Senior Network Engineer
New York, NY

Job Description

Senior Network Engineer

The ideal candidate will join an elite team of enterprise engineers with an aim to deploy high performance networks with extreme up-time requirements utilizing cutting edge network technologies. This role will focus on all aspects of enterprise networking including data center, market data, co-lo, and end user environments.

The individual must be able to work with technical engineers and clients that span global offices across the US, EMEA, and APAC.

Principal Responsibilities

* Sr. engineering role in enterprise networks with a focus on low latency technologies. Balanced mix of project and operations across the electronic trading environment with support of Market Data, Trading, and co-lo design with extreme availability requirements.
* Interface with app dev and high performance compute teams to continuously improve performance and stability of the network service.
* Serve as the innovation lead to research and bring new network technologies into the firm including wireless technologies, low latency transport, routing/switching, and compute technologies.
* Research, test, create, and maintain global networking standards
* Responsibilities include but are not limited to deploying, supporting, and troubleshooting the network infrastructure; documenting the IT infrastructure, policies, and procedures; and performing general user support. Applicants are expected to participate in after-hours work and an on-call rotation.

Qualifications/Skills Required

* Expert in enterprise network technologies - including Multicast, ECMP, L2/L3, WAN/MAN design, expert in routing protocols (BGP, OSPF). Expert in network hardware options and low latency switching.
* Experience with Arista, Cisco, Metamako, and other low latency platforms. Knowledge of FPGA and high performance compute technology is a plus
* Must have fluency in Python and Bash. Knowledge of scripting to automate tasks
* Demonstrable experience in a Linux environment, in finance or a similar industry
* Knowledge of low latency transport vendors and solutions including fiber and microwave
* Expert in low latency, time-stamping and clock accuracy. Experience with Velocimetrics is a plus.
* Operationally sound with ability to troubleshoot major issues quickly. Must be organized and analytical, fact based.
* Bachelor's degree in a related field required. Minimum of 5+ years of hands-on experience in a technical engineering role for low latency networks and electronic trading.
* Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
* Highly analytical with strong attention to detail
* Passion for providing a high level of service and support to internal customers