Business Analyst – Streaming Market Data Platform – Chennai

Job Description

Job Title: Business Analyst – Streaming Market Data Platform
Location: Chennai
Experience Level: 4+ years
Department: Market Data / Technology
Employment Type: Full-time
Category 1: 4+ years to 6 years
Category 2: 7+ years to 9+ years (Senior Business Analyst)

Role Overview
We are building a next-generation low-latency, real-time (streaming) market data platform to power advanced trading and analytics use cases. As a Business Analyst, you will
collaborate with product managers, developers, and operations teams to translate complex business needs into clear, actionable requirements and ensure the successful delivery of
high-quality, real-time data services. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated analyst to deepen their expertise in financial data systems and streaming technologies.

Key Responsibilities
• Gather, analyze, and document functional and non-functional requirements for realtime data solutions by working with internal and external stakeholders.
• Analyze market data protocols and define mappings to standardized schemas and data models.
• Create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and data dictionaries for development teams.
• Collaborate with QA and development teams to ensure requirements are testable, traceable, and meet quality standards.
• Participate in agile ceremonies, including sprint planning and retrospectives, to support iterative delivery.
• Support operational readiness by contributing to process improvements, documentation, and data validation initiatives.

Qualifications & Experience
• Minimum 4+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in financial services, market data, or a related domain.
• Good understanding of real-time data concepts, including streaming architectures, data normalization, and data quality management.
• Familiarity with APIs and data integration techniques.
• Proficiency in SQL, scripting languages (e.g., Python), version control tools (e.g., Git), and agile project tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence).
• Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively in a global team environment.
• Fluent in English, with strong presentation and documentation abilities.

Preferred Skills
• Working knowledge of market data protocols such as FIX, ITCH, or similar.
• Experience using agile delivery and backlog management tools.
• Exposure to data modeling, data lineage, or performance metric tracking.

Why Join Us
• Be part of a team developing a cutting-edge streaming market data platform for next-generation trading and analytics.
• Collaborate with global stakeholders and contribute to impactful, real-world financial technology solutions.
• Opportunity to enhance your technical and analytical expertise within a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.