Junior Foreign Exchange (FX) Platform Engineer

Cincinnati, OH


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Type: Contract

Category: Engineer

Industry: Financial Services

Standard Hours: Open

Reference ID: JN -092026-108723

Date Posted: 09/22/2026

Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/rxq5jb


Description:

On-site in Cincinnati, OH

 

Our client seeks a motivated Platform Engineer to support mission-critical Foreign Exchange trading platforms. The role offers early-career professionals the opportunity to learn FX products and workflows while contributing to application support, testing, automation, and platform improvements across Aphelion, WallStreet Systems, Caplin, and related integrations. The position emphasizes collaboration, clear communication, and the use of AI-assisted engineering tools to improve efficiency and outcomes.

 

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

 

Rate: $35.00 to $38.00/hr. w2


Responsibilities:
  • Develop understanding of FX trading products, workflows, and business processes.
  • Learn and support Aphelion, WallStreet Systems (WSS), Caplin, and associated integrations and downstream applications.
  • Participate in day-to-day application support activities under guidance of senior engineers.
  • Assist with functional, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing.
  • Create and execute test plans and cases. Document results and partner with developers and business users to resolve issues.
  • Support production releases and validation activities.
  • Investigate and troubleshoot production incidents and application issues.
  • Monitor application health and participate in operational support activities.
  • Assist in root cause analysis and document recurring issues.
  • Contribute to process improvements that reduce manual effort and improve reliability.
  • Use SQL to query, analyze, and troubleshoot application and business data.
  • Support data validation, reconciliation, and issue investigation.
  • Develop skills with databases, APIs, integrations, and cloud technologies.
  • Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve productivity.
  • Build scripts, utilities, and automation solutions to reduce operational effort and improve reliability.
  • Support automated testing, deployment, monitoring, and operational workflows.
  • Leverage AI-assisted engineering tools for troubleshooting, documentation, testing, and development.
  • Partner with teammates to improve testing efficiency, documentation, monitoring, and operations.
  • Contribute ideas to modernize practices and increase delivery speed.
  • Work closely with technology, operations, and business partners. Communicate issues, risks, and progress. Participate in Agile ceremonies and knowledge sharing. Build relationships across the capital markets technology organization.

Experience Requirements:
  • 0 to 3 years of technology experience.
  • Working knowledge of SQL and relational databases.
  • Familiarity with object-oriented programming concepts.
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
  • Clear verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies.
  • Preferred: Internship or co-op in software development, technology operations, infrastructure, or application support.
  • Preferred: Understanding of software development lifecycle concepts.
  • Preferred exposure to Python, Java, .NET, JavaScript, REST APIs, and Git.
  • Preferred experience with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, or similar.
  • Preferred exposure to Azure or AWS.
  • Preferred knowledge of Agile and Scrum.
  • Preferred interest in financial markets, trading systems, or banking technology.

Education Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Data Analytics, or related technical discipline.

Recruitment Transparency Notice
 
Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (noreply@eliassen.com, 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group’s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.
 

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please ensure that you are working directly with us by confirming the following:

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· Eliassen Group will never ask you for personal information (home address, bank account, or check routing number) until you have worked with someone clearly associated with Eliassen Group.

If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact fraud@eliassen.com.

 
About Eliassen Group:
 
Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.
 
Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.
 
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