Senior Network Architect: Trading & Data Center Connectivity

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to lead architectural design and delivery of trading and corporate networks. The role requires hands-on experience with large-scale data centers, EVPN/VXLAN, and 24x7 operational readiness in a regulated market environment.

The engineer will guide solution design through production deployment, ensure security and resiliency, and collaborate with trading, IT, and external vendors to maintain performance and compliance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in network architecture, engineering, or consulting in financial services or exchange environments.
• Strong background in large-scale data center networks, spine-leaf, high-availability fabrics.
• Familiarity with network security, zoning, firewall integration, and monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Act as SME for trading and corporate networks from design to production deployment.
• Provide architectural guidance on trading networks and market data distribution.
• Review designs, migration strategies, and change proposals.
• Ensure regulatory, audit, security, and operational standards compliance.
• Lead discussions with vendors and review BOMs and CAPEX/OPEX justifications.

Skills

Network architecture

Data Center

EVPN/VXLAN

Regulated environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

DCI

Job description

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to lead architectural design and delivery of trading and corporate networks. The role requires hands-on experience with large-scale data centers, EVPN/VXLAN, and 24x7 operational readiness in a regulated market environment.

The engineer will guide solution design through production deployment, ensure security and resiliency, and collaborate with trading, IT, and external vendors to maintain performance and compliance.