Experience
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in networking, with a focus on high-performance, low-latency networks
- Strong experience with multicast and network automation platforms, such as Ansible and Python
- Proven experience in the financial services industry, ideally in a High-Frequency Trading firm, Proprietary Trading Firm, or Exchange environment
- Solid experience with capacity planning, network performance tuning, and implementing network upgrades
Technical Skills
- Advanced understanding of network protocols and technologies, including TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VRF, STP, IGMP, PIM
- Hands-on experience with network automation and orchestration tools (e.g., Ansible, Python, or similar platforms)
- Familiarity with network monitoring tools and performance tuning techniques
- Experience with firewalls and load balancers
- Experience with BGP traffic engineering
- Ability to troubleshoot packet loss, jitter, microbursts, and network latency issues in real-time
- Familiarity with FIX protocol, FPGA-based networking, and market data feed handlers
- Solid understanding of exchange connectivity, colocation facilities, and direct market access (DMA)
- Prior work with cloud-based trading environments and hybrid infrastructures (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Certifications & Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
- Networking certifications (e.g., CCNP, CCIE, JNCIE, or Arista ACE) are preferred
Personal Attributes
- Experience working in fast-changing, high-pressure environments where downtime directly impacts revenue
- Self-starter with a passion for learning new technologies and solving complex networking problems
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think both strategically and tactically
- Motivated to take on challenges, with the ability to work independently and take ownership of projects
- Detail-oriented and highly organized, capable of managing multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to achieve common goals
Additional Information: Occasional travel to other data centers and disaster recovery sites, as required
Our job titles may span more than one career level. The starting annual base pay is between $200,000 and $225,000 for this Chicago-based position. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The annual base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role is eligible for bonus and equity.
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