Application Support Engineer (SQL) – Newcastle onsite – £100k
Do you have first‑class education combined with advanced technical problem‑solving and customer service skills? You could be progressing your career as a Product Application Support Engineer at a FinTech start‑up with secure backing and an established Hedge Fund client.
As an Application Support Engineer you will gain an in‑depth understanding of the product (trading systems) and provide technical support, assisting Quants and Traders and ensuring they have the technology required. You'll be hands‑on problem‑solving but also take a high‑level view, identifying recurring problems, writing scripts to fix them, and collaborating with engineers on longer‑term solutions and product developments.
Location
You’ll join colleagues in brand new Central Newcastle offices on a full‑time basis (Monday to Friday), working hours 0900‑1800 with some flexibility. The offices are well equipped and offer fantastic views. Many employees walk or cycle in (onsite showers available!).
About You
* Outstanding record of academic achievement – 2.1 degree in Computer Science (or closely related discipline) from a top‑tier university (Russell Group or top 100 global), backed by A grades at A‑level
* Experience within a finance / trading / hedge fund environment
* L2 / L3 technical support experience
* Strong SQL coding skills
* Experience with monitoring and alerting tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Victoria Metrics), scheduling tools (Control‑M), Operating Systems (Windows / Linux), Kubernetes, cloud platforms (Azure), issue tracking and source control (JIRA, Git, Bitbucket)
* Capable of identifying recurring issues and proactive in addressing them
* Collaborative with excellent communication skills
* Enjoy problem solving and fixing things
What's in it for you
* Salary to £100k
* Bonus
* 25 days holiday
* Bupa healthcare
* Generous pension contribution
* Continuous career development opportunities
* Social team atmosphere with a range of events and early finish for drinks on Fridays
Apply Now
To find out more about this Application Support Engineer (SQL) opportunity, apply now at Client Server. We believe in a diverse workplace and are an equal opportunities employer. Everyone is welcome regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
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