Application Support Specialist – Market Data & Trading Systems (m/f/d)
Company Description
Since its foundation in 2007, Solactive AG has evolved into one of the world’s most important and fastest-growing index providers. From our headquarters in Frankfurt, we power global investment products across ETFs, structured products, and mandates. Our reputation is built on innovation, speed, flexibility, and strong partnerships.
Service Operations is a multidisciplinary and agile application support function responsible for real‑time system monitoring, technical troubleshooting of complex applications, incident management, and global market checks. The team supports our business, development, and DevOps departments across all mission‑critical environments, ensuring reliable 24/6 operational coverage.
Job Overview
We are seeking an Application Support Specialist with deep technical and financial experience in market connectivity, trading platforms, and real‑time financial systems. You will support and enhance our proprietary index and market‑data platforms across distributed Linux environments, ensuring stability, accuracy, and operational excellence.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast‑paced environments, understands front‑to‑back trade flows, and can lead technical resolution, real‑time monitoring, incident handling, and projects with confidence.
Your Tasks
Production Support & Incident Management
Provide L1/L2 support for mission‑critical index, market‑data, and trading‑related applications
Monitor distributed Linux systems, analyse logs, and resolve real‑time production issues
Lead incident management, coordinating with global tech and business teams, and driving root‑cause analysis
Ensure SLA‑compliant resolution and maintain high platform availability
Manage change, release, and deployment activities following ITIL best practices
Technical Troubleshooting & Platform Stability
Troubleshoot issues across market connectivity, data feeds, APIs, and distributed systems
Support financial, business, development, and data teams with application and data‑related inquiries
Analyse and modify complex SQL datasets, log messages, and system behaviour to identify and resolve issues
Execute database modifications and optimise complex queries
Stakeholder Collaboration
Act as a primary contact for business users across Hong Kong, Frankfurt, and Toronto
Serve as incident manager in real time, covering operations, escalation, resolution, communication, and documentation
Translate business requirements into technical actions and platform enhancements
Lead projects end‑to‑end independently
Documentation & Knowledge Management
Document procedures, troubleshooting guides, and best practices
Maintain operational runbooks and support documentation
Continuous Improvement & Leadership
Identify opportunities to improve monitoring, workflows, and support processes proactively and independently
Mentor junior support staff and contribute to a culture of operational excellence
Your Profile
Experience & Domain Knowledge
5+ years in application/technical support within financial markets, trading platforms, or market‑data systems
Strong understanding of front‑to‑back trade flows and market connectivity
Experience supporting technical real‑time trading, market‑making, risk, or market‑data systems
Technical Skills
Strong Linux expertise (shell, troubleshooting, performance analysis)
Strong SQL across major RDBMS (Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server)
Experience with monitoring stacks (ELK, Kibana, Grafana, Alerta)
Familiarity with APIs, job schedulers, and distributed systems
Knowledge in Bash/Python scripting for automation and data analysis
Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) is a plus
Process & Soft Skills
Strong incident, change, and release management experience (ITIL)
Ability to lead high‑pressure production incidents with calm and clarity
Excellent communication skills in English; comfortable working with global teams
Proactive, structured, and able to take ownership of complex issues
Bonus Skills
Exposure to market‑making, derivatives, or multi‑asset trading environments
Software development or DevOps experience
Our Offer
Global Team: Join our motivated international team at Solactive
FinTech Excellence: Experience FinTech excellence at Solactive
Modern Culture: Enjoy our modern, flat hierarchy and startup-like culture
Special Benefits: Job ticket, access to Corporate Benefits, modern office space with ergonomic set-up, employee lounge, and free beverages and fruits
Community & Networking: Engage in our various networking events
Professional Development: Grow both personally and professionally through our diverse training offers
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