Senior Technical Architect for Electronic Trading Systems

As a Senior Lead Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for driving the development and design of electronic trading systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance to meet trading requirements.

• Develop and implement architecture for electronic trading systems, guaranteeing seamless integration with existing infrastructure.
• Analyze complex data and systems, anticipating issues, and finding ways to mitigate risk, thereby ensuring business continuity.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect and implement changes required to resolve issues and modernize technology processes.
• Maintain detailed documentation of system architecture, configurations, and changes, and provide regular reports on system performance and issues.
• Serve as the escalation point during major incidents for your application and demonstrate expertise in identifying and solving issues quickly to avoid financial losses.
• Lead infrastructure engineering efforts in accordance with business objectives.
• Ensure compliance with risk and security standards, and execute work according to business requirements.
• Cultivate consideration for upstream/downstream system or technical implications and advise on mitigation actions.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and technologists.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Formal Training and certification such as CCNP, CCIE or equivalent and 5+ years of applied experience.
• Deep understanding of network architecture, protocols, and technologies (e.g., TCP/IP, multicast, routing, switching).
• Knowledge of one or more areas of infrastructure engineering such as hardware, networking terminology, databases, storage engineering, deployment practices, integration, automation, scaling, resilience, or performance assessments.
• Experience in network architecture, systems engineering, or a related field, preferably within the financial services industry.
• Familiarity with network automation tools and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Ansible) to automate network tasks and configurations.
• Expertise across multiple domains including Cloud technologies.
• Design, configure, and manage routing, switching infrastructure including load balancers, to ensure efficient distribution of network traffic.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and dynamic trading environment, with a willingness to learn and implement new technologies.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of basic and advanced concepts in the fields/products/tools of: Network system architecture (processor, ASIC, FPGA, port capabilities, packet forwarding, buffers, etc.); a good knowledge of network routing protocols: Multicast, PIM & IGMP; IP packet analysis using Wireshark; Arista, Cisco, F5 and Fortinet product range.

• Exposure to managing budgets is not necessary.
• Familiarity with financial markets, trading platforms, and electronic trading systems is beneficial.
• Understanding of market data feeds and exchange connectivity is desirable.
• Strong understanding of network design, implementation, and maintenance, and ability to manage complex network environments to ensure the reliability, performance, and security of the trading infrastructure.
• Proficiency in configuring and managing Cisco routers and switches, including knowledge of IOS and NX-OS.
• Expertise in Arista's EOS and experience with Arista's low latency switching solutions is advantageous.
• In-depth knowledge of network protocols such as BGP, FHRP, and multicast is essential.

This role offers the opportunity to drive innovation and growth in electronic trading systems, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions. As a Senior Lead Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and implementing architecture, collaborating with teams, and ensuring compliance with business objectives.

We offer a dynamic and challenging work environment, with opportunities for professional growth and development. Our team is passionate about delivering exceptional results and making a positive impact on our business.