Application and System Integrator (Institutional Securities – ALGO) - Jobs in Montréal, QC

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Job Number: 3175357POSTING DATE: May 13, 2021PRIMARY LOCATION: Americas-Canada-Quebec-MontrealJOB: TechnologyEMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full TimeJOB LEVEL: AssociateDESCRIPTIONAbout Morgan StanleyMorgan Stanley is a global financial services firm (43 countries) and a world leader in investment banking. At Morgan Stanley, we provide our clients the finest innovative thinking, products and services to help them achieve their most challenging goals.About Technology at Morgan Stanley MontrealTechnology works as a strategic partner with Morgan Stanley business units and the world's leading technology companies to redefine how we do business in ever more global, complex, and dynamic financial markets. Morgan Stanley's sizeable investment in technology results in quantitative trading systems, cutting-edge modelling and simulation software, comprehensive risk and security systems, and robust client-relationship capabilities, plus the worldwide infrastructure that forms the backbone of these systems and tools. Our insights, our applications and infrastructure give a competitive edge to clients' businesses—and to our own.About the ALGO GroupALGO is responsible for the design, development, and deployment of the Firm’s market leading ultra-low latency electronic trading platform.ALGO enables the Firm's Sales & Trading platforms across Equity, Fixed Income, FX and Commodities via advanced execution, connectivity, analytics and messaging capabilities as well as comprehensive trading risk systems and application infrastructure.The ALGO team works with clients, exchanges, internal trading desks, risk, and other technology teams to drive and deliver functionally innovative and high performant software supporting Morgan Stanley’s industry leadership and competitive advantage in the electronic trading space.The Career Opportunities:We are seeking a number of application and system integrators to join Morgan Stanley's Algorithmic Trading Technology teams in Montreal.The ideal candidate will manage or participate in the implementation and rollout of new services and products, as well as perform integration and regression tests, organize User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with end users and provide feedback to development teams if applicable. They will design and create preventative maintenance functions including monitoring of logs, alarms, system performance, and capacity, in addition to performing software decommissions, installations, upgrades in accordance with Morgan Stanley’s Change Control Procedures.You will join a team of 100+ very talented Technologists in ALGO Montreal who are focused on the development of low-latency, high performance electronic trading platforms and application infrastructure as part of a set of global strategic low-latency Algo/Electronic trading initiatives.ORGANIZATIONQualifications:

• UNIX/Linux scripting: Proficiency in navigating UNIX servers, have a good knowledge of the majority of operational functions in UNIX and be able to read /

write and maintain UNIX shell scripts.

• Python/PERL scripting: Some exposure to Python or PERL as a scripting language as a minimum.
• Networking (e.g. TCP/IP): Good understanding the concepts of TCP/IP and UDP connectivity and data transfer. Knowledge of multicast is an advantage.
• UNIX/Linux operating systems: Good understanding of UNIX concepts in order to perform resource monitoring, and be able to tune operating system

parameters according to applications requirements.

• Problem solving skills: Able to tackle problems based on limited information, seek out solutions and work around problems in a timely manner.
• Operational background: Experienced in support roles and comfortable performing in a variety of roles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Why join the ALGO teams in MontrealOur Technologists have varied experience and at all job levels, ranging from junior developer to senior tech & team leader. Joining us now means opportunities to accelerate your career growth in the financial services industry. We are passionate and creative Technologists. If you have the same passion for technology and innovative solutions as we do, you will enjoy your role in our teams. We have a place for all motivated and talented individuals!Of course, you also benefit from all the advantages the bank offers to its employees:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Full health insurance coverage
• Professional training, certifications
• Mobility
• A variety of corporate activities
• Flexibility in working hours and work from home

What about the interview processYou can expect a discovery interview followed by 2 technical discussions.How to applyPlease click here to apply