Tech System Administrator

Job Reference #
320376BR

Job Type
Full Time

Your role
We are looking for a senior engineer to join within AMER Market Data Integration team which is responsible for the delivery of terminal services, data feeds, networks and venue connectivity to trading exchanges globally.

We’re looking for someone like that to:

• Support all front office and data connectivity; critical market data circuits, FIX connectivity, applications, as well as other trading and non-trading lines in the Americas consisting for a total of about 300+ services.
• 24 by 7 on call and on-site support team covering these exchange services with clients in Asia and Europe leveraging the NY infrastructure.
• Support the Market Data production environments in New York, to support 200+ onsite vendor owned infrastructure devices in our Eleven Madison (EMA), Princeton (PDC), and Clifton (CDC) datacenters.
• Troubleshooting, break/fix and maintenance activities for these services
• New external connectivity deployments and changes to existing services.
• Meet with development groups, business managers, and external clients, service providers, to determine the best and cost effective method for establishing client connectivity.
• Installation, scripting, testing, rollout, and support of all third party vendor Market Data applications (i.e. Bloomberg, Reuters) used by the front office throughout the firm.
• Primary group to review and schedule all firewall changes between Network Team, IT Risk, App Dev, and other UBS groups.
• Provide monitoring of services and capacity management.
  
  

Your team
Market Data Integration (MDI) are responsible for implementing and supporting connectivity to electronic stock exchanges and external clients, as well as the numerous market data and service providers within the region.

• MDI are expected to manage all relationships with technical account managers from the different vendors in order to maintain an on-going roadmap in terms of upgrades and releases. The department is also responsible for managing the scripting, rollout, and 2nd line support of various third-party applications.
• It is a dynamic environment aligned very closely with several Application Development teams located in different regions. Work is a combination of production support and project management, originating either from the vendors or from business teams within UBS.
  
  

Your expertise

• Degree from University or College
• Minimum 3 years of IT experience, minimum 1 year in financial services.
• You have deep knowledge of IP networks and components. TCP/IP, switches, routers, hubs etc., cabling issues, leased lines. Knowledge of enterprise networking and additional issues surrounding large scale network infrastructures.
• Strong client & vendor communication skills are essential. The candidate will spend a large part of his/her time working with external clients and vendors.
• Ability to interact effectively with team members at all levels as well as with Market Data vendors.
• Ability to take ownership and be pro-active.
• Ability to manage multiple task simultaneously and understanding of project management.
• The candidate should be able to work independently and work well without supervision. He/she should be delivery focused and deadline driven.
• Ability to provide good written documentation.
• Experience supporting a global environment and user base (a plus).
• Experienced in problem solving and technical troubleshooting.
• Basic understanding of networks, TCP/IP, firewalls, and sniffers.
• Knowledge of network management software products & IT security.
• Familiarity with analyzing network packets. (a plus)
• Familiarity with Market Data application and vendors, i.e., Reuters, Bloomberg, etc. (a plus)
• Understanding of latency.
• Familiarity with NATs, Multicast, FIX Protocol and Paulo Alto Firewalls.
  
  

Preferred:

• Excellent MS Office skills, specifically Excel with complex data analysis and manipulation skills.
• Ability to create visually appealing and professional presentations using infographics
• Experience with creating diagrams and flow charts with MS Visio
• Experience in organizing, sorting, and analyzing large sets of data
• Capture key meeting minutes, actions, and project status
• Knowledge of regional exchange (NYSE, NASDAQ, CME, OPRA…)
  
  

About Us
UBS is the world’s largest and the only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors.

We have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries.

Join us
At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We’re dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That’s why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves.

We’re committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Disclaimer / Policy Statements
UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.