Technical Application / Network Integration Technician

Job Description

DESCRIPTION:
The Application Integration team is currently seeking a highly technical Application / Network Integration Technician to join our team. The IT Application/Network Integration position will be someone who is familiar with implementing applications in an enterprise environment and must have strong technical abilities, excellent communication skills and be willing to interface with a variety of technical departments. The technician will be key in analyzing, reviewing, on-boarding, testing and certifying the applications that will be on-boarded into the MS platform from our Company.

Team Working Style:
This is a global team that works on localized projects using a globally common infrastructure. Regions will collaborate on the development and testing of new tools to aid in the deployment of new software and releases. Locally, integration team members work closely with the development, infrastructure and operations teams on software releases specific to the individual financial products & services.

QUALIFICATION:
Technical Requirements:
– Windows/Linux Server Infrastructure: Candidates need to be proficient in navigating server environments & have good knowledge of the majority of operational functions.
– Knowledge of the Enterprise and Cyber security concepts such as demilitarized zones (DMZs), firewalls, proxies, Email relays, Certificate management and Single Sign-On (SSO) concepts.
– Knowledge of the main cloud offerings: SaaS, PaaS & IaaS with Google, Amazon and/or Microsoft or equivalent.
– Knowledge of the DevOps Operating model and the role of a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE).
– Interpersonal skills/communication.
– Good quality English speaking is essential as there is regular interaction with peer teams, internal clients, vendors and suppliers in any other regions. Candidates must be able to communicate clearly and concisely to minimize misunderstandings and to ensure fast and accurate dissemination of information.
– Interact with IT functional groups and establish relationships cross-functionally to drive projects to closure
– Create Network architectural diagrams using Visio or similar tools.
– Building on-prem applications using clients, servers, and backend databases (typical three-tier model).

Networking:
– Full TCPIP stack including knowledge of routing, VPNs, and leased lines (MPLS).
– Single-Sign-On configurations (SSO), whitelisting & two-factor authentication.
– Internet proxy configuration.

Security:
– TCPIP protocol stack (OSI) with Firewalls, DNS & Routing.
– Active Directory, LDAP, Entitlement Management.
– Certificate Management.
– Encryption algorithms.
– Data at rest, motion etc.

Soft Skills:
– Strong inter-personal skills.
– Ability to work in a complex multidisciplinary environment.
– Self-starter, ability to lead initiatives, drive agendas etc.
– Agile/DevOps operating environment.
– MS SQL (Sybase and/or DB2 would be advantageous).
– Financial industry expertise a plus.
– Knowledge of market data a plus.