Application Support (Equity Derivatives) - London

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking an Application Support (Equity Derivatives) to work for our client within the Financial Services sector. This is initially a 12 month contract with the potential to extend and will be a Fully Office based role that will be based in London.

Our client is looking for smart, proactive individuals who can demonstrate strong communication skills and a practical, problem-solving mindset. This is a hands on application support role within the Equity Derivatives business, offering exposure to trading systems and critical institutional workflows.

Responsibilities:

• Provide functional and technical support for applications used by the Equity Derivatives business
  
• Monitor and maintain the health of critical systems, performing regular checks and proactive issue identification
  
• Manage and respond to production incidents, including escalation, root cause analysis, and resolution
  
• Handle change requests from development and infrastructure teams, including system and configuration updates
  
• Configure and maintain monitoring tools, and respond to system alerts in a timely manner
  
• Maintain clear and up-to-date documentation covering operational procedures and system configurations
  
• Support Business Continuity Planning activities, including participation in drills and testing
  
• Assist with IT security processes and audit requirements
  
• Contribute to or lead projects relating to:
  
• New system implementations
  
• Application upgrades
  
• Server deployments and environment improvements