Second Shift- Trade Support Operations
- Military veterans preferred
2024-05-21 AppCast (https://www.appcast.io)
Other
/yr
full-time
employee
Chicago Illinois 60290 United States
As a Trade Support Specialist at Gelber, you will have a real opportunity to have a long-term career in Information Technology at a successful trading firm. You will work side by side with other talented individuals as the first line of defense for the firm. This role is for someone who flourishes in a fast-paced environment, has a strong work ethic, clear communication, and has a strong interest in growing their technical skillset. This position will report directly into the manager of Trade Support who reports directly into the Chief Operating Officer.
This position will require in person presence in our Chicago office located in River West right next to the Merchandise Mart and convenient to public transportation.
This position will be second shift which is from 1.30-10pm central Sunday-Thursday. You will be required to work some holidays, due to when the exchanges open in other countries.
What you'll do:
Provide first and second level support for all Gelber employees
Provide primary real-time monitoring and support for all trading software and secondary monitoring for technical infrastructure
Monitor all Gelber proprietary applications and systems
Communicating across the team as well as with all trading and internal desks, including technology, across the firm
What you'll need:
Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Information Systems or related field with 0-2 years of work experience
General understanding of Windows and Linux
Basic SQL knowledge
Understanding of Python and Powershell are not required, but a huge plus
Strong critical thinking skills and sense of urgency when it comes to support
Ability to lift or move items weighing up to 50lbs
Ability to work second shift Sunday-Thursday from 1.30-10pm central
Benefits Highlights
Gelber offers a wide range of benefits to full-time employees in order to meet you and your covered dependents needs. Our comprehensive benefits offering includes:
Traditional and Roth 401(k) retirement program with discretionary employer match
Comprehensive health benefits including medical coverage provided by Blue Cross and Blue Shield (PPO and HDHP/HSA) and dental coverage; generous employer cost-sharing
Tuition reimbursement for Undergraduate and Graduate courses
Flexible Spending Accounts for health care and dependent care; pre-tax commuter benefits for parking and transit expenses
Life insurance and long-term disability coverage
Health club membership with on-site facilities (and reciprocal memberships)
Generous vacation time (15-day accrual in first full calendar year of employment; prorated accrual in initial year), paid holidays, and paid maternity/paternity leave
Weekly catered lunches and monthly continental breakfasts
Social events including sponsored 5k races and annual holiday party
Enjoyable work environment including a game room (foosball, ping pong, Golden Tee)
Employee referral bonus program
Charitable giving and company matching opportunities
Casual, relaxed dress code
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