CTC004104 - Real-Time Market Data Quality Analyst

Type d'emploi: Contract

Durée:

Mode de travail: On Site

Description

QAPM division provides Quality Assurance and Production Management services to all internal customers. QAPM partners with the development teams to ensure seamless technology delivery to our clients within the Firm. QAPM’s goal is to deliver a first-class technology platform by ensuring top-notch service within QA and Production Management. This division supports the evolution of technology platforms and tools, manage and maintain our production plant, and ensure the implementation and adherence to proper operational controls to manage risk.

Real time Market Data QA team is a recently formed, to provide Quality Assurance services products used in disseminating Market data inside Electronic Trading, which is a part of the global Institutional Securities Business. The role is focused on data for Algorithmic Trading Services and is set to expand over growing number of asset classes. The testing team comprises of full-time employees and contractor resources located globally.

The candidate will be expected to work closely with the development managers and key stakeholders in the technology organization to ensure the product deliverables meet business needs. The candidate will be involved in defining and executing test strategies and plan for new feed handlers, vendor product releases and API changes.

Required skills:

• Experience in scripting language (Python or Perl )

• Experienced in command line tools, processes interaction, memory, & storage management

• Ability to demonstrate performance tuning and troubleshooting skills.

• Working knowledge of how systems are architected including the underlying infrastructure (servers, storage, network) and applications (e.g., web, databases) .

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and writing skills along with an organized approach to manage a high volume of work.

• Highly motivated problem solver that can multi-task and work independently

• Takes ownership and holds yourself and others accountable while also receptive to constructive feedback.

• Understanding of basic networking and data transmission concepts

• Expertise with test automation tools (such as Testplan)

Desired skills:

• Understanding of higher level languages, such as C or C++, Java

• Financial industry background

• Experience performing systems administration/design in either an operational or administrative function.

• Knowledge of change management systems, such as Perforce or GIT

• Good understanding of messaging protocols, such as LBM or FIX

• Knowledge of major data suppliers, such as Bloomberg or Thomson-Reuters.

• Operational background/production management is a plus

• Familiarity with Jenkins and similar packages