Technical Operations Specialist (TOPS)

Interactive BrokersChicago, IL
7h$65,000 - $75,000Hybrid

About The Position

Interactive Brokers seeks an individual to join our Technical Operations (TOPS) team in Greenwich, CT. To offer the finest online trading experience in the world, Interactive Brokers' TOPS team monitors and provides global operational support for our applications, systems, and other critical business technology 24/7/365.

Requirements

  • Strong communication skills, and must be fluent in English.
  • A Bachelor's in a financial or a technical discipline.
  • A working knowledge of general computing and networking concepts.
  • Experience working with Linux operating systems.
  • The ability to analyze and solve problems promptly and accurately in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to work weekends and day/ night shifts.
  • A strong desire to expand your financial and technical knowledge base.
  • Self-motivated and able to handle tasks with minimal supervision.
  • Superb analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
  • Outstanding time management skills.

Nice To Haves

  • Knowledge of the securities and commodities markets.
  • Prior experience in retail or institutional trade support.
  • Previous experience with scripting languages (e.g., Shell, Perl, Python)
  • Desire to explore and learn new concepts, systems and technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor the health of applications, networks, and systems underpinning the Interactive Brokers global brokerage system.
  • Analyze, troubleshoot, escalate and resolve brokerage system operational issues.
  • Participate in Post-Incident review in collaboration with Software Development, customer service and infrastructure teams.
  • Provide internal 2nd-level technical support to various teams.
  • Monitor batch scheduled jobs while troubleshooting and escalating any delays or failures.
  • Analyze existing business workflows and participate in developing new process monitoring tools.
  • Act as the primary escalation point for all brokerage system technical issues.
  • Investigate and triage real time trade issues with internal and external parties.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary, annual performance-based bonus and stock grant
  • Retirement plan 401(k) with competitive company match
  • Excellent health and wellness benefits, including medical, dental, and vision benefits. Company paid medical healthcare premium.
  • Wellness screenings and assessments, health coaches and counseling services through an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Daily company lunch allowance provided and a fully stocked kitchen with healthy options for breakfast and snack
  • Corporate events including team outings, dinners, volunteer activities and company sports teams
  • Education reimbursement and learning opportunities
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