Charles River Development (CRD)
FIXSpecialist
Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.
“FIX Specialist at Charles River Development (CRD). Skills: FIX administration, FIX support, customer service. implementing. testing”
What You'll Achieve.
sustain a “five nines” level of availability for Charles River Network Clients; timely, high quality delivery of service to Charles River Network Clients
Industry & Context.
problem troubleshooting; support resolution; technical troubleshooting
Periodic off-hours support., Occasional travel to customer sites to perform on site customization, testing, or troubleshooting.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Proven ability to work in mission critical operations and support environment., General knowledge and understanding of Wide Area Networks (WAN) and Local Area Networks (LAN)., Ability to partner with various internal departments to deliver superior customer service., 2-year experience with FIX administration and support and/or Buy Side Order Management Software (Charles River IMS preferred) or background in portfolio management and trading system applications., Excellent customer service skills, attention to detail, and interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills., Aptitude for technical troubleshooting., Database software experience.
Nice to Have
6 years’ experience in the securities trading industry preferred.
What You'll Do.
problem/support resolution for Charles River Network Clients
Support team efforts to sustain a “five nines” level of availability for Charles River Network Clients.
Configuring and customizing FIX connections
Testing and certification of FIX compatibility with brokers
On-going changes and enhancements
Follow departmental procedures to ensure timely
high quality delivery of service to Charles River Network Clients
Ensure all Network Services database information and documentation is accurate and current.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Coordinate with Clients, internal Charles River colleagues, and network vendor(s); Ability to partner with various internal departments to deliver superior customer service.
Communication Scope
interpersonal; verbal; written communication skills
Full Job Description
Charles River Development (CRD) is a rapidly growing and profitable financial software and services firm whose customers include the world’s top investment management, wealth management, banking and insurance firms. The Associate FIX Analyst is responsible for implementing, testing, certifying and problem/support resolution for Charles River Network Clients. _Responsibilities_ * Support team efforts to sustain a “five nines” level of availability for Charles River Network Clients. * Coordinate with Clients, internal Charles River colleagues, and network vendor(s) to provide the following service-related functions: * Problem troubleshooting, support, and resolution as part of a “Follow-the-Sun” support model * Configuring and customizing FIX connections * Testing and certification of FIX compatibility with brokers * On-going changes and enhancements * Follow departmental procedures to ensure timely, high quality delivery of service to Charles River Network Clients * Ensure all Network Services database information and documentation is accurate and current. * Escalate complex issues to senior staff. _Role Requirements/Qualifications_ * Proven ability to work in mission critical operations and support environment. * General knowledge and understanding of Wide Area Networks (WAN) and Local Area Networks (LAN). * Ability to partner with various internal departments to deliver superior customer service. * Periodic off-hours support. * Occasional travel to customer sites to perform on site customization, testing, or troubleshooting. * 2-year experience with FIX administration and support and/or Buy Side Order Management Software (Charles River IMS preferred) or background in portfolio management and trading system applications. * 6 years’ experience in the securities trading industry preferred. * Excellent customer service skills, attention to detail, and interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. * Aptitude for technical troubleshooting. * Database software
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