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# Front Office IT Support Engineer – Trading & Electronic Trading Systems at MARGO

- **Company:** MARGO
- **Location:** London, United Kingdom
- **Employment:** contract
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-01-12
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/margo-group/a7fda302-bcb8-4160-bbab-3f1bcb8f0f5a

## Job description

Front Office IT Support Engineer – Trading & Electronic Trading Systems

Join MARGO in the UK (London)

MARGO is a tech-native consultancy delivering high value-added IT expertise to the financial services industry. We operate in complex Front Office environments where technology, trading activity and production constraints intersect. Our consultants support and operate mission-critical trading systems used by Front Office, trading and risk teams, in contexts where responsiveness, reliability and technical understanding are essential. Joining MARGO means working in demanding Front Office environments, while benefiting from a human-sized structure, close follow-up and tailored training paths.

Business Context You will work within Front Office IT Support and Trading Technology environments supporting live trading activity across multiple asset classes. Systems are production-critical, operate in real time and require a strong focus on stability, performance and incident management. The role involves close interaction with traders, sales, risk, development and infrastructure teams.

## Role Overview

We are looking for a Front Office IT Support Engineer to support, operate and continuously improve trading and electronic trading systems. The role goes beyond reactive support. It involves active ownership of Front Office platforms, participation in change initiatives and hands-on investigation of production issues in real-time environments. This position suits profiles with a strong interest in trading systems, production environments and progressive technical exposure.

## Key Responsibilities

Production Support & Operations

- Provide Front Office IT support for live trading environments
- Ensure trading systems are available, stable and performant during market hours
- Monitor real-time trading activity and system behaviour
- Investigate and resolve production incidents
- Participate in incident, problem and change management processes

System Configuration & Performance

- Manage real-time trading and market data configurations
- Tune market data and market access parameters
- Support electronic execution and matching workflows
- Contribute to performance optimisation of trading platforms
- Assist with deployment of new versions, releases and features

Projects & Continuous Improvement

- Contribute to Front Office IT and trading technology projects
- Support testing, releases and change implementations
- Report, track and follow up on bugs and production issues
- Work closely with development and infrastructure teams to improve platform reliability

Technical Environment

Core Technologies & Tools

- Front Office trading and electronic trading platforms
- Linux / UNIX environments (production usage, investigation, scripting)
- Relational databases and SQL (data checks, investigations, reporting)
- Windows environments
- Scripting or small development (Shell, Python, Perl, Visual Basic or similar)
- Market data and execution systems

Valued Technical Exposure

- SQL queries for production investigations and analysis
- Linux command-line tools for troubleshooting and monitoring
- Log analysis and performance diagnostics
- Release and deployment processes
- Interaction with development, infrastructure and network teams

Required Experience & Skills

Essential

- Experience in IT support or trading support environments
- Working knowledge of Linux / UNIX systems
- Basic to intermediate SQL skills for production investigations
- Strong interest in Front Office and trading systems
- Ability to work in real-time, production-critical environments
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Valued (but not restrictive)

- Prior Front Office or trading support experience
- Knowledge of financial markets and trading concepts
- Exposure to scripting or development activities
- Willingness to evolve towards more technical or development-oriented roles

Career Development Opportunities

Depending on interests and performance, the role may evolve towards:

- Team leadership or coordination roles
- Production or platform engineering positions
- Rapid Application Development or software development roles

## Why Join MARGO

- Access to demanding Front Office trading environments
- Exposure to live trading systems and business users
- Progressive technical and functional development paths
- Human-sized consultancy with close support and tailored training
- Long-term career opportunities across support, engineering and development

Please note - We do not offer visa sponsorship for this position.

Interested? Motivated? Apply on our website or at staff.uk@margo.com

## About MARGO

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: MARGO is an international technology engineering and AI consulting group that transforms technological complexity into business performance for global leaders in finance, insurance, energy, manufacturing, and tech.
- **Entity Type**: Private (100% organically grown, no external funding disclosed)
- **Headquarters**: Paris, France (with offices in London and Warsaw)
- **Founded**: 2005
- **Founders**: Olivier Hemar and Xavier Lagarrigue

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Data, Cloud, and AI consulting; IT engineering services
- **Target customers**: B2B – large enterprises and global leaders in Finance, Insurance, Energy, Manufacturing, and Technology
- **Mission/purpose**: To solve highly complex IT challenges by combining engineering excellence with world-class partner solutions, transforming technological complexity into business performance and competitive advantage.

## Products & Services
- **Data, Cloud & AI Architecture Consulting**: Design and deployment of critical data, cloud, and AI architectures for high-stakes environments. Service type: Consulting & Engineering Services.
- **Hyper-specialized IT Consulting**: Focus on highly complex IT projects where the complexity of the mission correlates with its value. Service type: Consulting.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company)
- **Key Metric**: €45M turnover in 2025 (annual revenue)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: No external investors cited; company is 100% organically grown. Partners include global technology leaders (e.g., cloud and data platform providers).
- **Growth Signals**: 19+ consecutive years of growth; expanded from Paris to London and Warsaw with a team of 450; 34% of consultants from Tier 1 universities; certified Great Place to Work (Top 30 in France).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Hyper-specialization**: Focuses exclusively on highly complex IT projects, avoiding volume-driven commodity consulting.
- **Elite talent pool**: 34% of consultants from top-tier engineering schools (Polytechnique, CentraleSupélec, Télécom Paris, ENSIMAG) – 15% above market average.
- **Strong culture of excellence**: Peer-led EXCELLENCE Hub delivers 726 coaching sessions/year, 35 Learning Expeditions, one certified training per employee per year.
- **100% organic growth** since 2005, demonstrating a resilient and independent business model.

## Strategic Focus
- Continue organic growth by deepening relationships with key accounts in finance, insurance, and industry.
- Invest in the EXCELLENCE Hub to further develop technical skills and personal branding (e.g., speaking at Devoxx, ACCU, CppCon).
- Expand the hybrid work model that balances in-person collaboration (headquarters in La Défense, Paris) with remote flexibility.
- Maintain a selective project portfolio – prioritize quality and intellectual challenge over volume.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Emphasizes excellence, exemplarity, and ambition. Peer-led acceleration with continuous learning (Learning Lunches, meetups, certifications). Encourages personal branding and thought leadership.
- **Work environment**: Hybrid approach – offices in La Défense (27th floor of Tour Aurore) with collaborative spaces, auditorium, rooftop terrace, and private gym. On-site presence is valued for social cohesion and innovation.
- **Perks**: Guaranteed certified training each year; sports communities (Running, Football, Yoga); participation in major events like Marathon de Paris. Great Place to Work certified (Top 30 in France with 83% employee approval).
- **Hiring process**: 3-step recruitment (Talent Acquisition + Business Developer, technical employee interview with logic exercises and algorithmic challenges, Head of Department final round). AI tools may be used in application review.

## Sources
1. [margo.com – Company overview](https://www.margo.com/en/accueil-english/)
2. [margo.com – Company Life](https://www.margo.com/en/company-life/)
3. [margo.com – DNA & History](https://www.margo.com/en/dna-margo-en/)
4. [margo.com – Recruitment process](https://www.margo.com/en/recruitment-process/)
5. [jobs.lever.co – MARGO careers page](https://jobs.lever.co/margo-group)

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