IT - Lead Consultant | Capital Markets | Wealth Management

Job Title* KDB Developer Work Location : New YorkNY10013 (Fully Onsite)Vendor Rate* $73.60/hrContract duration (in months)* 6Job Details:Must Have Skills (Top 3 technical skills only) * 1. Data Analyst 2. SQL 3. Business AnalysisSeeking experienced KDB+ professionals with (2 8+ years dedicated KDB+/q experience) to support the development, enhancement, administration, and maintenance of a large-scale KDB platform supporting global Capital Markets businesses across Fixed Income, FX, and Equities.Key Responsibilities Develop, maintain, and support KDB+ applications and platform components. Design and optimize solutions for real-time and historical market data processing. Manage and support large-scale KDB environments handling petabyte-scale data and 500+ users. Integrate KDB+ with real-time messaging platforms such as Solace, Kafka, and ION. Implement DevOps, automation, monitoring, and platform reliability practices. Troubleshoot performance issues and ensure platform stability and scalability.Required SkillsKDB+ & q Strong experience in KDB+ development, administration, and production support. Deep understanding of: o q language, data structures, and datatypeso Array-oriented programmingo q-SQL and KDB-specific joins (asof, window joins)o KDB database architecture, storage, and query optimizationo Inter-process communicationo Tickerplant, RDB, HDB, Gateway, and chained process architecturesReal-Time Data Platforms Experience integrating KDB+ with Solace, Kafka, or ION. Strong understanding of real-time market data processing and distribution.Capital Markets Strong domain knowledge of: o Fixed Incomeo FXo Equities Experience with trading, market data, or risk analytics platforms.DevOps & Production Support CI/CD, deployment automation, and environment management. Experience with monitoring tools such as ITRS Geneos. Strong troubleshooting, performance tuning, and production support skills.Preferred Experience Managing enterprise-scale KDB platforms with petabyte-scale datasets. Supporting global trading environments and mission-critical data platforms.