Infrastructure Project Manager

Qube Research & Technologies; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating across liquid assets worldwide. As an Infrastructure Project Manager, you will join the IT Infrastructure team responsible for driving the evolution of QRT's next generation systems infrastructure.

You will lead end-to-end delivery of multiple concurrent infrastructure projects supporting the expanding trading footprint.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience delivering electronic trading infrastructure implementations.
• Experience in the financial technology industry is a must.
• Knowledge of trading colocation environments is a must.
• Strong knowledge of trading infrastructure (Linux, Networking).
• Good working knowledge of exchange connectivity (market data/order entry).

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from initial engagement with requestors, translating business requirements into technical solutions, then implementing end-to-end delivery.
• Plan and manage end-to-end infrastructure delivery of new trading sites in colocation at proximity venues through effective project/task management and resource planning.
• Assist the networking team in gathering requirements and coordinating with vendors, brokers and exchanges for new connectivity/access to markets.
• Manage infrastructure provisioning and deployment across colocation and regional data centres, ensuring performance and scalability.
• Assist QRT infrastructure team in managing allocation of compute resources across all QRTs colocations and datacentres.
• Build up working knowledge of QRT’s business and technology stack.
• Ensure project stakeholders are kept up to date on status / timelines / project blockers using the Atlassian JIRA system.
• Ensuring infrastructure projects are delivered on time and to the highest quality.

Skills

Electronic trading infra

Project management

Linux

Networking

Colocation knowledge

Vendor coordination

Communication

Analytical thinking

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating in all liquid asset classes across the world. We are a technology- and data-driven group implementing a scientific approach to investing. Combining data, research, technology, and trading expertise has shaped our collaborative mindset, which enables us to solve the most complex challenges. QRT’s culture of innovation continuously drives our ambition to deliver high-quality returns for our investors.

As an Infrastructure Project Manager, you will join the IT Infrastructure team responsible for driving the evolution of QRT's next generation systems infrastructure. You will be accountable for the end-to-end delivery of multiple concurrent infrastructure projects that support our expanding global trading footprint, partnering closely with Compute, Network Engineering, Data Centre Operations, vendors and financial exchanges.

Working across both trading and enterprise infrastructure initiatives, you will help deliver resilient, high-performance platforms in a fast-paced, collaborative environment while supporting QRT's continued growth.

Your Future Role within QRT

• Lead projects from initial engagement with requestors, translating business requirements into technical solutions, then implementing end-to-end delivery.
• Plan and manage end-to-end infrastructure delivery of new trading sites in colocation at proximity venues through effective project/task management and resource planning.
• Assist the networking team in gathering requirements and coordinating with vendors, brokers and exchanges for new connectivity/access to markets.
• Manage infrastructure provisioning and deployment across colocation and regional data centres, ensuring performance and scalability.
• Assist QRT infrastructure team in managing allocation of compute resources across all QRTs colocations and datacentres.
• Build up working knowledge of QRT’s business and technology stack.
• Ensure project stakeholders are kept up to date on status / timelines / project blockers using the Atlassian JIRA system.
• Ensuring infrastructure projects are delivered on time and to the highest quality.

Your present skillset

• At least 5 years’ experience delivering electronic trading infrastructure implementations.
• Previous experience of the financial technology industry is a must.
• Knowledge of trading colocation environments is a must.
• Strong knowledge of trading infrastructure (Linux, Networking).
• Good working knowledge of exchange connectivity (market data/order entry).
• Effective project management skills and practices.
• An analytical thinker with excellent problem-solving abilities.
• A self-starter with excellent communication & collaboration skills.

QRT is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity as essential to our success. QRT empowers employees to work openly and respectfully to achieve collective success. In addition to professional achievement, we are offering initiatives and programs to enable employees achieve a healthy work-life balance.