ION Platform Specialist - Trading & Risk Systems (Dev Support BA)

ION Platform Specialist Trading & Risk Systems (Dev / Support / BA)

Join MARGO in the UK (London) Perm & Contracting Opportunities

MARGO is a tech-native consultancy delivering high value-added IT expertise to the financial services industry.

We specialise in complex trading and risk environments built around critical platforms where reliability workflow consistency and business interaction are key. Our consultants work close to Front Office Risk and Operations teams on systems that are central to trading activity and decision-making.

Joining MARGO means working on niche high-impact platforms while benefiting from a human-sized structure close follow-up and tailored career paths.

Business Context

You will work within trading risk or post-trade technology environments built around ION platforms.

These platforms support end-to-end workflows including:

trade capture and lifecycle management

risk and valuation processes

operational and regulatory flows

integration with upstream and downstream systems

The role involves close interaction with business users and strong ownership of platform behaviour in production environments.

Role Overview

We are looking for ION Platform Specialists to work on production-critical trading and risk platforms.

This role is intentionally open and may suit profiles with a background in:

development

application or production support

business analysis

or hybrid roles combining several of these aspects

What matters most is strong ION platform expertise production awareness and the ability to work effectively with business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Ownership & Production

Work on ION platforms supporting trading and risk activities

Ensure platform stability data integrity and workflow consistency

Investigate and resolve production incidents

Act as a key point of contact between technology and business users

Participate in platform upgrades and release activities

Configuration Development & Integration

Configure and customise ION modules and workflows

Develop or enhance scripts integrations and platform components

Work on interfaces with surrounding systems and data sources

Contribute to performance tuning and platform optimisation

Business Interaction & Analysis

Work closely with Front Office Risk or Operations users

Understand business processes and translate them into platform solutions

Participate in requirements analysis testing and delivery

Support users during change and onboarding phases

Technical Environment

Core Technologies

ION platforms

SQL / relational databases

Scripting and automation

Linux / UNIX environments

Valued Technical Exposure

Trading risk or post-trade systems

Market data or valuation flows

Integration architectures

Development experience (any language)

Required Experience & Skills

Essential

Hands-on experience with ION platforms

Experience working on production-critical systems

Strong understanding of trading or risk workflows

Ability to interact confidently with business users

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Ownership and production mindset

Valued (but not restrictive)

Development background

Application support or FO support experience

Business analysis experience in trading or risk environments

Exposure to Front Office or Risk teams

Why Join MARGO

Access to niche ION trading and risk platforms

High-impact roles close to business activity

Flexibility across dev support and BA-type assignments

Strong focus on platform expertise rather than job titles

Human-sized consultancy with close support and long-term career focus

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

Interested Motivated Apply on our website or at emailprotected

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Required Experience:

IC