Soros Fund Management
Financial Services
ApplicationSupportSpecialist
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“Application Support Specialist at Soros Fund Management. Skills: Application support, Production support, Incident management. Provide front-line production support. Monitor systems and processes”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure critical applications run smoothly; Resolve problems quickly; Resolve problems effectively; Reduce risk; Increase efficiency
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving skills; Troubleshoot issues
On-call rotation
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
6+ years enterprise application monitoring, 3+ years workload orchestration platform, Working knowledge of T-SQL, Working knowledge of Python
Nice to Have
Familiarity with tech stack
What You'll Do.
Provide front-line production support
Monitor systems and processes
Assist with monitoring platform design
Assist with monitoring platform implementation
Diagnose production problems
Resolve production problems
Escalate production problems
Document system relationships
Create playbooks for failure scenarios
Create playbooks for disaster recovery
Document existing systems
Communicate status of ongoing issues
Participate in technology evaluation
Participate in technology testing
Drive business continuity process
Assist with programming tasks
Assist with automation
Assist with reporting
Assist with code testing
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with engineers; Partner with developers; Partner with traders; Partner with risk analysts; Partner with operations staff; Collaborate with teams
Communication Scope
Communicate status
Full Job Description
Company Overview Soros Fund Management LLC (SFM) is a global asset manager and family office founded by George Soros in 1973. With $28 billion in assets under management (AUM), SFM serves as the principal asset manager for the Open Society Foundations, one of the world’s largest charitable foundations dedicated to advancing justice, human rights, and democracy. Distinct from other investment platforms, SFM thrives on agility, acting decisively when conviction is high and exercising patience when it’s not. With permanent capital, a select group of major clients, and an unconstrained mandate, we invest opportunistically with a long-term view in a wide range of strategies and asset classes, including public and private equity and credit, fixed income, foreign exchange, and alternative assets. Our teams operate with autonomy, while cross-team collaboration strengthens our conviction and empowers us to capitalize on market dislocations. At SFM, we foster an ownership mindset, encouraging professionals to challenge the status quo, innovate, and take initiative. We prioritize development, enabling team members to push beyond their roles, voice bold ideas, and contribute to our long-term success. This culture of continuous growth and constructive debate fuels innovation and drives efficiencies. Our impact is measured by both the returns we generate and the values we uphold, from environmental stewardship to social responsibility. Operating as a unified team across geographies and mandates, we remain committed to our mission, ensuring a meaningful, lasting impact. Headquartered in New York City with offices in Greenwich, Garden City, London, and Dublin, SFM employs 200 professionals. Team Overview Our Application Support team reports to the Head of Core Development and plays a critical role in ensuring the stability, reliability, and performance of the firm’s trading, risk, and operations platforms. Operating at the intersection of technology and the investment business, the
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