FX Application Support Analyst / Analyste en support applicatif FX
- Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in application support or technical delivery for FX trading systems
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- English · French
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Original job description
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The French version of this job posting is below. / La version française de cette offre se trouve plus bas.
At Nöord Technologies, we empower top-tier financial institutions with exceptional talent in banking and capital markets. For the needs of one of our prestigious clients, a major banking actor in Montreal currently experiencing strong growth, we are actively seeking a FX Application Support Analyst.
About the role
As part of an international corporate and investment banking IT division, you will join a frontline application support team dedicated to foreign exchange (FX) trade booking, order management, and risk systems. You will collaborate closely with trading, sales, middle office, and risk teams across the Americas, London, and New York within a global follow-the-sun model. This role offers an engaging, fast-paced trading environment where operational excellence and risk management are paramount.
Key responsibilities
- Provide frontline daily support and rapid incident resolution for linear and non-linear FX trading, booking, and risk management platforms
- Coordinate closely with global support teams in New York and London through daily handover meetings to ensure seamless 24-hour service coverage
- Perform proactive system health monitoring using enterprise tools to detect and resolve technical anomalies before business impact occurs
- Investigate and take ownership of production issues, identify root causes, and implement preventive solutions
- Enforce strict change management protocols to ensure production stability and business continuity during system updates
- Collaborate with development and project teams to escalate and resolve complex level-3 technical issues
- Participate in business continuity exercises, disaster recovery planning, and regulatory compliance reviews
- Create and maintain operational documentation, knowledge bases, and user procedures to mitigate operational risk
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline
- Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in application support or technical delivery for FX trading systems
- Solid technical proficiency with SQL, including querying, reading stored procedures, and basic query optimization
- Hands-on experience supporting systems in Windows Server environments and UNIX environments, including shell scripting
- Strong knowledge of foreign exchange financial products, including Spot, Forwards, Swaps, NDFs, FX Options, and Precious Metals
- Solid understanding of P&L and risk management concepts such as VaR, Stressed VaR, and risk sensitivities
- Experience in front-office support on the buy-side or sell-side
- Fluency in professional English with excellent communication skills to liaise with demanding business users
- Experience with enterprise batch scheduling tools such as Control-M (an asset)
- Familiarity with enterprise monitoring platforms such as ITRS Geneos (an asset)
- Familiarity with vendor platforms such as Orchestrade, Barracuda, DealHub, or IRIS (an asset)
- Professional proficiency in French (an asset)
Position details and conditions
- Location: Montreal, QC
- Contract type: Term to perm (initial 12-month contract)
- Start date: As soon as possible
- Working calendar: Aligned with US (New York) market holidays
- Languages: English (mandatory), French (an asset)
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The French version of this job posting is below. / La version française de cette offre se trouve plus bas.
At Nöord Technologies, we empower top-tier financial institutions with exceptional talent in banking and capital markets. For the needs of one of our prestigious clients, a major banking actor in Montreal currently experiencing strong growth, we are actively seeking a FX Application Support Analyst.
About the role
As part of an international corporate and investment banking IT division, you will join a frontline application support team dedicated to foreign exchange (FX) trade booking, order management, and risk systems. You will collaborate closely with trading, sales, middle office, and risk teams across the Americas, London, and New York within a global follow-the-sun model. This role offers an engaging, fast-paced trading environment where operational excellence and risk management are paramount.
Key responsibilities
- Provide frontline daily support and rapid incident resolution for linear and non-linear FX trading, booking, and risk management platforms
- Coordinate closely with global support teams in New York and London through daily handover meetings to ensure seamless 24-hour service coverage
- Perform proactive system health monitoring using enterprise tools to detect and resolve technical anomalies before business impact occurs
- Investigate and take ownership of production issues, identify root causes, and implement preventive solutions
- Enforce strict change management protocols to ensure production stability and business continuity during system updates
- Collaborate with development and project teams to escalate and resolve complex level-3 technical issues
- Participate in business continuity exercises, disaster recovery planning, and regulatory compliance reviews
- Create and maintain operational documentation, knowledge bases, and user procedures to mitigate operational risk
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline
- Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in application support or technical delivery for FX trading systems
- Solid technical proficiency with SQL, including querying, reading stored procedures, and basic query optimization
- Hands-on experience supporting systems in Windows Server environments and UNIX environments, including shell scripting
- Strong knowledge of foreign exchange financial products, including Spot, Forwards, Swaps, NDFs, FX Options, and Precious Metals
- Solid understanding of P&L and risk management concepts such as VaR, Stressed VaR, and risk sensitivities
- Experience in front-office support on the buy-side or sell-side
- Fluency in professional English with excellent communication skills to liaise with demanding business users
- Experience with enterprise batch scheduling tools such as Control-M (an asset)
- Familiarity with enterprise monitoring platforms such as ITRS Geneos (an asset)
- Familiarity with vendor platforms such as Orchestrade, Barracuda, DealHub, or IRIS (an asset)
- Professional proficiency in French (an asset)
Position details and conditions
- Location: Montreal, QC
- Contract type: Term to perm (initial 12-month contract)
- Start date: As soon as possible
- Working calendar: Aligned with US (New York) market holidays
- Languages: English (mandatory), French (an asset)
Chez Nöord Technologies, nous accompagnons des institutions financières de premier plan en leur proposant des talents d'exception dans les domaines bancaire et des marchés des capitaux. Pour les besoins de l'un de nos prestigieux clients, un acteur bancaire majeur à Montréal en forte croissance, nous sommes activement à la recherche d'un(e) Analyste en support applicatif FX.
À propos du rôle
Au sein de la division TI d'une banque de financement et d'investissement internationale, vous rejoindrez une équipe de support applicatif de première ligne dédiée aux systèmes de saisie des opérations (booking), de gestion des ordres et de gestion des risques pour les opérations de change (FX). Vous collaborerez étroitement avec les équipes de négociation, des ventes, du middle office et des risques dans les Amériques, à Londres et à New York au sein d'un modèle mondial « follow-the-sun ». Ce rôle offre un environnement de négociation dynamique et stimulant où l'excellence opérationnelle et la gestion des risques sont primordiales.
Responsabilités principales
- Fournir un support quotidien de première ligne et une résolution rapide des incidents pour les plateformes de négociation, de saisie et de gestion des risques FX linéaires et non linéaires
- Coordonner étroitement avec les équipes de support mondiales à New York et à Londres par le biais de réunions de passation quotidiennes afin d'assurer une couverture continue des services 24 heures sur 24
- Effectuer une surveillance proactive de l'état des systèmes à l'aide d'outils d'entreprise afin de détecter et de résoudre les anomalies techniques avant qu'elles n'aient un impact sur les activités
- Enquêter et prendre en charge les incidents de production, identifier les causes fondamentales et mettre en œuvre des solutions préventives
- Appliquer des protocoles stricts de gestion des changements pour garantir la stabilité de la production et la continuité des affaires lors des mises à jour des systèmes
- Collaborer avec les équipes de développement et de projet pour escalader et résoudre les problèmes techniques complexes de niveau 3
- Participer aux exercices de continuité des affaires, à la planification de la reprise après sinistre et aux revues de conformité réglementaire
- Rédiger et maintenir à jour la documentation opérationnelle, les bases de connaissances et les procédures destinées aux utilisateurs afin d'atténuer le risque opérationnel
Exigences
- Baccalauréat en informatique, en technologies de l'information ou dans une discipline connexe
- Minimum de 3 ans d'expérience pratique en support applicatif ou en livraison technique pour des systèmes de négociation FX
- Solide maîtrise technique de SQL, y compris la rédaction de requêtes, la lecture de procédures stockées et l'optimisation de base des requêtes
- Expérience pratique du support de systèmes dans des environnements Windows Server et UNIX, y compris les scripts shell
- Excellente connaissance des produits financiers de change, notamment le Spot, les contrats à terme (Forwards), les Swaps, les NDF, les options FX et les métaux précieux
- Solide compréhension des concepts de P&L et de gestion des risques tels que la VaR, la VaR stressée et les sensibilités au risque
- Expérience en support front-office du côté acheteur (buy-side) ou vendeur (sell-side)
- Maîtrise de l'anglais professionnel avec d'excellentes compétences en communication pour interagir avec des utilisateurs d'affaires exigeants
- Expérience avec des outils d'ordonnancement de lots d'entreprise tels que Control-M (un atout)
- Familiarité avec les plateformes de surveillance d'entreprise telles qu'ITRS Geneos (un atout)
- Familiarité avec des plateformes de fournisseurs tiers telles qu'Orchestrade, Barracuda, DealHub ou IRIS (un atout)
- Maîtrise professionnelle du français (un atout)
Détails du poste et conditions
- Lieu : Montréal, QC
- Type de contrat : Contrat temporaire avec possibilité de permanence (contrat initial de 12 mois)
- Date de début : Dès que possible
- Calendrier de travail : Aligné sur les jours fériés des marchés américains (New York)
- Langues : Anglais (obligatoire), français (un atout)
More about this job
Responsibilities
Provide frontline support and resolve incidents for FX trading, booking, order management, and risk platforms, while monitoring system health and maintaining production stability. Coordinate with global support, business, development, and project teams; investigate root causes, support continuity and compliance activities, and maintain operational documentation.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field, and at least three years of application support or technical delivery experience with FX trading systems. Candidates need SQL, Windows Server and UNIX support experience, shell scripting, knowledge of FX products and risk concepts, front-office support experience, and professional English; French and experience with Control-M, ITRS Geneos, or named vendor platforms are assets.
Skills
- FX Application Support
- SQL
- Windows Server
- UNIX
- Shell Scripting
- FX Financial Products
- P&L and Risk Management
- Front-Office Support
- Incident Management
- System Health Monitoring
- Change Management
- Production Support
- Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
- Operational Documentation
- English Communication
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Categories
- Technology
- Finance & Accounting
- Customer Service & Support
Keywords
- FX Trading Systems
- Application Support
- Trade Booking
- Order Management
- Risk Management
- SQL
- Stored Procedures
- Query Optimization
- Windows Server
- UNIX
- Shell Scripting
- Spot
- Forwards
- FX Swaps
- NDFs
- FX Options
- Precious Metals
- P&L
- VaR
- Stressed VaR
- Risk Sensitivities
- Front-Office Support
- Control-M
- ITRS Geneos
- Orchestrade
- Barracuda
- DealHub
- IRIS
- Change Management
- Disaster Recovery