12 months Contract - Market Data Support (Through an External Agency Payroll...

SCB-JULIUS BAER (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Singapore seeks a Market Data Support to join their global Software Solutions team. This role focuses on maintaining the Market Data Platform, driving automation, and managing stakeholder requirements. Ideal candidates will have 2-3 years of experience in a relevant field, along with strong scripting, communication, and analytical skills. If you're client-centric and thrive in a dynamic environment, this is an excellent opportunity to impact wealth management.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years relevant working experience in financial and/or technology background.
• Experience in front office and finance industry.
• Programming skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Markets Technology Market Data Platform.
• Drive automation efforts by developing scripts.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate regularly.

Skills

Linux operating system administration

Scripting (bash, Python)

Strong analytical skills

Good communication skills

Client-centric approach

Education

2-3 years relevant working experience

Tools

Market data vendors (LSEG/Reuters, Bloomberg)

Job description

At Julius Baer, we celebrate and value the individual qualities you bring, enabling you to be impactful, to be entrepreneurial, to be empowered, and to create value beyond wealth. Let's shape the future of wealth management together.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

We are seeking a high calibre individual to join us as Market Data Support at a leading financial institution. The role shall be part of the global Software Solutions team within Markets Technology based in Singapore. The engineer shall work with team members based in both Singapore and Zurich.

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

YOUR CHALLENGE

We are seeking a high calibre individual to join us as Market Data Support at a leading financial institution. The role shall be part of the global Software Solutions team within Markets Technology based in Singapore. The engineer shall work with team members based in both Singapore and Zurich.

Key Features and Accountabilities

• Maintain Markets Technology Market Data Platform which includes feeds; distribution infrastructure; entitlement system; and market data API support
• Drive our automation effort by proposing and developing scripts
• Drive the onboarding of our application to common platforms (Observability Testing Framework, CI/CD platform…)
• Participate in the documentation effort
• Foster the engineering culture within your team

Business Management

• Work to fulfil the ambitions of the team defined by Head of CoE Software Solutions.
• Actively participate and support the head of the team to regularly review and improve team practices to optimise efficiency and productivity
• Continuously drive and improve systems

Stakeholder Management

• Effective and progressive management of all stakeholders and users of applications supported by the team
• Solicit and discuss requirements and solutions with business owners and stakeholders
• Provide regular updates to key stakeholders through the various channels used by the team
• Contribute to the strengthening of the team spirit and the fostering of a collaborative work environment across locations

Change Management

• Actively participate and support Program Increment (PI) planning process within Markets
• Support change management and release rollout planning
• Provide dedicated post implementation support locally in Asia

Regulatory Responsibilities &/OR Risk Management

• Demonstration of appropriate values and behaviours including but not limited to standards on honesty and integrity, due care and diligence, fair dealing (treating customers fairly), management of conflicts of interest, competence and continuous development, adequate risk management, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

YOUR PROFILE

Personal and Social

• Able to work independently and in a global team setup to take on initiatives with a positive attitude
• Client‑centric approach for all deliverables
• Solution oriented and able to work in an agile setup
• Able to quickly troubleshoot problems and provide effective solutions
• Fast learner and able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
• Good communication/coordination skills to deal with different levels of stakeholders
• Strong analytical skills, able to structure and document requirements and solution options
• Highly motivated with integrative personality
• Excellent decision‑making and problem‑solving skills
• Strong communication skills

Professional and Technical

• 2-3 years relevant working experience in financial and/or technology background
• Have possess knowledge and experience in one or more of the below domains:
• Linux operating system administration
• Scripting skills (bash, Python etc.)
• Programming skills
• Experience with market data vendors (LSEG/Reuters, Bloomberg, Marketmap etc.) and their products and data
• Understanding of financial products
• Experience in front office and finance industry
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment

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