Electronic Trading Certification Specialist

Virtu is a leading financial firm that leverages cutting edge technology to deliver liquidity to the global markets and innovative, transparent trading solutions to our clients. As a market maker, Virtu provides deep liquidity that helps to create more efficient markets around the world. Our market structure expertise, broad diversification, and execution technology enables us to provide competitive bids and offers in over 19,000 securities, at over 235 venues, in 36 countries worldwide.​

THE ROLE

The FIX Certification Specialist is responsible for testing FIX and electronic trading software with participants in the Global FIX community.  This testing validates the compatibility of the Fix protocol implementations within electronic trading systems used by Investment Managers and Hedge Funds to trade with Broker firms globally.  In this role the individual will be working with multiple internal Virtu departments: Sales, Client Management, Product Management, Development and Support. This person will spend a large amount of time working with external parties for the actual testing: Brokers, Investment Managers and technology providers used by our client base. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• FIX software validation to certify adherence to the FIX specification and prevent the potential for application errors.
• Reproduction of reported problems for Development to then fix.
• Quality assurance testing software.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIRED SKILLS:

• At least 2-3 years relevant work experience
• Ability to quickly learn and use complex software applications and understand their relevance to clients’ needs.
• Ability to work independently and resolve undocumented client issues.
• Familiarity with financial markets, trading or asset management industry.
• Exceptional communication skills and attention to detail.
• Self-motivated and demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects.
• Previous application testing or certification experience.

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Knowledge of the Financial Information Exchange (FIX) Protocol.
• Strong technical aptitude.
• Working knowledge of UNIX and Windows environment.
• Knowledge of SQL, relational database servers, and software.
• Competency in Python is a plus. 

Salary Range: $125,000 - $175,000 (salary range is exclusive of bonuses, benefits or other categories of compensation)

Virtu Financial is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, welcoming you for who you are and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.