Market Data Support - Banking
Job Description:
Responsibilities
- Provide daily, weekend, and on-call shift coverage, including system checks and Disaster Recovery (DR) testing.
- Serve as the first line of defense by monitoring production systems, managing the support hotline, and resolving user escalations.
- Log, track, and resolve system incidents and non-incident requests using Jira.
- Validate, implement, and perform post-change checks for new services, products, and feed integration updates.
- Coordinate with external vendors and exchanges to troubleshoot and resolve market data and feed issues.
- Document operational standards and maintain global system monitoring processes.
- Support international internal teams using a follow-the-sun support model.
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of Unix/Linux, including commands, system administration, and security.
- Proficiency with Unix shell scripting (Python or Perl is a plus).
- Expertise using Unix troubleshooting tools and file search utilities (e.g., grep and awk).
- Deep understanding of network diagnostics and messaging technologies, including TCP/IP, UDP, SNMP, and related concepts.
- Experience with incident management practices in an enterprise IT environment.
- Familiarity with market data concepts, asset classes, order books, and Level 1/Level 2 quotes.
- Hands-on experience supporting major market data vendor feeds, specifically Bloomberg and Reuters.
Required Skills:
Defense Data Bloomberg TCP/IP Messaging Perl Support Search Incident Management System Administration Disaster Recovery Shell Scripting Utilities Checks Unix Banking Integration Security Vendors Linux Troubleshooting Administration Testing JIRA Python Management