Business Analyst

For over half a decade, Hudson Manpower has been a trusted partner in delivering specialized talent and technology solutions across IT, Energy, and Engineering industries worldwide. We work closely with startups, mid-sized firms, and Fortune 500 clients to support their digital transformation journeys. Our teams are empowered to bring fresh ideas, shape innovative solutions, and drive meaningful impact for our clients. If you're looking to grow in an environment where your expertise is valued and your voice matters, then Hudson Manpower is the place for you. Join us and collaborate with forward thinking professionals who are passionate about building the future of work.

What You’ll Do

We are seeking a Platform Engineer to support and enhance mission-critical systems across Capital Markets, with a specific focus on Foreign Exchange (FX) trading and the Wallstreet Systems application. This role combines technical platform engineering expertise with business analysis skills to ensure reliable, scalable, and compliant FX systems that meet the evolving needs of trading desks and operations.

As a member of an Agile squad, you will collaborate with developers, traders, and operations teams to deliver seamless integrations, optimize system workflows, and maintain platform stability in highly regulated environments.

Key Responsibilities

- Ensure uptime, reliability, and scalability of FX platforms, including Wallstreet Systems and Aphelion.

- Provide L2/L3 production support for application workflows, including incident resolution, root cause analysis, and proactive issue prevention.

- Collaborate with Product Owners and Business Analysts to refine requirements and implement incremental improvements.

- Support integrations across Trading, Sales, and Operations, ensuring smooth data and transaction flows.

- Partner with Data Scientists, DBAs, and Operations to deliver analytics, ETL pipelines, and automation solutions.

- Define and maintain deployment strategies and CI/CD pipelines for FX applications.

- Continuously improve monitoring, alerting, and service reliability practices.

- Actively participate in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, and backlog refinement.

- Support testing efforts to ensure performance, functional correctness, and adherence to IT security/compliance standards.

Qualifications

- Hands-on platform engineering or systems engineering experience, preferably in capital markets or financial services.

- Knowledge of FX trading workflows, settlements, and market operations.

- Experience with Wallstreet Systems or comparable treasury/trading applications.

- Familiarity with automation and orchestration tools (e.g., Ansible, Jenkins, Terraform).

- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to operate in on-call/production support rotations.

- Understanding of regulatory compliance and IT security best practices.

- Experience working within Agile frameworks (Scrum/SAFe).

Top Skills (Must Have)

- Application support experience

- Business Analysis (BA) experience

- Foreign Exchange (FX) domain experience

Nice to Have

- Derivatives experience

- Wallstreet Systems application experience