environments in a technically challenging, collaborative setting. The organisation offers hybrid working, strong career development potential, and the chance to be part of a world-class team supporting mission-critical financial infrastructure. If you're passionate about technology and thrive in a high-performance, fast-paced environment, this could be the perfect next step in your career. To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Senior Recruitment Consultant Stuart Kennedy at MCS Group on or. Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit MCS Group to view a wide selection of our current jobs. Skills: Application support Analyst Applications Analyst Enterprise FX Analyst Application Support Engineer Benefits: Hybrid Progression