Market Data Desktop and Infrastructure Engineer (DE - Market Data)

The Market Data Vendor Services team at Goldman Sachs are responsible for the third party market data vendor applications and infrastructure.

The candidate should have a proven track record in supporting and configuring Market Data applications and infrastructure.

The candidate will be responsible for supporting all market data desktop applications used in the firm. This is a global role and will require shift work.

HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL

• Perform pre-market checkout out critical applications and infrastructure.
• Support both application functionality and data content; escalate data content issues to vendors and/or internal developers.
• Automation, run-books and FAQs, for helpdesk.
• Manage incident management process for Market Data issues.
• Manage engagement with end users/vendors and helpdesk until problem is resolved.
• Acting as role model and technical mentor for less experienced staff.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Candidate should have relevant experience in the range of 2-4 years.
• Deep understanding of application configuration and troubleshooting, experience of supporting Windows environment essential.
• Experience of remote support (international), working with vendors for problem resolution.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Perl, Python, Powershell.
• Availability: Be available to respond to emergency situations and perform regularly scheduled maintenance
• Strong inter-personal and communication skills; making presentations to customer or client audiences or professional peers, and working independently on problem solving.

Preferred Qualifications

• Application product support specialist for Refinitiv, Bloomberg, Datastream, Factset, etc
• Deep understanding of application configuration and troubleshooting, experience of supporting market data or trading desktop applications.
• Understanding of Linux environment.
• Experience with vendor data distribution systems like TREP, Elektron, Activ,, etc.
• Financial Industry experience - Understanding of capital markets, experience with multiple asset classes.
• Market Data Industry experience.

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

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