FIX Protocol Certification and Onboarding Engineer

Technology Lead

At Broadridge, we've built a culture where the highest goal is to empower others to accomplish more. If you’re passionate about developing your career, while helping others along the way, come join the Broadridge team.

About the team

BTCS is dedicated to meeting the needs of the Financial Services Industry, specifically in the Capital Markets segment.

All of our team members are passionate, analytical, and committed to our customers. If you have worked with FIX protocols and you’re interested in a challenging environment with lots of growth opportunities, then BTCS is the place for you.

About the role

We are looking for qualified FIX certification and onboarding candidates with 7 - 10 years’ worth of experience, who enjoy interacting with clients to be practitioners on our electronic trading systems. You will be working with tier 1 banks in a very dynamic environment.

This is not a programming position, but some programming knowledge is needed and will be applied for the position. We are looking for analysts with a high degree of communication who understand the certification process, can execute certifications, manage certification troubleshooting, and track status. Analysts should be comfortable working in large certification organizations, navigating log files and troubleshooting in UNIX, and dealing with complex configurations.

Your profile

Technology Experience

• 7 to 10 years’ experience executing and coordinating FIX connectivity onboarding and certification efforts, and communicating issues and status to management.

• Programming/scripting knowledge

• Knowledge of FIX certification processes and a general understanding of the overall software development life cycle.

• Experience interfacing with development, testing, deployment, and release processes, best practices, and tools to facilitate the delivery of high quality and resilient solutions.

General Experience

• Core understanding of the FIX onboarding and certification process with experience in equities and futures/options

• Understanding and experience with various certifications including algos

• Knowledge of the Capital Markets industry and electronic trading flows

• Understanding of the delivery lifecycle including testing and certification

• Understanding of equities and futures transactions and the associated FIX messaging implementations, with specific emphasis on onboarding and certification

• Knowledge of Perl or other scripting languages is a plus

• BA or BS degree in CS, MIS, Computer Information Systems, or a related field

Client Delivery

• Communicates effectively and encourages open communication

• Problem-solver: uncovers and understands certifying client needs, identifies root causes of problems, analyzes advantages of one approach vs. another, and develops and implements creative and pragmatic solutions

Personal skills:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment; to be flexible and learn quickly.

• Attention to details

We are dedicated to fostering a collaborative, engaging, and inclusive environment and are committed to providing a workplace that empowers associates to be authentic and bring their best to work. We believe that associates do their best when they feel safe, understood, and valued, and we work diligently and collaboratively to ensure Broadridge is a company—and ultimately a community—that recognizes and celebrates everyone’s unique perspective. 

Use of AI in Hiring 

As part of the recruiting process, Broadridge may use technology, including artificial intelligence (AI)-based tools, to help review and evaluate applications. These tools are used only to support our recruiters and hiring managers, and all employment decisions include human review to ensure fairness, accuracy, and compliance with applicable laws. Please note that honesty and transparency are critical to our hiring process. Any attempt to falsify, misrepresent, or disguise information in an application, resume, assessment, or interview will result in disqualification from consideration.

Experience Level

Senior Level