Market Data Systems Specialist (Singapore, US Timezone Coverage)

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Market Data Engineer, based in Singapore, to support and enhance our global realtime market data infrastructure. This role requires regular coverage of the United States trading timezone, working closely with global teams to ensure the reliable delivery of realtime pricing and reference data to trading, risk, and analytics platforms.

You will operate in a fastpaced, lowlatency environment where precision, resilience, and deep technical troubleshooting skills are essential.

Key Responsibilities

Market Data Platform Support

• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot RMDS / RTDS / Refinitiv / LSEG TREP market data distribution platforms, including:

  • ADS, ADH, P2PS, RFA/UPA components

  • Feed handlers, entitlements, and distribution services

• Monitor realtime data flows, latency, and system health across the distribution stack.

• Provide L2/L3 support during US market hours, ensuring rapid response to incidents and vendorrelated issues.

Linux Engineering & Automation

• Administer and optimize Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments.

• Develop automation and operational tooling using Bash, Perl, and Tcl scripting.

• Implement proactive monitoring, alerting, and log analysis to ensure platform stability.

Networking & Infrastructure

• Diagnose and resolve issues across the OSI model, including TCP/IP, multicast, unicast, and routing.

• Collaborate with network engineering teams to optimize data distribution performance and resiliency.

Cloud & Database (Good to Have)

• Support or migrate components to AWS Cloud environments (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, etc.).

• Write and optimize SQL queries for configuration, entitlement, and reference data repositories.

Operational Excellence

• Work closely with trading desks, application teams, and market data vendors (Refinitiv/LSEG, Bloomberg, ICE, exchanges).

• Participate in change management, capacity planning, and platform upgrades.

• Maintain documentation, runbooks, and operational standards for global support teams.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong handson experience with Linux (RHEL) administration.

• Proficiency in scripting languages: Bash, Perl, Tcl (Python is a plus).

• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals: OSI layers, TCP/IP, multicast, packet analysis.

• Experience supporting realtime market data systems (RMDS/RTDS/TREP or similar).

• Ability to troubleshoot complex, distributed systems in latencysensitive environments.

• Willingness and ability to work US trading hours while based in Singapore.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in financial institutions, trading environments, or market data operations.

• Exposure to AWS Cloud services and infrastructure automation.

• Familiarity with SQL and relational databases.

• Knowledge of market data vendors (Refinitiv, Bloomberg, ICE, exchanges).

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problemsolving mindset.

• Ability to work under pressure in timecritical environments.

• Clear communication skills when interacting with traders, technology teams, and vendors.

• Proactive, detailoriented, and comfortable owning technical issues endtoend.

  
  Adam Davies

  Partner

  Technology recruitment & search

  Menrva Group

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