We are seeking an experienced KDB+ Consultant to join a high-performing technology and financial services transformation team. This role focuses on building and supporting scalable, high-performance data platforms for capital markets and real-time financial data processing environments.
The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in KDB+, q language programming, time-series data processing, and large-scale real-time data systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze business and technical requirements to identify opportunities for process optimization and system enhancement
- Collaborate with stakeholders and technical teams to support scalable data platform solutions
- Document system configurations, workflows, and operational procedures
- Conduct benchmarking studies and comparative analysis for tools, platforms, and data solutions
- Support implementation, integration, and maintenance of large-scale KDB+ environments
- Troubleshoot performance bottlenecks and optimize system efficiency
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure platform stability and operational excellence
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong understanding of:
- KDB+ data structures and datatypes
- Array-oriented programming concepts
- q-SQL
- KDB-specific joins including asof and window joins
- Interprocess communication
- Strong knowledge of KDB+ architecture components including:
- Tickerplant
- RDB
- HDB
- Gateway
- Chained processes
- Experience managing enterprise-scale KDB+ environments with very large datasets and high user volumes
- Hands‑on experience integrating KDB+ with real‑time messaging systems such as:
- Kafka
- Solace
- ION
- Strong understanding of:
- Performance optimization techniques in KDB+
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in Capital Markets or Financial Services environments
- Business and systems analysis experience within trading or market data ecosystems
- Expertise in high-speed processing of time-series data
- Knowledge of wealth management and reference/static data domains
Education Requirement
- Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent from an accredited institution required
- Relevant progressive experience may be considered in lieu of formal education requirements
KDB+ Consultant in new york at Unknown Company
This position is listed as full time and onsite.