Network Specialist - ULL
Core
Ensure stability and integrity of Squarepoint's global trading collocation network across 30 data centers to achieve ultra-low latency for intraday trading and direct market access systems.
Role type
Senior IC network specialist (ultra-low latency trading infrastructure)
Builds
Ultra-low latency network infrastructure, security hardware, and connectivity for trading systems
Domain
Financial services / High-frequency trading / Network engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
CCIE Routing & Switching certification, 8+ years network engineering experience, OSPF/BGP/NAT/IPSEC/GRE, PIM/RP/MSDP/IGMP, STP/vPC/MLAG/QoS/HSRP/VRRP/VLAN/VxLAN, Arista/Cisco hardware expertise, PCAP decoding, Python scripting, FIX/BOE/OUCH/ITCH/PILLAR/SBE/OMEX protocols, FPGA-based applications, L1 network design
Preferred skills
Experience with multiple switch vendors and architectures
Technologies
Arista, Cisco, Python, OSPF, BGP, NAT, IPSEC, GRE, PIM, RP, MSDP, IGMP, STP, vPC, MLAG, CDP, LLDP, QoS, HSRP, VRRP, VLAN, VxLAN, FIX, BOE, OUCH, ITCH, PILLAR, SBE, OMEX, FPGA
Responsibilities
Oversee installation, monitoring, maintenance, support, optimization, and documentation of network hardware, security hardware, software, and connectivity; Architect and engineer initial deployment of ultra-low latency network infrastructure at colocation datacenters; Provide L3 escalation support to remediate performance and availability issues; Identify areas for generating efficiencies adopting automation and innovative solutions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC