Santander is seeking an experienced Infrastructure & Data Architecture Specialist for their technology team in Madrid. The role involves managing connectivity infrastructure, developing trading platforms, and supporting critical financial technology systems with a focus on FIX protocol and market connectivity standards.
Primary responsibilities include developing and maintaining features for the Ulbridge platform, managing FIX connections with hubs, clients, brokers, and exchanges, controlling connectivity infrastructure like MQ and TCP/IP, and maintaining UNIX-based applications for connectivity and trading tools.
Required skills include very high proficiency in FIX protocol, medium-level Java knowledge, high-level Unix skills, fluent English, experience with Agile methodologies like KANBAN and SCRUM, strong analytical capabilities, and the ability to work under pressure in a complex financial technology environment.
Santander offers an attractive package including a hybrid working model, flexible hours, continuous training, career development opportunities, competitive salary, financial benefits, and social benefits like on-site gym, medical center, meal subsidies, and international collaboration opportunities.