Trading Systems Application Support Engineer
Permanent
Dublin City Centre
Hybrid
Market Leading Salary and Benefits
A leading international investment firm is looking for an
Application Support Engineer
to join its high-performing technology team. You'll be part of a smart, collaborative group that supports everything from trading systems to risk, research, and investor platforms — all critical to keeping the business running at its best.
What you'll do:
* Act as the first point of contact for application issues and get hands-on solving problems fast.
* Support core trade order management and reconciliation systems.
* Monitor and maintain application performance to keep things running smoothly.
* Manage Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) connections, IP whitelists, SSH keys, and handle PGP file encryption/decryption.
* Validate updates and releases before they hit production.
* Document solutions and help train users on internal systems.
What we're looking for:
* 5+ years' experience in application support, ideally in financial services.
* Advanced SQL know-how — joins, functions, triggers, CTEs etc
* Strong SFTP experince
* Strong understanding of fixed income, equities, options, and FX products.
* Familiarity with job scheduling tools like ActiveBatch or Tidal.
* Experience supporting front-office trading and back-office applications.
* Basic scripting in Python and exposure to .NET debugging.
* Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to working with global teams.
* Previous buy-side experience is a plus, but not essential.
If you enjoy solving complex technical challenges, love working with high-impact systems, and want to be part of a firm that invests in both markets and technology — this could be the opportunity for you.