Associate - Senior Network Engineer - System & Network Operations - IT

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