Referment is partnering with a leading pan-European trading platform to find a talented Unix Application Support Engineer to join their growing operations team in Madrid.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a high-performance, real-time trading environment, supporting critical systems that power financial markets across Europe and beyond.
The Role
You will be part of a highly skilled team responsible for supporting both production and test trading platforms, ensuring stability, performance, and reliability in a fast-paced environment.
This role is dedicated to application support, providing a great opportunity for those looking to apply their Unix skills to complex financial software systems. Please note that this is a specialized application support position rather than a pure system administration or cybersecurity role.
This role is particularly exciting as the business expands into the US market, meaning you will play a key part in supporting international trading activity.
To support these general markets,
applicants must be available to work a late shift pattern from 16:00 to 00:00 CET.
Candidates must already be based in Spain with the right to work
What You Will Be Doing
Monitoring trading platforms and responding to incidents
Troubleshooting, recovery, and root cause analysis
Automating tasks and reporting (Bash, Python, Perl)
Supporting application deployments and change processes
Working with financial messaging protocols (FIX / ITCH)
Analysing Unix system performanceCollaborating with Ops, QA, Dev, and Market Control teams
What We Are Looking For
Expert-level Unix/Linux command line experience
Advanced scripting skills in Bash, Python, and/or Perl, with the ability to demonstrate strong scripting logic and constructs
Availability to work late shifts (16:00 to 00:00 CET)
A proactive mindset with a clear focus on application support over system administration or cybersecurity
Solid troubleshooting and problem-solving ability
Experi
📌 UNIX Application Support Engineer (Madrid)
🏢 Referment
📍 Madrid
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