Job Description
Job: Front Office Application Support Analyst
Location: London, UK
Working Model: Hybrid working – travel to office is required up to 3 – 4 days a week
Full Time Contract – Long Term Engagement
**French Proficiency Required**
Role Overview:
We are seeking an Application Support Analyst to provide technical and functional support for trading and risk applications in a commodities/APS environment. The ideal candidate will have strong SQL skills, a solid understanding of relational databases, and experience with front-to-back trading processes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide L1/L2 support for critical trading and risk applications.
- Troubleshoot and resolve SQL database issues, ensuring optimal performance.
- Analyze and resolve connectivity and network-related issues, leveraging knowledge of the OSI model.
- Work closely with traders, developers, and operations teams to support end-to-end trading workflows.
- Identify and escalate complex issues to development or infrastructure teams when needed.
Key Requirements:
- Strong SQL skills and intermediate-level relational database experience.
- Understanding of the OSI model and networking fundamentals.
- Experience in Commodities trading or APS systems.
- Knowledge of front-to-back trading processes, including order management, risk, and settlements.
- Native/Proficient in French Language
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with scripting (Python, Shell, or PowerShell) for automation.
- Familiarity with cloud-based application support environments.
WHO WE ARE
Quanteam Group is a Consulting firm specialized in the Capital Markets industry, in Paris, London, Krakow, Brussels, New York and North Africa.
Since 2007, our 800 consultants provide major clients (Corporate & Investment Banks, Asset Managers, Hedge Funds, Brokers and Insurance Companies) with expertise in several projects such as Financial Engineering, Quantitative Research, Regulatory Implementation, IT Transformation & Innovation.
The firm mainly takes part in:
- Business consulting: Quantitative research, Risk management (e.g. Market risk, credit risk, counterparty risk), Banking regulations (e.g. Basel III, Solvency II, FATCA, EMIR, MiFID), Pricing & Valuation, Organizational Transformation & Process Improvement.
- IT & Information systems consulting: Business Analysis, Project Management, Change management, Front Office Support (functional and technical), Development (e.g C++, Python, C#, Java, VBA), Financial Software (e.g. Sophis, Murex, Summit, Calypso), IT Transformation & Innovation.
As part of Quanteam Group, Quanteam UK & PL has today more than 80 consultants, working for major Capital Markets institutions in London and Krakow.
Contact Detail:
Quanteam Recruiting Team