What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Applications Support Specialist – Leading Global Investment Firm – Up to $250K TC position at Mondrian Alpha?
We are working with a prestigious market-leading global investment firm seeking an IT Applications Support Specialist to join their high-caliber technology team. This is a critical role reporting directly into the Head of Software Development. The hire will be responsible for ensuring the availability, performance, and reliability of key enterprise applications in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide support for critical financial applications, responding to production issues and managing escalations.
- Monitor systems and proactively enhance observability, alerting, and failure recovery processes.
- Collaborate with developers, quants, and business users to ensure systems align with business requirements.
- Maintain and improve disaster recovery planning and playbooks for failure scenarios.
- Evaluate, test, and introduce new technologies to optimize system performance and resilience.
Key Requirements:
- 4 years of experience in enterprise-level application monitoring, alerting, and incident response.
- Broad understanding of enterprise and cloud technology from the level of networking, operating systems, and cloud infrastructure.
- Experience with workload orchestration platforms (e.g., ActiveBatch, JAMS, AutoSys).
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across technology and business teams.
Preferred requirements:
- Broad technical knowledge across cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure), databases (SQL Server, Snowflake), and automation tools (Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, Python, PowerShell, Bash).
- Experience supporting trade execution and order management systems in a financial services environment.
Why Join?
- Compensation package up to $250K TC, including base salary and performance bonus.
- Access to cutting-edge technology and a collaborative work environment.
- Comprehensive benefits including top-tier medical coverage, generous PTO, and a daily meal allowance.
This is a unique opportunity to join a world-class investment firm with a commitment to innovation, excellence, and impactful investing.
Follow the link to apply or send you resume directly to thalia.spolander@mondrian-alpha.com
Salary : $250,000
