Network Specialist

SQUAREPOINT SERVICES SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Squarepoint Services Singapore PTE. LTD. seeks an Ultra Low Latency Network Specialist to ensure stability and integrity of the global trading collocation network across 30 data centers.

You will install, monitor, maintain, support, optimize and document all network hardware, security hardware, software and connectivity, coordinating with trading systems developers to deliver an optimal trading platform. The role requires deployment expertise, strong routing/switching knowledge, scripting

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, CS, or IT discipline.
• CCIE Routing & Switching (Enterprise Infrastructure) with lab.
• 8+ years network engineering and project delivery experience.
• Deep knowledge of routing and switching protocols.
• Unicast: OSPF, BGP, NAT, IPsec, GRE.
• Multicast: PIM, RP, MSDP, IGMP.
• Switching: STP, PC/vPC/MLAG, CDP/LLDP, QoS, HSRP/VRRP, VLAN/VxLAN.
• Expertise with Arista and Cisco switching & routing.
• Network monitoring with PCAP decoding tools.
• Python scripting proficiency.
• Trade flow protocols: FIX, BOE, OUCH/ITCH, PILLAR, SBE, OMEX.
• Familiar with multiple switch vendors and architectures.
• Experience with FPGA-based applications and L1 network design.

Responsibilities

• Architect, engineer and deploy ultra-low latency network infrastructure at Colocation data centres.
• Provide operational control and reporting; build/update procedures and documentation.
• Escalation point for changes across all Squarepoint co-location sites; travel may be required.
• Provide L3 escalation support for performance and availability issues.
• Identify efficiencies through automation and innovative solutions.

Skills

Routing & Switching Expertise

Unicast Protocols

Multicast Protocols

Network Optimization

Automation & Scripting

Trading Network Knowledge

Education

Degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, CS or IT

Tools

CCIE Routing & Switching

Arista/Cisco Switching & Routing

FPGA Networking

PCAP-based Network Monitoring Tools

Python Scripting

Network Monitoring & Diagnostics Tools

Job description

Position Overview:

The role of the Ultra Low Latency Network Specialist is to ensure the stability and integrity of all aspects that comprise the Squarepoint global trading collocation network which includes infrastructure in 30 data centre sites across AMER, APAC and EMEA.

The Ultra Low Latency Network Specialist will oversee and participate with the installation, monitoring, maintenance, support, optimization, and documentation of all network hardware, security hardware, software and connectivity.This includes managing multiple projects and configuring/optimizing the network to ensure ultra-low latency is achieved for intraday trading and direct market access systems. This team collaborates and are closely aligned with trading systems developers, enabling the technology team to deliver an optimal trading platform.

• Architect, engineer and aid in initial deployment of ultra-low latency network infrastructure at Colocation data centres (DC)
• Ensure comprehensive operational control and reporting, providing actionable information to optimize the performance of the trading infrastructure. Build/update procedures and documentation
• Escalation point to support changes to the global collocation environment in all Squarepoint co-location sites and data centres. Travel may be required
• Provide L3 escalation support to remediate performance and availability issues
• Identify areas for generating efficiencies adopting automation and innovative solutions for improvements.

Required Qualifications:

• Degree in Electrical or Computer engineering, Computer Science or related Information Technology discipline
• CCIE Routing & Switching (Enterprise Infrastructure) certified including lab
• Minimum of 8 years of network engineering and project delivery experience
• Extensive knowledge of routing and switching protocols
• Unicast: OSPF, BGP, NAT, IPSEC and GRE
• Multicast: PIM, RP, MSDP, IGMP
• Switching: STP, PC/vPC/MLAG, CDP/LLDP, QoS, HSRP/VRRP, VLAN/VxLAN
• Authoritative level experience and skill with Arista and Cisco network switching, routing hardware, L1 devices and software
• Outstanding knowledge of network monitoring PCAP decoding tools landscape
• Proficient in a scripting language - Python preferred
• Trade flow analysis: Understanding protocols used by various exchanges: FIX, BOE, OUCH/ITCH, PILLAR, SBE, OMEX
• Familiarity with different network switch vendors and different switch architectures.
• Experience with working with FPGA based applications and L1 network design.