MarketAxess
We’re transforming how the world trades fixed income. And we’re not done, yet.
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Production Support

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Company Description

Over the last twenty years, MarketAxess has completely revolutionized the fixed-income market by creating a single platform using proprietary technology that connects the world’s most influential financial institutions. Today, more than 1,800 institutional investors and broker-dealer firms rely on us to bring them accurate market data to assist with their trading decisions, connectivity solutions that facilitate straight-through processing and technology services to optimize trading environments. As a Wall Street FinTech firm, we believe in disruptive innovation and the endless pursuit of efficiency.

Qualifications

We are seeking a Production Support Engineer to augment the Production Support Group – a team responsible for providing server and application support to the production and non-production trading environments. The candidate will be expected to provide technical support to external Dealer and Client users of the MarketAxess GUI application and API connections along with our Cloud based applications; track and resolve issues in the production and non-production trading environments; provide technical support for internal operations and sales groups; review and improve existing support processes, monitoring, and alerting 

The candidate will work closely with application developers, the release engineering team, infrastructure, and business analysts to identify and resolve issues, and promote change within the environment.

The candidate will be part of a global support team, providing support to our trading environment between the hours of 7 AM and 6 PM EST (hours are staggered and set in advance). There will also be a requirement for the candidate to work outside of normal business hours, including rotating night and weekend on-call responsibility. It is vital that the candidate possess strong problem-solving, time-management, and communication skills. 
 
What You’ll Do 

  • Act with a sense of urgency on identified issues in all environments, with priority given to problems in the production trading environments. 
  • Raise and track issues through the use of the Ivanti helpdesk ticketing system and answer internal and external inquiries related to the production trading environment. 
  • Liase with support and technical staff at Dealer/Client sites. 
  • Work closely with the Client Services and other MarketAxess teams to resolve technical issues in a timely manner. 
  • Participate in global support meetings as requested. 
  • Participate in night and weekend support and software releases. 

What You Bring to the Table

  • College Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or some other relevant discipline is preferred 
  • Strong working knowledge of Windows and Linux Operating systems
  • 2-4 years of experience working in the Financial Services Industry or Equivalent 
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification 
  • Strong communication skills 
  • Ability to shift gears as needed 
  • Experience with FIX 4.2, 4.4, 5.0 SP2, API messaging, TCP/IP and Networking fundamentals 
  • Working knowledge of the ITRS monitoring Geneos solution
  • Knowledge writing basic SQL queries
  • Ability to write basic scripts in ex. Perl, Python, Batch or Shell 
  • Control-M Batch Scheduling Experience (both administration and scheduling) 
  • Experience using JIRA Service Desk 

What's in It for You

  • Flexible work from home policy alongside a polished office at 55 Hudson Yards
  • Dress for your day policy
  • 401(k) match and employee stock purchase matching plan
  • Healthcare options (medical, vision, dental) with access to on-site care at 55 Hudson Yards
  • Training and tuition assistance
  • Trading holidays and generous time-off policies
  • ·Other perks include stipends for gym memberships (and similar) and commuter benefits


Additional Information

MarketAxess Corporation and its affiliates provide equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal and state law

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What are MarketAxess Perks + Benefits

MarketAxess Benefits Overview

At MarketAxess, we recognize that benefits are an integral and valuable component of our employees' total compensation package. We provide a comprehensive, high quality and affordable employee benefits program that gives employees the freedom to choose the benefits that are right for them and their families.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
MarketAxess participates in local volunteer activities through partnerships with PENCIL, Bronx Lacrosse, and Cristo Rey.
Partners with nonprofits
MarketAxess partners with non-profits such as Empower, World Central Kitchen, and City Harvest.
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Employee resource groups
Employee-led culture committees
Hybrid work model
In-person revenue kickoff
Employee awards
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
MarketAxess has a hybrid remote working program that varies by team and function.
Diversity
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance + Wellness
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
MarketAxess's Flexible Spending Account (FSA) helps employees cover out-of-pocket medical expenses with pre-tax contributions of up to $2,650 annually.
Disability insurance
MarketAxess's disability benefit is 100% for the first six weeks of an illness (and then 60% for the duration of disability benefits) of an employee's annual salary up to a $10,000 maximum monthly pay
Dental insurance
MarketAxess's dental plan covers 100% of the cost of preventative care, including x-rays.
Vision insurance
MarketAxess's vision insurance plan provides 100% coverage for annual eye exams and lenses after a $10 copay. Frames and contact lenses are covered up to $120.
Health insurance
MarketAxess's health insurance plan with UHC covers most employees' out-of-pocket costs, and nearly all the rest by providing a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA).
Life insurance
MarketAxess offers AD&D life insurance with a payout of 2x an employee's annual salary up to $500K, plus voluntary additional AD&D insurance.
Pet insurance
MarketAxess's pet insurance employee benefit reimburses up to 90% of veterinary services, such as x-rays, blood tests, hospitalization and surgeries.
Wellness programs
MarketAxess offers employees up to $1,000 per year to go towards fitness or wellness expenses such as gym memberships, bike shares, personal workout equipment, ski lift tickets, and more.
Team workouts
MarketAxess hosts classes for employees with SoulCycle and other local fitness providers.
Mental health benefits
MarketAxess offers employees and their families several options to access confidential, professional assistance 24/7. Access is in-person or through telephonic consultants or online resources
Wellness days
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
MarketAxess's 401(k) retirement plan offers a broad selection of stocks, bonds and international index funds to choose from.
401(K) matching
MarketAxess provides employees with a 401(k) matching plan managed by Fidelity Investments . We match 100% of contributions up to $17,500 of an employee's annual gross pay.
Company equity
Employee stock purchase plan
MarketAxess offers an ESPP through Charles Schwab. MarketAxess issues matching shares equal to 20% of employee purchases with a one year vesting period.
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
MarketAxess will match 100% of any qualifying charitable cash gifts up to $2,000 per year.
Child Care & Parental Leave
Childcare benefits
MarketAxess offers emergency daycare and elder care through Bright Horizons for up to 10 days per year.
Generous parental leave
MarketAxess offers up to 20 weeks of paid maternity leave and eight weeks of paid paternity leave for new parents with at least one year of service.
Family medical leave
MarketAxess offers up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year, as well as maintained health benefits, for any employee eligible under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Fertility benefits
Vacation + Time Off
Generous PTO
MarketAxess employees receive between 15 & 22 days per year of paid time off based on years of service. In addition, on every 5 year anniversary at MarketAxess, employees receive 2 weeks extra of PTO.
Paid volunteer time
MarketAxess encourages employees to give back with paid volunteer time of up to 16 hours a year.
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
MarketAxess offers paid sick days of up to seven days per year for all employees
Bereavement leave benefits
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
MarketAxess offers pre-tax commuter benefits for all employees consisting of, up to, $270/month.
Company-sponsored outings
Free daily meals
Free snacks and drinks
MarketAxess has a fully stocked kitchen including unlimited snacks, coffee, tea and all of the flavored sparkling water you can handle.
Some meals provided
MarketAxess gives employees a $15 stipend per day for lunch for up to 10 lunches per month via a food delivery service.
Company-sponsored happy hours
Fitness stipend
Home-office stipend for remote employees
Mother's room
Professional Development
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
MarketAxess offers tuition reimbursement for all full-time employees of $5,250 annually up to $20,000 maximum.
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Continuing education stipend
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks
Paid industry certifications
Apprenticeship programs

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