Description
We are seeking an Associate - Senior Network Engineer to join our System & Network Operations team. As a network subject-matter expert (SME), you will work on trading and corporation network projects from design to production.
Responsibilities:
- Provide architectural guidance on trading networks, market data distribution, and exchange connectivity
- Review and validate network designs, implementation plans, and change proposals
- Advise on colocation, cross-connect, redundancy, and capacity planning initiatives
- Work closely with project managers, network operations, trading applications, security, and external vendors
- Support risk assessments, technical governance, and production readiness reviews
- Ensure network solutions align with regulatory, audit, and operational standards
Requirements:
- Strong expertise in large-grade data center network architecture, including spine-leaf design, high availability, and non-blocking fabrics
- Experience in data center interconnect (DCI), redundancy models, and active-active/disaster recovery architectures
- Solid understanding of Layer 2/Layer 3 data center networking, including EVPN/VXLAN and traffic segmentation
- Knowledge of cross-connects, carrier diversity, and colocation environments, preferably within exchange or financial data centers
- Ability to review and validate capacity planning and resilience design for mission-critical systems
- Familiarity with network security design, including secure zoning, firewall integration, and east-west traffic control within data centers
- Experience supporting data center migration, refresh programs, and technology upgrades with minimal service impact
- Understanding of operational readiness, monitoring, and handover requirements in 24x7 mission-critical environments
- Ability to lead vendor and solution design discussions, including reviewing architectures, BOMs, and supporting cost justification (CAPEX/OPEX)
- Ability to prepare high-level solution options, including design trade-offs, risks, and architectural considerations
- Strong ability to coordinate and communicate effectively with internal users, stakeholders, and external partners/vendors to ensure successful project delivery and operational alignment
- Minimum 7+ years of experience in network architecture, engineering, or consulting roles within Financial Services Industry (FSI) or exchange environments
- Proven experience supporting mission-critical and regulated systems
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline
- Professional certification such as CCNP, CCIE, or equivalent is preferred
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