Technical Operations - Specialist

About your Team

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.

This is Hybrid role (4 days in office /1 days remote)

What will be your responsibilities within IBKR:

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.

What required skill’s you need:

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.

Preferred Skills:

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.

To be successful in this position, you will have the following:

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.

Company Benefits & Perks

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