Job Description
Join Quantum Financial Analytics, a leader in high-frequency trading data solutions, as an Equity Options Data Analyst. This contract role offers weekly pay and the opportunity to work with cutting-edge financial datasets. You'll transform complex options market data into actionable insights for our proprietary trading strategies. If you're passionate about equity derivatives and thrive in fast-paced environments, this is your chance to make an immediate impact.
Responsibilities
- Analyze and interpret equity options market data using SQL and Python
- Develop automated reports for volatility surfaces and option pricing models
- Collaborate with traders to validate data accuracy and identify anomalies
- Design dashboards for real-time options flow and risk metrics
- Optimize data pipelines for high-frequency processing
- Support regulatory compliance through audit-ready data documentation
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Statistics, Computer Science, or related field
- 3+ years experience with equity options market data (e.g., OPRA, CBOE)
- Expert proficiency in SQL and Python (Pandas, NumPy)
- Familiarity with options pricing models (Black-Scholes, Binomial)
- Experience with visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI)
- Strong understanding of volatility surfaces and Greeks (Delta, Gamma, Vega)
- Ability to work under tight deadlines in a trading environment