Futures & Options (F&O) Client Enablement Specialist - 6501356

Accenture Flex offers you the flexibility of local fixed-duration project-based work powered by Accenture, a leading global professional services company. Accenture is consistently recognized on FORTUNE's 100 Best Companies to Work For and Diversity Inc's Top 50 Companies For Diversity lists. As an Accenture Flex employee, you will apply your skills and experience to help drive business transformation for leading organizations and communities. In addition to delivering innovative solutions for Accenture's clients, you will work with a highly skilled, diverse network of people across Accenture businesses who are using the latest emerging technologies to address today's biggest business challenges. You will receive competitive rewards and access to benefits programs and world-class learning resources. Accenture Flex employees work in their local metro area onsite at the project, significantly reducing and/or eliminating the demands to travel. Key Responsibilities: The Futures Options FO Client Enablement plays a critical role in supporting electronic execution across Global Markets. This is a front office facing position responsible for enabling onboarding and supporting Futures Options clients across the Electronic Trading and Client Connectivity stack. The role sits at the intersection of clients trading desks, vendors, and technology teams ensuring new and existing clients can access FO electronic trading services reliably efficiently and in line with business requirements. The successful candidate will combine strong technical expertise with a service-oriented mindset and the ability to operate in a fast-paced trading environment. Client Enablement Connectivity Act as a primary point of contact for Futures Options electronic trading client enablement supporting both new client onboarding and existing client change requests Gather and analyze requirements from clients trading desks and vendors to support new connectivity setups business flows and enhancements Manage FIX certifications for new vendor connections and incremental business flows ensuring timely and high-quality delivery Testing Change Production Readiness Implement requested changes in pre-production and UAT environments coordinating and executing testing with clients and external vendors Deploy daily configuration and connectivity changes across the Electronic Trading stack in line with business and change management processes Perform proactive health checks and readiness monitoring to ensure applications and client flows remain stable and production ready Operational Excellence Process Improvement Drive continuous improvement initiatives within Electronic Trading Client Enablement with a strong focus on automation efficiency and operational resilience Maintain accurate project level documentation metrics and production support procedures Cross team Collaboration Work closely with development teams to support new functionality enhancements and defect remediation Coordinate with network and infrastructure teams to enable connectivity changes, firewall rules ports in non-production and production environments Maintain clear and timely communication with global project teams providing transparent updates on progress risks and delivery timelines Trading Desk Support Respond to data requests and queries from Futures Options trading desks Support business users directly demonstrating strong ownership and accountability for client issues and enablement outcomes Note: Role requires onsite client work 3 days per week in Pennington NJ, and client mandated 5 days away per quarter Basic Qualifications: 5+ years of industry experience or equivalent in FIX client onboarding electronic trading connectivity or client enablement Strong knowledge of FIX protocol FIX 42 and FIX 44 Solid understanding of Futures and Options products and electronic markets Experience working in front office or trading desk facing environments Experience with UNIX Linux environments and shell scripting Database experience eg Oracle Exadata SQL Server Sybase Experience with the BTCS ULLINK and the TradingTechnologies TT platforms desirable Working knowledge of XML or similar markup languages Familiarity with ITIL concepts including Incident Change and Release Management Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact confidently with traders clients and technology partners Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple competing priorities under time pressure Team oriented mindset with the ability to collaborate effectively across global and cross functional teams Proactive detail oriented and committed to high standards of service delivery Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to remediate issues in a timely manner Associates degree Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. 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