Information Technology Operations Engineer

About The Role

This position requires the successful candidate to work on a W2 directly with FDM. We cannot accept C2C, 1099 or employment sponsorship (e.g. H1-B) for this position.

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy delivering client and industry driven solutions through our 5 core specialist Practices; Software Engineering, Data & Analytics, IT Operations, Change & Transformation, and Risk, Regulation & Compliance.

FDM is seeking an IT Operations Engineer, Application Support (Equities) located in Stamford, CT to support a project in the financial sector. Involvement in this project is anticipated to last initially 1 year but may be extended.

This role will be hybrid with requirements to be in office 4 days per week.

About You

What you’ll do

Provide application support to investment professionals covering equities and other asset classes

Act as a key escalation point for application incident management, leading communications with end-users and senior technology stakeholders on the progress and status of incident resolution

Onboard users and investment teams to internal systems and vendor platforms

Implement and regularly review processes, procedures, and policies, and introduce automation to improve team consistency and performance

Work with the sell-side to onboard and configure new trading connectivity

Review technology requests and incidents to ensure a high level of internal client service

What’s required

5+ years of application support experience within the financial services industry

Strong understanding of order management workflows in equities trading

Practical experience with FIX messaging for equities trading

Experience with SQL and other scripting languages

Experience working with Unix

Demonstrated ability to mentor individuals with varying levels of experience

Experience managing outage communications and proven ability to efficiently resolve application issues

Commitment to the highest ethical standards

About Us

FDM powers the people behind tech and innovation. We spot trends, find top talent, and help businesses stay ahead.

With 35+ years of experience, we coach, mentor, and launch fresh thinkers from diverse backgrounds into world-class careers. Partnering with top global companies, we deliver the right talent at the right time—while guiding our people toward exponential growth.

🌍 Global impact – 19 centers across North America, APAC, the UK, and Europe

🚀 25,000+ careers launched – and counting

🤝 300+ trusted client partners

Committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Tech careers should be for everyone. With 80+ nationalities represented, FDM thrives on diversity, fuels innovation through unique perspectives, and celebrates success together. As an Equal Opportunity Employer and FTSE4Good-listed company, we ensure every qualified applicant gets a fair shot—no barriers, just opportunities.

Additional Considerations

FDM Group, Inc. is registered to operate and hire employees in select states within the US. We will consider employment applications exclusively from candidates who are either residing in one of the following states or willing to relocate to them: Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia.