Middleware Advanced Applications Engineer

We are seeking a Middleware Engineer advanced applications developer to join our specialised middleware and application platform support team within the Global Investment Bank's dedicated low-latency infrastructure. This role is pivotal in supporting electronic trading systems across Forex (FX) and Fixed Income (FI) markets. The successful candidate will possess deep technical expertise in middleware and a practical understanding of trading workflows and ultra-low latency requirements. Required Skills & Qualifications: • Essential Skills: • Knowledge of Solace PubSub+ platform. • Hands-on experience configuring message VPNs, queues, topic endpoints, bridges, and DMR. • Proven ability to tune ultra-low latency trading environments. • Strong knowledge of messaging middleware technologies and multicast messaging protocols. • Specific experience with market-facing and low-latency infrastructure for Forex and Fixed Income trading. • Strong Linux/Unix administration skills with focus on network and messaging performance tuning. • Automation and scripting proficiency (Python, Shell scripting, SQL). • Experience & Soft Skills: • Strong experience in technical platforms or infrastructure support, preferably in electronic trading or capital markets technology. • Excellent communication skills • Ability to work under pressure during market hours and resolve issues quickly. • Project management collaboration skills for gathering technical requirements. Day-to-day of the role: • Solace Messaging Infrastructure: • Design and implement Solace messaging patterns optimized for low-latency trading. • Configure and tune Solace brokers, message VPNs, queues, topic endpoints, and client profiles for optimal performance. • Manage Solace high-availability configurations including primary/backup broker pairs and replication. • Implement Solace DMR for inter-datacenter message distribution. • Define and enforce Solace governance frameworks, naming conventions, and messaging standards. • Monitor and optimize message flow performance, identifying and resolving latency issues. • Capacity plan for Solace infrastructure based on trading volumes and growth projections. • Trading Application Integration: • Collaborate with CMI development teams globally to integrate trading applications with Solace messaging. • Design topic hierarchies and subscription patterns for market data distribution and trade execution flows. • Implement multicast messaging standards for efficient market data dissemination. • Optimize Solace client configurations for trading applications. • Support message transformation, filtering, and routing requirements within Solace. • Troubleshoot complex messaging issues affecting trade execution and market data delivery. • Monitoring & Performance Management: • Deploy and maintain specialized monitoring for Solace infrastructure using ITRS Geneos and Corvil. • Create custom monitoring dashboards for message latency, throughput, queue depths, and broker health. • Establish alerting thresholds and escalation procedures for messaging infrastructure. • Analyse message flow patterns to identify performance bottlenecks and optimization opportunities. • Conduct post-incident analysis of messaging-related trading disruptions. To apply for this Solace Middleware Engineer position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role.