I've recently been contacted for the following position at a large firm I make decent money now at least for my age low 6 figures. Given my background and hunger to learn more about the business what is the min-max for someone doing the listen functions below? Like I stated before ill be joining as an experienced technical hire with some business insight I have about 2 years of financial experience mostly what I picked up from books/internet etc. :-)

I don’t want to low ball my self, which is why I’m asking here. If anyone has ever worked in the following capacity and know what the salary figures are for a role like this I would really appreciate your feedback thanks.

----- Description

Seeking individuals with good experience in application systems integration/engineering for the Electronic Trading Systems group. The new revenue additive products.

The business lines covered include cash and derivatives trading, proprietary algorithmic engines, client and exchange connectivity, order management, single name and portfolio trading, control systems, booking/book and records to name a few.

Skills Required

Unix/Linux Systems Administrator with strong Perl/Unix scripting and some application integration experience. Full description: Business analysis, project management and life cycle. Unix experience (Solaris/Linux). Strong user level, Unix administrators a plus. Client-server architecture and design. Performance and capacity analysis. Configuration management and versioning tools (rcs, cvs, perforce) Proficiency with ksh and Perl. Good trouble-shooting skills. Ability to work with accuracy in a fast paced environment. Good communication skills.

Skills Desired

XML structures and messaging FIX messaging. Pub-sub messaging system. Relational database (transact SQL, stored procedures, schema design). Financial knowledge, especially in equity products.