Financial Services | Market Data | RTDS / TREP | Linux | Trading Infrastructure
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Market Data RTDS / TREP Engineer to join a leading financial services organisation on an initial 6-month contract.
Working within the Market Data team, you will take responsibility for the management, maintenance and optimisation of the organisation's real-time market data infrastructure, ensuring the reliable, efficient and accurate distribution of market data across the business.
This is a hands-on engineering role suited to someone with strong RTDS / TREP expertise, a solid understanding of market data infrastructure and experience supporting business-critical trading environments.
- Contract: Initial 6 months
- Day Rate: Up to £650 per day
- Location: London
- Working Pattern: Hybrid – 2 days per week in the London office
Key Responsibilities
- Manage, maintain and configure RTDS / TREP infrastructure, ensuring high availability, stability and performance.
- Support real-time market data distribution, including historical and reference data services.
- Monitor and troubleshoot market data feeds, resolving issues impacting data accuracy, availability and delivery.
- Investigate and resolve infrastructure incidents, working with external market data providers and third-party vendors where required.
- Perform system upgrades, patching, deployments and infrastructure improvements.
- Monitor system performance, identify opportunities to optimise latency and reliability, and support capacity planning.
- Work closely with Trading, Risk and IT teams to understand requirements and ensure effective market data solutions.
- Maintain technical documentation covering infrastructure configurations, workflows and support procedures.
Key Skills & Experience
- 5+ years' hands-on experience working with RTDS / TREP or similar market data infrastructure.
- Strong technical knowledge of core RTDS / TREP components, including ADS, DDS and DACS.
- Experience with market data distribution technologies and protocols, including RMDS, RDF/SSL, TCP/IP and multicast.
- Understanding of market data entitlements and distribution architecture.
- Scripting experience with Python, Bash or Perl for automation and system integration.
- Experience supporting real-time market data feeds within financial services or trading environments.
- Strong troubleshooting and incident management capabilities.
- Exposure to market data providers and platforms such as Refinitiv, Bloomberg and ICE.
- Knowledge of financial markets, trading platforms and front-office market data workflows.
- Familiarity with cloud technologies, particularly AWS or Azure.
- Experience with market data infrastructure upgrades, migrations and performance optimisation.
The Opportunity
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced RTDS / TREP Engineer to join a business-critical Market Data function, taking ownership of key infrastructure and supporting the reliable delivery of real-time market data across a fast-paced financial services environment.
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Market Data Engineer employer: McGregor Boyall
Join a leading global Investment Management firm in London, where you will thrive in a dynamic hybrid work environment that fosters collaboration and innovation. With a strong focus on employee growth, the company offers competitive salaries, generous bonuses, and comprehensive benefits, alongside opportunities to take ownership of impactful regulatory initiatives. Experience a supportive work culture that values strong stakeholder relationships and encourages professional development, making it an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
