Job Purpose:

• FXLM Technology requires an Application Release & Support Analyst to manage the integration of multiple concurrent development streams into structured global software rollouts.

Key Responsibilities:

Release Management:

• End to end responsibility of version control, cruise control setup, release management and release coordination.

• Identify technical and procedural improvements in the release procedures.

• Build relationship with development, support and infrastructure groups.

• Package UNIX and Database release components

• Package Client release components (using TeamCity)

• Review release checklist, backout plans and environment requirements

• Liaise with other Fixed Income departments to manage software release dependencies

Manage Development / Integration / Regression and UAT environments:

• Perform code merges, versioning, branch creations etc.

• Lease with project managers, support, user representatives to ensure environment availability

• Interface with technical infrastructure on deploying patches and security upgrades

• Perform Infrastructure, Database Refreshes

Source Control Management:

• Manage the source control environment

• Enforce code control / release preparedness process with project managers and project teams

Development Value:

• Future career growth could be in a number of directions, based on the candidate’s interests and performance.

Person Specification

Knowledge/Experience:

The successful candidate will:

• Have worked for at least 5 years in a development or support role.

• Have a strong background in software development practices and project lifecycle methodologies.

• To be able to build consensus and drive decisions.

• Have experience of real-time, mission critical systems.

Skills:

Essential:

• UNIX Shell Scripting

• Source Control Systems

• Cruise control

• Project documentation

• Knowledge of quality processes.

• Database and SQL

Qualifications:

• A good academic background, with at least an Under-graduate degree, preferably in a Technical subject.

Competencies

• Initiative

• Drive and Determination

• Influencing skills/persuasiveness

• Planning and Organising

• Good communication skills

• Teamwork skills

• Aptitude to learn new technologies