Fidessa Developer

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Fidessa Developer to join a global Equities Cash Technology team supporting institutional and retail trading businesses.

This is a hands- on development role focused on the customisation, enhancement, implementation and support of a highly tailored Fidessa environment. The successful candidate will have deep expertise in Fidessa architecture and a proven track record developing solutions directly within OMS/EMS platforms.

This is not a support, QA, business analysis or integration-focused position. We are specifically seeking candidates who have developed and customised functionality inside Fidessa.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, customise and enhance Fidessa trading applications and workflows.
• Build custom screens, business logic, order management functionality and workflow automation.
• Deliver ongoing platform enhancements and participate in Fidessa upgrades.
• Develop and maintain TCL-based solutions within the Fidessa platform.
• Integrate external market and trading data feeds, including RTD solutions.
• Collaborate with technology teams, project managers and business stakeholders on strategic initiatives.
• Support production trading systems and contribute to DevOps and automation efforts.

Required Experience

• Hands- on Fidessa development experience within OMS and/or EMS environments.
• Strong Fidessa architecture and implementation knowledge.
• Direct platform customisation including workflow changes, order routing logic, custom screens and business rules.
• Strong TCL development experience.
• Experience with Fidessa upgrades in customised environments.
• Linux/Unix experience.
• Equities trading systems and order management knowledge.
• Ability to discuss complex OMS workflow challenges they have personally solved.

Technical Skills

Experience with a broad range of Fidessa products is highly desirable, including CASE, FBL, TOP (OMAR, TMAR, PMAC), PAIRS, NMS, FIX+, APAS and FDA.

Additional technical experience may include:

• FIX Protocol
• Python, Shell Scripting, PowerShell
• Sybase and SQL Server
• Distributed systems and event-driven architecture
• Messaging technologies such as IBM MQ, AMPS or Tibco EMS
• CI/CD, DevOps and automated testing frameworks

Desirable Skills

• Java development experience
• FDA expertise
• FTW implementation or development experience
• Experience within large-scale global investment banking environments