Platform Engineer I

Job Title: Platform Engineer I (FX Technology)

Location: (City, State)

Duration: Contract - 4 months

Pay Range: $40/hr $40/hr (W2)

Job ID: 410122

About BCforward

BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

Job Description

We are seeking a Platform Engineer I (FX Technology) to join our team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in application support, testing, SQL, automation, and platform operations and a proven ability to learn complex trading platforms, resolve production issues, and enhance reliability through automation.

Responsibilities:

• Learn FX trading products, workflows, and business processes to support mission-critical platforms.
• Support Aphelion, WallStreet Systems (WSS), Caplin, and related integrations and downstream applications.
• Participate in day-to-day application support under senior engineer guidance, including monitoring and incident response.
• Assist with functional, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing, including test plan creation and execution.
• Document testing results and partner with developers and business users to resolve defects and validate releases.
• Investigate and troubleshoot production incidents, support root cause analysis, and document recurring issues.
• Use SQL to query, analyze, and troubleshoot application and business data, including validation and reconciliation.
• Develop skills with databases, APIs, integrations, and cloud technologies to support platform improvements.
• Identify and implement automation for manual processes, including scripts, utilities, and workflow improvements.
• Support automated testing, deployment, monitoring, and operational workflows.
• Leverage AI-assisted engineering tools to accelerate troubleshooting, documentation, testing, and development.
• Collaborate with technology, operations, and business partners and communicate issues, risks, and progress.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, team meetings, and knowledge-sharing sessions to build strong relationships.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Data Analytics, or related technical field.
• 0-3 years of technology experience in application support, QA, or software engineering.
• Working knowledge of SQL and relational databases for analysis and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with object-oriented programming concepts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and organization.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to learn new technologies quickly.

Preferred Skills:

• Internship or co-op experience in software development, technology operations, infrastructure, or application support.
• Understanding of software development lifecycle concepts and Agile or Scrum methodologies.
• Exposure to Python, Java, .NET, JavaScript, REST APIs, and