Full-Time
Senior Technical Consultant: Openlink: Systems Focus
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ION Group
5,001-10,000 employees
Automation technology for financial sector clients
No salary listed
Senior
Pune, Maharashtra, India + 2 more
More locations: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Onsite position; candidates must be able to work at client locations as needed.
- Openlink Endur Product experience in implementations, Connex Integration JMS or WebServices, Openlink Standard Gateways setup, TPM workflow experience, Report Builder experience, Services manager and setting up services, Grid balancing, EOD performance tuning, Integrating monitoring tools with Openlink, Modules installations (E.g. Movement Manager, Market Data Tools, Recs, etc.)
- Business knowledge of 2+ commodities.
- Implemented at least V18+.
- Experience with systems aspect such as installation, upgrades, health checks is a must.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a directly related IT field
- 8+ years’ industry experience in enterprise application deployment and troubleshooting
- Minimum 5-year direct experience working Openlink Endur in configuring, deploying, troubleshooting, creating enhancements and performance tuning.
- Expertise in at least 3 main areas of Openlink Endur
- Minimum 5-years working in consulting capacity.
- Strong Experience with systems aspect such as installation, upgrades, health checks
- Strong Experience with RDBMS such Oracle or MS SQL Server is required
- Ability to follow system deployment steps with little-to-no guidance from lead team members
- Strong understanding of relational database concepts
- Strong Database administration skills
- Experience writing detailed systems specifications, deployment runbooks, how-to documentation
- Advanced networking, distributed networks knowledge
- Proficiency in Windows or Linux Operating systems, shell commands, and security architecture
- Experience with industry standard performance monitoring tools
- Familiarity with cloud technologies (Azure and AWS)
- Strong SQL scripting skills in Oracle or MSSQL
- Good experience with Java (OpenJVS) and object-oriented skills
- Ability to create Report Builder reports and to create TPM workflows and troubleshoot performance issues
- Experience with source control and continuous integration tools (GIT, TFS, Confluence, Bamboo) and issue tracking systems (Jira, NetSuite) is required
- Experience working with Integrated Development environments such as Eclipse
- Experience writing detailed technical specifications
- Experience with Interface implementation following industry standard integration patterns
- Experience with office productivity tools such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Must be self-motivated, independent, resourceful, and capable to take constructive feedback and strive for continuous improvement
- For on-site consultants, ability to work onsite at client locations as needed
- Ability to work as part of a project team structure
- Assume hands-on project implementation in all phases of the implementation (design, build, test, deploy)
- Provide technology & infrastructure design advice, design, analysis, and troubleshooting in the discovery workshop, design, configuration, testing, and production support of the ION solution for the client’s business needs
- Participate and support the architectural design decisions regarding interfaces between ION solution and other systems and gain the client’s confidence in the recommended approach
- Gather and document technical requirements and any other deliverables required by the project
- Participate in requirements analysis and system deployment and configuration at client site or ION Cloud
- Support client training services
- Attend Product trainings to gain knowledge of the system’s functionality, architecture, and technical components
- Present the project’s technical solution to client representatives
- Provide clients with full range of technical support services for troubleshooting technical and performance issues with little support from the team lead
- Gain proficiency in one or more functional and technical area for the system (interfaces, deployment, performance tuning, database analysis, etc)
- Setup internal ION Product Environments for testing and validation as needed
- Perform some minor custom enhancement work in Report Builder, TPM and OpenJVS scripting
- Track deliverables to estimates and deliver on time
- Lead a small to medium scale implementation project
- Follow documentation standards and resolution process flow for all deliverables
- Support and adhere to ION’s best practices
- Keep Line Manager and engagement owner(s) informed regarding the status of assigned responsibilities
- Participate in Upgrade Implementation Analysis and provide detailed solutioning in the Requirements Traceability Matrix and Technical Upgrade document as well as accurate estimates
- Maintain full chargeability on client account(s) as assigned
- Travel to customer site to work on projects as needed
- Full overlap with EMEA time zone is required. Some overlap with US time zone at least until 11:30pm IST depending on projects assigned.
ION Group focuses on automation technology for the financial sector, serving institutional clients like investment banks and asset managers. The company offers software platforms and APIs that facilitate seamless trading and processing, ensuring efficient transactions. ION stands out by continuously enhancing its technology and acquiring entrepreneurial firms, which helps it adapt quickly to market changes. The goal is to improve clients' operational efficiency and effectiveness in navigating modern financial markets.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
Growth Equity (Venture Capital)
Total Funding
$438.5M
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
1998
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- ION Commodities won CTRM Software House of the Year at Energy Risk Awards 2025.
- ION Treasury launched Enterprise Payment Hub for centralized, automated payment processing.
- ION supports MIAX Futures Onyx platform, enhancing trading capabilities for clients.
What critics are saying
- Emerging fintech startups may erode ION Group's market share.
- Geopolitical tensions could disrupt ION Group's operations in key markets.
- Rapid technological advancements may outpace ION Group's integration capabilities.
What makes ION Group unique
- ION Group specializes in automation technology for the financial sector.
- The company offers sophisticated software platforms and APIs for seamless trading.
- ION's innovative approach enhances efficiency and reduces operational risks for clients.
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Health, dental, and vision insurance
AD&D and disability insurance
Flexible spending account
Health savings account
Life insurance
Mental health care
401K plan
Performance bonus
Supplemental workers' compensation
Family medical leave & parental leave
PTO, paid holidays, sick days, bereavement leave, and volunteer time off
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Company social events
Employee assistance program
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↑ 0%LONDON, May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ION Commodities, the leading global provider of energy and commodity trading and risk management (ETRM/CTRM) solutions, has been named CTRM Software House of the Year at the prestigious Energy Risk Awards 2025.Each year, Risk.net – the world's leading source of in-depth news and analysis—hosts the Energy Risk Awards to recognize excellence in the commodity markets. The awards distinguish companies across global commodity markets for their innovation and leadership.This recognition highlights ION Commodities' continued commitment to delivering innovative, scalable, and future-ready solutions that empower organizations to navigate an increasingly volatile and complex trading environment. It underscores ION's role as a trusted partner in driving digital transformation and operational resilience across global commodity markets.In recent years, ION has significantly invested in its CTRM portfolio—continuing to expand its functionality for traditional fossil fuel-based commodities while also advancing capabilities to support the energy transition. This dual focus enables businesses to navigate both long-term market shifts and near-term disruptions, while meeting growing regulatory and sustainability demands.With investments in AI, real-time analytics, cloud-native architecture, and integration across traditional and renewable fuels, biogas, carbon, and power markets, ION supports a diverse range of energy and commodity businesses in transforming and streamlining new and existing operations. Many companies have turned to ION to modernize their global trading operations, integrate renewables, and optimize supply chains. From SaaS solutions like Aspect to enterprise-scale C/ETRMs like Openlink, TriplePoint, RightAngle, and Allegro, ION's technology enables real-time risk mitigation, cross-market visibility, and long-term scalability."This recognition underscores ION's role in supporting businesses navigating the complex realities of today's global commodity markets," said Sunil Biswas, Chief Executive Officer of ION Corporates
The Creditflux awards are the only credit fund and CLO industry awards solely determined by data and metrics, showcasing the market's best performers. LONDON, May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Creditflux, a Debtwire service and part of ION Analytics, and the leading source for CLO and credit trading news, data, and analysis globally, hosted its 17th annual CLO Manager Awards at the Nobu Hotel in London on 15 May 2025. The global collateralized loan obligation (CLO) community came together to recognize the best-performing CLOs, managers, and funds across the USD 1.4tn global CLO market. This year, over 90 CLO managers and CLO fund managers submitted performance data for the awards. The category winners were announced live during the Creditflux Manager Awards Dinner, attended by 350 guests
LONDON, April 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ION Treasury, a global provider of treasury and risk management solutions for corporations, financial institutions, and central banks, announces the launch of its Enterprise Payment Hub, a new solution, to centralize, automate, and secure payment processing.The Enterprise Payment Hub is ideal for businesses with multiple payment source systems and numerous points of connection to their banks. Many companies lack end-to-end visibility of their payments and require consistent processes that comply with their control frameworks. The Enterprise Payment Hub consolidates the end-to-end payment process into a single platform, ensuring system-controlled security, consistency of payment workflows, file encryption, reliable connectivity, cut-off time management, and payment monitoring. The solution's connectivity facilitates transfers of payment files between upstream systems and banks through various channels.Real-time visibility and automationThe Enterprise Payment Hub ensures that companies never lose track of any payments as they move through the payment lifecycle. With API integration and support for SWIFT GPI, users gain real-time visibility of global payments through on-screen monitors. It is designed to maximize productivity through automation and sends alerts for any items that require timely actions.Demonstrating ION Treasury's commitment to supporting CFOs through their digital transformation, the Enterprise Payment Hub brings finance teams closer to their objectives
ION Treasury, a global provider of treasury and risk management solutions for corporations, financial institutions, and central banks, announces the launch of its Enterprise Payment Hub, a new solution, to centralize, automate, and secure payment processing.The Enterprise Payment Hub is ideal for businesses with multiple payment source systems and numerous points of connection to their banks. Many companies lack end-to-end visibility of their payments and require consistent processes that comply with their control frameworks. The Enterprise Payment Hub consolidates the end-to-end payment process into a single platform, ensuring system-controlled security, consistency of payment workflows, file encryption, reliable connectivity, cut-off time management, and payment monitoring. The solution’s connectivity facilitates transfers of payment files between upstream systems and banks through various channels.Real-time visibility and automationThe Enterprise Payment Hub ensures that companies never lose track of any payments as they move through the payment lifecycle. With API integration and support for SWIFT GPI, users gain real-time visibility of global payments through on-screen monitors. It is designed to maximize productivity through automation and sends alerts for any items that require timely actions.Demonstrating ION Treasury’s commitment to supporting CFOs through their digital transformation, the Enterprise Payment Hub brings finance teams closer to their objectives
LONDON, April 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ION, a global leader in trading and workflow automation software, high-value analytics and insights, and strategic consulting to financial institutions, central banks, governments, and corporate organizations, will support connectivity to the new MIAX Futures™ matching engine, MIAX Futures Onyx (Onyx).ION will provide seamless, day-one connectivity to access MIAX Futures' flagship product, Minneapolis Hard Red Spring Wheat (Minneapolis HRSW) Futures. MIAX Futures (formerly Minneapolis Grain Exchange, or MGEX) will migrate Minneapolis HRSW Futures from CME Globex® onto Onyx in the second quarter of 2025.ION will also support trading of the new Bloomberg 500 (B500) Index futures that MIAX Futures intends to launch in the second half of 2025, pending certain filings with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).Onyx is built on proprietary MIAX® technology and will power multiple platforms to provide for trading agricultural and financial futures and options on futures, in diverse locations.ION will support Onyx across its cleared derivatives front-office trading platform. Banks and brokers using ION's technology stack will be able to access seamless execution and clearing services on the new exchange with minimal effort.Troy Kane, President of MIAX Futures, says "MIAX Futures is committed to providing our clients with efficient and reliable access to our markets. Through this collaboration with ION, we're ensuring traders can seamlessly trade the flagship Minneapolis HRSW Futures when it migrates to MIAX Futures in 2Q25 and also have access to new B500 products, which we anticipate launching later this year."Francesco Margini, Chief Product Officer for Cleared Derivatives, ION Markets, says, "MIAX Futures' collaboration with ION demonstrates our central role in delivering mission-critical solutions to the cleared derivatives industry. MIAX Futures members will be able to leverage from launch date the extensive advanced trading capabilities of our global EOMS platform, including our flagship algo suite."About IONION provides mission-critical trading and workflow automation software, high-value analytics and insights, and strategic consulting to financial institutions, central banks, governments, and corporate organizations. Our solutions and services simplify complex processes, boost efficiency, and enable better decision-making