Application Support Specialist

Location: Chicago, IL 60605

Salary Range: $80,000 - $100,000

(Base salary is only one part of Group One Trading's total compensation, which includes an annual discretionary bonus.)

Our Application Support Specialists are responsible for the reliability and day-to-day operation of our proprietary electronic options trading platform. They work directly with traders and developers to monitor production, diagnose issues, manage incidents, and ensure our systems are ready for the market every day.

A broad, multi-platform skill set is what we look for, but there will be plenty of learning opportunities no matter how many of these skills you bring in with you. We also encourage applicants with various levels of technical backgrounds to apply, such as Dev-Ops or Software Development experience. Our ideal Application Support Specialist has:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience working in a technical role
• Experience with system monitoring tools & techniques
• Deep technical troubleshooting skills of proprietary software that runs on Windows Servers
• Passionate about learning trading concepts, financial instruments, and market data feeds
• Proactive problem-solving mindset, with the ability to suggest improvements and enhancements to systems and processes
• Ability to effectively document support processes, production issues in JIRA, third-party software usage, and help contribute to and maintain wiki-based documentation
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with developers, users, and cross-functional teams

Experience with scripting/programming languages and tools like Python, C#, or PowerShell would be a plus! Are you self-motivated and detail-oriented? Do you have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal? Are you service-oriented and enjoy troubleshooting complex problems? Do you take ownership of your projects and tasks? If yes, you might just be perfect for this Application Support Specialist position!

Our Application Support Specialist earns a competitive salary, including a performance-based bonus. We provide fantastic benefits, including 401(k) and Roth 401(k) retirement plans with employer matching, medical, dental, vision, generous vacation time, paid holidays, parental leave, and flexible spending accounts (FSA) for health care, dependent daycare, and parking or mass transit expenses.

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, apply today! Please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application for the Application Support Specialists role at group1.com/careers. We look forward to meeting you!