Market Data Support

Job description

General description

We are looking for a highly qualified individual for the position of Market Data Support at a leading financial institution. The employee will work with team members in Singapore and Zurich.

Note: This is a 12 month contract role with an external agency payroll provider.

Key tasks and responsibilities

• Maintenance of the Markets Technology Market Data Platform, including feeds, distribution infrastructure, entitlement system and market data API support
• Promote our automation efforts by proposing and developing scripts
• Promoting the onboarding of our applications on common platforms (observability testing framework, CI/CD platform)
• Participation in the documentation work
• Promoting the engineering culture within the team

Business Management

• Work to fulfill the ambitions of the team as defined by the Head of CoE Software Solutions
• Actively participate and support the team leader in the regular review and improvement of team practices to optimize efficiency and productivity
• Continuous promotion and improvement of systems

Stakeholder management

• Effective and progressive management of all stakeholders and users of applications supported by the team
• Obtaining and discussing requirements and solutions with business owners and stakeholders
• Regular updates for key stakeholders via the various channels used by the team
• Contribution to strengthening team spirit and promoting a collaborative working environment across locations

Change management

• Active participation and support of the Program Increment (PI) planning process within Markets
• Support for change management and release rollout planning
• Provision of dedicated post-implementation support on site in Asia

Requirements

Personal and social skills

• Ability to work independently and in a global team setup to approach initiatives with a positive attitude
• Customer-oriented approach for all deliveries
• Solution-oriented and able to work in an agile setup
• Ability to quickly resolve issues and provide effective solutions
• Quick learner and able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
• Good communication and coordination skills to deal with different levels of stakeholders
• Strong analytical skills, able to structure and document requirements and solution options
• Highly motivated with an integrative personality
• Excellent decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills

Professional and technical skills

• 2-3 years of relevant work experience in a finance and/or technology background
• Possession of knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Linear operating system administration
  • Scripting skills (bash, Python etc.)