Squarepoint is a global investment management firm that utilizes a diversified portfolio of systematic and quantitative strategies across financial markets that seeks to achieve high quality, uncorrelated returns for our clients. We have deep expertise in trading, technology and operations and attribute our success to rigorous scientific research. As a technology and data-driven firm, we design and build our own cutting-edge systems, from high performance trading platforms to large scale data analysis and compute farms. With offices around the globe, we emphasize true, global collaboration by aligning our investment, technology and operations teams functionally around the world.
Role: Support Analyst
Team: Integration and Deployment Management
Department: TechOps
Location(s): London, Montreal
Overview of Support Analyst - Onboarding & Pip e cleaning:
1. Coordinate on-boarding and migration of trading flows with technology and business stakeholders
2. Pipe cleaning of new asset classes to be traded in the firm using internal applications and broker/exchanges before the full-scale trading
3. Gatekeep the production environment by reviewing the changes in technology space; Create and maintain internal tools and scripts
Typical Day of Support Analyst:
4. Conduct scheduled pipe cleaning activities with regional trading desks and operations
5. Carry out analysis, planning & execution for any ongoing on boarding, migration projects
6. Analyze and provide feedback on changes going into production wherever gaps are identified, CAB approval
7. Provide assistance to trade floor support, operations and trading desks on any queries raised related to the trading flows
Skill Set Required for Position:
8. Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related subject
9. Understanding of the financial domain and different types of asset classes (at least listed ones - Equities & Derivatives)
10. Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with colleagues across multiple regions