Senior Business Analyst – Streaming Market Data Platform

Job Title: Senior Business Analyst – Streaming Market Data Platform

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Role Overview

next-generation low-latency, real-time (streaming) market data platform

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, analyse, and document

  functional and non-functional requirements

  for real-time data solutions by engaging with internal and external stakeholders.
• Analyse

  market data protocols

  (e.g., FIX, ITCH, or proprietary formats) and define mappings to standardized schemas.
• Develop

  user stories

  ,

  acceptance criteria

  ,

  data dictionaries

  , and related documentation to guide development teams.
• Work closely with QA and development teams to ensure requirements are

  testable, traceable, and meet quality standards

  .
• Participate in

  sprint planning

  , backlog refinement, and review sessions as part of the agile delivery process.
• Support

  operational readiness

  by contributing to documentation, data validation, and process improvement initiatives.
• Act as a liaison between business, technology, and operations teams to ensure alignment and transparency throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum

  5 years of experience

  as a Business Analyst within

  financial services

  or

  market data platforms

  .
• Strong understanding of

  real-time data concepts

  , including

  streaming architectures

  ,

  data normalization

  , and

  data quality management

  .
• Experience with

  market data protocols

  (e.g., FIX, ITCH, FAST, or similar).
• Familiarity with

  APIs

  ,

  data integration

  methods, and

  event-driven architectures

  .
• Hands-on proficiency in

  SQL

  ,

  scripting languages

  (e.g., Python),

  version control tools

  (e.g., Git), and

  agile project management tools

  (e.g., Jira, Confluence).
• Strong command of

  Microsoft Office Suite

  (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and analytical problem-solving skills.

• Fluent in English

  with strong presentation and documentation abilities.

Preferred Skills

• Experience working in

  agile delivery frameworks

  and managing backlogs using tools like Jira.
• Exposure to

  data modeling

  ,

  data lineage

  , and

  performance metrics tracking

  .
• Knowledge of

  cloud-based streaming technologies

  (e.g., Kafka, Flink) or market data distribution systems.

Why Join Us

• Contribute to building a

  cutting-edge, low-latency streaming platform

  shaping the future of financial data delivery.
• Collaborate with

  global teams

  in a dynamic, innovation-driven environment.
• Opportunity to

  expand technical and business domain expertise

  within high-performance financial systems.

Meena Sekar

Senior HR Talent Acquisition - Flexilant Works

meenas@flexilant.net

+91 7845620016

www.flexilant.com