DRW - Data Analyst

• Be a subject matter expert in our market data platforms, consisting of real-time and financial time series components • Work closely with traders, researchers and engineers to integrate market data platforms into research lifecycles • Help verify, clean, and ensure data is accurate and consistent across systems used for research and analysis • Analyse datasets to draw conclusions and provide insight to address stakeholder or project-related questions • Collect metrics and analyse datasets across different dimensions of data quality including completeness, validity, accuracy, timeliness, and consistency • Perform root cause analysis of data quality issues and monitor production data issues whilst engaging key stakeholders across multiple teams and facilitating global support • Enhance the market data platform for internal data publishing and propose solutions for various integration use cases across internal systems • Identify opportunities for improving existing data pipelines and data onboarding processes • Experience in market data systems (e.g., OneTick, Activ Financial, KDB, B-Pipe, Elektron) • Knowledge of a variety of financial instruments, in particular exposure to derivatives instruments • Experience working with datasets of various forms including time series, reference data, and fundamental data • Knowledge of data-related concepts such as metadata, descriptive metrics, attributes, and properties • Experience with SQL and databases, including query construction and optimization • Programming skills: Python (PySpark, Pandas, Jupyter Notebooks) and/or C++ • Experience with cloud storage solutions • Strong problem-solving and communication skills • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, prioritize multiple tasks and projects, and efficiently handle the demands of a trading environment • Additional skills or experience which enhance consideration for this role • Familiarity with Amazon Web Services or other cloud providers (S3, Athena) • Prior experience working with a variety of financial data providers and exchange data • Prior experience working with traders and quantitative researchers • Familiarity with real-time software concepts • Prior experience developing data quality checks using Python • Familiarity with compressed/optimized file formats for data storage such as Parquet and HDF5 • Prior experience working with Bloomberg Terminal • Familiarity with Linux and basic Bash scripting skills • Prior experience working with version control software • Experience with workflow management tools (Airflow / Argo) • Prior experience documenting complex processes for varied audiences • For more information about DRW's processing activities and our use of job applicants' data, please view our Privacy Notice at https://drw.com/privacy-notice. • California residents, please review the California Privacy Notice for information about certain legal rights at https://drw.com/california-privacy-notice. • #LI-PR1