Job title : Platform Lead (eTrading Technology Services)
Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg
Deadline : July 27, 2024
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Job Description
The Platform Lead is focused on navigating technological shifts, cost management and operational challenges to ensure a seamless trading experience for Global Markets, particularly focused on Electronic Trading (eTrading) across all asset classes.
The purpose of this role is to manage a talented team involved in the configuration, implementation and day to day operational management and support of high-quality and mission critical electronic pricing and trading platforms. The Platform Lead also owns and is accountable for all delivery commitments and active stakeholder management.
This is a great opportunity to join our eTrading Technology Team based in Sandton, Johannesburg and become an important and valued player in designing and implementing industry-leading eTrading technology, whilst giving you key experience and exposure to build your career and personal brand.
- Navigate technological shifts, economic realities, regulatory compliance and operational challenges to ensure a seamless yet cost effective trading experience.
- Builds and maintains effective relationship with business management and stakeholders.
- Ensure implementation of the business transformation plan and creation of an inclusive culture for employees.
- Design and deliver customer service solutions, systems and interactions aligned to organisational values and service standards that build the brand.
- Draw up a budget aligned to tactical delivery plans to facilitate the provision of adequate financial resources.
- Manage team or teams in areas of responsibility in delivery against performance targets and achievement of wider human capital objectives.
- Develop tactical strategy and delivery plans in support of functional strategic objectives in partnership with leadership.
- Analyse information and reports to identify trends, discrepancies and inconsistencies for decision making purposes.
- Oversees IT Governance, Risk and Compliance.
- Accountable for stability and maintenance of all platforms in the eTrading Domain.
- Manages and maintains the monitoring toolsets.
- Contributes towards the development and implementation of the business unit’s information technology strategy.
- Identify, drive and implement ideas, policies, procedures, standards and frameworks to enhance sales and increase profit and manage future fit practice.
- Monitor Key Performance Indicators and metrics affecting the organization’s technology assets; engage technical team as needed to meet goals or address issues.
- Provide thought leadership within the organization; research and evaluate cutting-edge practices and enabling technologies for internal adoption; assess potential partnerships and acquisitions.
- Respond to feedback from stakeholders and use it to make improvements or adjustments to technology.
- Select technology suppliers, vendors, and third-party integrations to design the organization’s architecture and the technology stack.
- Establish and nurture effective relationships with collaborators, eTrading technology specialists, product managers, and designers to make appropriate architectural and build vs. buy decisions.
- Own all technology and product to external stakeholders, partners, investors and future recruitment.
Qualifications
- Minimum qualification: Degree in Information Systems or Computer Science or a related Technology Management discipline and/or relevant experience
Experience and Skills
- Must have excellent electronic trading knowledge – Trading on Exchange and Over the Counter (OTC).
- Understanding the trade life cycle and Straight Through Processing (STP).
- Have a particularly good knowledge and understanding of Execution Management and Order Management Systems (EMS & OMS) and Smart Order Routers (SOR) associated with electronic trading. Viz The Valdi Suite of software, The IRESS suite of software, AxeTrader, smartTrade, BTCS etc.
- Very good understanding of the protocols, interfaces and concepts associated with electronic Trading Viz FIX and the variants of it, API’s, Multicast, Market Data, Transactional Data, Drop Copy etc.
- Understand the importance and the impact of latency in the eTrading environment.
- Particularly good experience with proactive monitoring and alerting tools.
- Very good experience working with traders and understanding of the different asset classes.
- Experience in ensuring the Services Professionals in the team keep pace with the new tools, protocols, and platforms.
- Experience managing vendor relationships and relevant engagement.
- 8 -10 years’ experience in a similar environment, of which 2 – 3 years ideally at a Leadership / Management level.
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