Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong

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