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Market Data Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Market Data Infrastructure Engineer to help ensure stability and continued growth of our global infrastructure. The role requires hands-on knowledge of various distributed market data platforms, with great Linux scripting, networking, and project management experience.

This is a Full-Time role and flexible working environment is offered as well.

Excellent oral and written communication skills are also critical since the role will work closely with various tech and business teams, as well as vendors and exchanges. The ability to design, implement, and document optimal solutions for performance, reliability, and security in a collaborative enterprise environment is essential.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a member of the Liquidnet Market Data team working at New York office, you will be responsible for multi-vendor market data feeds, middleware/infrastructure, Solace appliance/messaging and data types including low latency market data infrastructure. This is a unique opportunity to work with the latest cutting-edge technologies across major market data providers in the field today. The successful candidate will also support internal Product Support and Development Technology team with our applications.

The ideal candidate will have at least 7 years’ experience in a similar role from the financial services or banking industry.

Responsibilities and Person Profile

Support and continually refine current Market Data Infrastructure hardware and software packages/configurations/scripts.
Quickly identify, communicate, and resolve issues in global production environments.
Self-manage projects and provide excellent documentation, automation, and communication.
Ability to work early or late (flexible shifts); the position involves being third-level escalation 24/7, including after-hours/weekend maintenance and implementation work.
Self-motivated market data engineer professional with upwards of 7 relevant years of financial industry experience. Detail-oriented individual who exemplifies professionalism, and an ability to manage multiple projects and tasks at any given moment
The ability to manage complex and large-scale technical solutions
Excellent organization skills e.g., ability to prioritize and multitask, lead technical projects, and complete the project within defined timescales
Innovation, initiative, drive, independent, ability to work under pressure
Good prioritization and time management
Excellent organizational, verbal interaction and writing skills
Good presentation skills
Work well with diverse global teams and desire to learn
Maintain functionality of the enterprise market data infrastructure 24x7x365, adhering to all policies and procedures.
Work well in a dynamic demanding environment that follows ITIL processes and policies like Incident Management, Change Management, Service Design and Service Operations while demonstrating strong interest in emerging tools and technologies within the industry.

Qualifications

Must have minimum of 7 years in-depth experience with market data infrastructures such as TREP, BPIPE, Redline, ITRS Geneos, DACS, Solace, and Corvil.
Bachelor's degree in CS, MIS, engineering, or equivalent experience.
Admin knowledge of RedHat Linux, hardware, including low-latency / high-throughput tuning, kernel and interface configurations, bash/perl/python scripting.
Good understanding and firsthand experience of Solace Message VPN & Bridge setup, client profile and ACL setup, Solace failover, CLI & SolAdmin tool use and Solace event & system logs.
Working knowledge & experience network protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, multicast) and networking/connectivity troubleshooting skills
Good understanding of Equity and Fixed Income markets.
Excellent problem skills within the Market Data and Solace environments.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Experience collaborating directly with vendors and exchanges.
Proven project management skills

Bonus Skills