Network Engineer

PRESTO LABS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech company in Singapore is seeking a Network Engineer to design and optimise network infrastructure for ultra-low-latency trading. Responsibilities include troubleshooting network issues and providing operational support. Candidates should have extensive Cisco expertise and proficiency with Fortinet firewalls. Competitive salary and employee benefits offered.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Group Medical & Dental Insurance

Meal Allowance during work hours

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with Cisco Catalyst and Nexus switches.
• Proven ability to configure and manage Fortinet FortiGate firewalls.
• Strong understanding of Layer 2 switching protocols.
• Solid grasp of routing protocols like OSPF and BGP.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimise network infrastructure for low-latency trading.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues.
• Provide operational support for network and application environments.
• Evaluate emerging networking technologies continuously.

Skills

Cisco networking expertise

Firewall proficiency

Layer 2 protocols

Routing protocols

VPN technologies

Data centre networking

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design and optimise network infrastructure: Implement and tune high-speed network systems to support ultra-low-latency trading applications and services.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues: Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex network infrastructure problems to ensure maximum availability and performance.
• Operational support: Provide day-to-day support for both network and application environments, monitoring connectivity and responding to alerts or incidents as needed.
• Technology evaluation: Continuously evaluate emerging networking technologies and service providers (hardware, software, or carriers) to keep our trading infrastructure cutting-edge and cost-effective.
• Travelling across multi-sites within APAC and the US is required for the position.
• Willing to perform hands-on data centre work, including installation, maintenance, and break-fix support for hardware such as network switches, firewalls, and servers.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Cisco networking expertise: Extensive experience with Cisco Catalyst (IOS) and Nexus (NX-OS) switches, including configuration and management.
• Firewall proficiency: Proven ability to configure and manage Fortinet FortiGate firewall platforms.
• Layer 2 protocols: Strong understanding of Layer 2 switching protocols such as VLANs, Spanning Tree (STP), and Link Aggregation (LACP).
• Routing protocols: Solid grasp of routing protocols, including OSPF and BGP, and first-hop redundancy protocols (FHRP) such as HSRP/VRRP.
• VPN technologies: In-depth knowledge of IPsec VPN and SSL VPN architectures and configurations.
• Data centre networking: Familiarity with data centre features such as Virtual Port Channels (vPC) for enhanced redundancy and throughput.

Preferred Qualifications

• High-performance networks: Proven expertise in deploying large-scale, high-performance computing (HPC) network infrastructure using RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCEv2).
• Advanced networking technologies: Hands-on experience with cutting-edge network technologies such as dark fibre (DWDM) optical networks, advanced QoS implementation, and multicast routing.

Work conditions

• Highly competitive salary.
• Group Medical & Dental Insurance for all employees and their dependents.
• Meal Allowance during work hours.