Production Support Engineer

Balyasny Asset Management

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London, United Kingdom
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78 days ago
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About Balyasny Asset Management

Balyasny Asset Management (BAM) is a global multi-manager hedge fund offering diversified investment strategies across equities, macro, commodities, and systematic trading.

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TL;DR · Production Support Engineer

As a Production Support Engineer within the Production Engineering team, you will ensure the reliability, performance, and resilience of equity trading and business-critical systems. You will partner with investment teams, including Portfolio Managers and Traders, to proactively identify issues and improve workflows across front, middle, and back-office systems. Your daily responsibilities include monitoring system health, resolving production incidents through root cause analysis, and delivering technical solutions to automate processes. To succeed, you must possess a deep understanding of the equity trade lifecycle and products like Cash Equities, Futures, and Options. You will utilize Python, PowerShell, SQL, and AI-based tools to enhance operational efficiency. Technical requirements include experience with Linux, Windows, Cloud environments, Kubernetes, AWS, messaging platforms like Solace or Kafka, FIX messaging, and enterprise scheduling tools such as Airflow or Control-M.

What you'll do

  • Support a full stack of trading, risk, and compliance systems for equity investment staff.
  • Maintain and enhance front, middle, and back-office systems to ensure reliability and performance.
  • Develop technical solutions using Python, PowerShell, and SQL to automate and streamline workflows.
  • Proactively monitor business-critical systems to identify bottlenecks and mitigate operational risks.
  • Resolve production incidents through troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and post-incident reviews.
  • Implement AI-based solutions to improve overall operational efficiency.
  • Coordinate with external vendors to resolve technical issues and deliver strategic system enhancements.
  • Document trade flows, common support issues, and procedures on Confluence.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 3-5+ years of experience supporting an Equities investment or trading desk.
  • Must possess a thorough understanding of Equity products including Cash Equities, Futures, and Options.
  • Experience supporting production environments within an ITIL framework and development environments using agile methodologies.
  • Proficiency in scripting tools such as Python and/or PowerShell for support purposes.
  • SQL experience across various database implementations, including MSSQL.
  • Proficiency with AI and LLMs like ChatGPT to boost efficiency and productivity.
  • Experience supporting applications on Windows, Linux, Cloud (Kubernetes, AWS), and messaging platforms like Solace, Kafka, or RabbitMQ.
  • Experience supporting OMS/EMS equity platforms such as FlexTrade, Virtu Triton, or SpiderRock.

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