Job Highlights:

• Solid track record as a seasoned Network Engineer with exceptional ability in designing and optimizing a complex high performance network at multiple sites
• Excellent English communicator, written and verbal, and have high tolerance for changing business requirements, schedules and priorities
• Out-of-the-box thinking, excellent problem solving skills and interpersonal/ communication skills
• Passionate in financial markets & technological advancement
• High calibre candidates with or without Quantitative Trading firms’ experience are welcome

Company Culture:

• Our international clients are fast growing proprietary trading firms in the low-latency / high-frequency arena with multiple offices in the leading global cities London & Singapore
• A fast-paced, flat structure, dynamic and collaborative team environment

Job Description:

Job Responsibilities:

• Architect, design, test, implement and support new and existing network infrastructures to meet short, medium to long term business and technical goals
• Develop and maintain monitoring systems including creating reports for performance and availability
• Problem solve operational incidents with strong business-orientation and drive and implement improvement plans for repeated incidents
• Install, setup and update servers and network components at internal/external Data Centers
• Work closely with other IT Infrastructure, software development or project management professional internally and externally to improve network performance for enhanced business results
• Lead and collaborate with other IT professionals to implement local, regional and global network related projects from end to end
• Support in Linux, Windows, SAN and data centre deployment projects
• Occasionally work onsite for colocation facilities in local and regional cities
• Maintain and create technical documentation related to every day operations, system configurations and system upgrades
• Keep abreast of the latest technology and ensure internal policies and best practices are implemented in all network infrastructure

Key Requirements:

• Quantitative Trading firm working experience is highly preferred but not necessary
• Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or related disciplines
• Excellent Networking engineering and architecture design experience in Linux / UNIX environment
• CCNA, CCNP or CCIE qualified are advantageous
• In-depth knowledge of networking: TCP/IP, Spanning-tree, multicast, routing protocols
• Hands-on experience with designing and implementing complex networks including switch architectures
• Proficient in programming and scripting (e.g. Python, Perl or Shell scripts)
• Strong business acumen, analytical skills, problem solving skills and the desire to solve complicated networking problems systematically
• Good project management skills and proven strong organization & documentation skill sets
• Experience in working in a dynamic, fast paced and international working environment
• Must be able to manage multiple projects/priorities at the same time and have high tolerance for continually shifting priorities
• Must have excellent English communication skills, both written & verbal
• Fluent in English. Knowledge in Mandarin an added advantage

Personality Fit:

• Innovative & strives for continuous technological advancement
• Self-directed and be able to work productively under minimal supervision
• Communicative and a strong team player
• Passionate in Trading & Financial Markets
• Flexible and are willing to support the operations outside of normal work hours as business requires
• Willing to travel and work on-site occasionally

Excellent opportunity and exposures:

• Will be surrounded by high calibre international team members who are driven and strive for continued improvements and quality of work
• Competitive package including performance-driven bonus and market competitive benefits
• Excellent open work environment with generous perks