Market Data Support Engineer

Talan; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Paid vacation 15 days + up to 27 days

8 holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal

Health, dental and vision insurance +F

STD/LTD

Job summary

Talan is seeking a Trading Systems Support Engineer in NYC with a hybrid schedule (onsite at least 3 days/week). The role involves supporting mission-critical Order Management Systems and Market Data platforms for a leading investment banking client, coordinating with trading desks, risk, compliance, and engineering teams.

On-call weekends and after-hours coverage are required. Ideal candidates have finance industry experience, strong Python scripting skills, Linux/Kernel knowledge, and deep

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in the finance industry.
• Proficient in Python scripting and/or other scripting languages such as Perl, Bash or Shell.
• In-depth knowledge of Linux OS, Kernel, scheduling, performance tuning.
• Strong understanding of network concepts including TCP/IP, routing, VLAN, multicast.
• Knowledge of SQL, MongoDB and use of databases.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• The ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage Order Management Systems and Market Data Delivery Systems across major exchanges and asset classes.
• Coordinate with trading desks, risk, compliance and engineering to ensure requirements are met and production solutions are deployed.
• Provide level 1 and level 2 support for production systems.
• Contribute to design and implementation of the support system for reliability and self-correction.
• Collaborate with core engineering teams to architect and develop solutions.
• Monitor and report on status and health of systems.
• Serve as the primary technical contact for brokers and exchanges.
• Provide periodic after-hours coverage.

Skills

Python scripting

Linux OS

TCP/IP

VLAN

Multicast

Perl

Bash

Tools

SQL

MongoDB

Job description

Location:NYC (Hybrid – at least 3 days onsite/week). This role requires you to be on-callon Saturdays and Sundays. Also, week day work hours are split between AM (Start time 7:30am-4:30pm), Regular (9am-6am), Late (10:30am – 7:30pm).

Visa Sponsorship:Talan does not sponsor U.S. work permits or employment visas.

We are seeking a talented Trading Systems Support Engineer to join our team and work with a leading investment banking and capital markets client. The ideal candidate will be responsible for supporting mission-critical Order Management Systems (OMS) and Market Data platforms, partnering closely with trading desks, risk, compliance, and engineering teams to deliver reliable and scalable solutions in a fast-paced trading environment.

• Managing the widely-deployed Order Management Systems and Market Data Delivery Systems involving every major electronic exchange and asset class
• Working closely with trading teams, risk management, business management and compliance to understand their needs. Acting as the main coordinator to make sure all requirements are met and appropriate solution is setup in production accordingly
• Solving problems by providing level one and level two support for our production systems
• Contributing to the design and implementation of the support system to enhance reliability and self-correction
• Devising ways to architect and develop with other technical teams within core engineering
• Monitoring and reporting on the status and health of our systems
• Serving as the primary technical contact for brokers and exchanges
• Providing periodic after-hours coverage

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in the finance industry
• Proficient in Python scripting and/or other scripting languages such as Perl, Bash or Shell.
• In-depth knowledge of Linux OS, Kernel, scheduling, performance tuning
• Strong understanding of network concepts including TCP/IP, routing, VLAN, multicast.
• Knowledge of SQL, MongoDB and use of databases
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
• The ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment

At Talan, we invest in our employees' well-being and empower them with benefits, including:

• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• 15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out)
• 8 paid holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal days per year
• Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans + FSA
• Voluntary STD and LTD

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Company Description

Talan is an international group that supports its clients in their end-to-end Data & AI transformation by combining management consulting with technological expertise.

With over 6,000 employees across five continents, we accelerate our clients' transformations through long-term partnerships, creating measurable and sustainable impact.

Our value proposition is built on a structured innovation ecosystem: 2,500 Data & AI experts, proprietary solutions built on advanced models, and an applied research, experimental development, and innovation laboratory.

In Americas, our multidisciplinary teams bring over 30 years of experience helping business leaders across key industries achieve measurable performance and strong ROI, designing, building, and scaling solutions that enable companies to grow more efficiently.