Application Support - London

About The Role

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking an Application Support (Equity Derivatives) to work for our client within the Financial Services sector. This is initially a 12 month contract with the potential to extend and will be a Fully Office based role that will be based in London.

Our client is looking for smart, proactive individuals who can demonstrate strong communication skills and a practical, problem-solving mindset. This is a hands on application support role within the Equity Derivatives business, offering exposure to trading systems and critical institutional workflows.

Responsibilities:

• Provide functional and technical support for applications used by the Equity Derivatives business
• Monitor and maintain the health of critical systems, performing regular checks and proactive issue identification
• Manage and respond to production incidents, including escalation, root cause analysis, and resolution
• Handle change requests from development and infrastructure teams, including system and configuration updates
• Configure and maintain monitoring tools, and respond to system alerts in a timely manner
• Maintain clear and up-to-date documentation covering operational procedures and system configurations
• Support Business Continuity Planning activities, including participation in drills and testing
• Assist with IT security processes and audit requirements
• Contribute to or lead projects relating to:
• New system implementations
• Application upgrades
• Server deployments and environment improvements

About You

• Strong Linux knowledge and command-line experience
• Proficiency in Python and/or Bash scripting
• Good working knowledge of SQL
• Excellent problem-solving ability with a structured approach
• Clear and effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, production support environment
• Knowledge of equity derivatives

About Us

FDM is an award-winning global leader in tech and business talent solutions, backed by more than 35 years of industry experience. We have centres across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 2500 employees. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer, currently listed on the FTSE4Good Index and as a 2026 Financial Times UK 'Best Employer'.

Why join us

• Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
• Annual leave and work-place pension