VP, Principal Infrastructure Operations

Overview

Job title: Principal Infra Operations & Services

Corporate Title: Vice President

Department: IT

Location: Singapore

Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning over 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Retail, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking), and Investment Management. Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit

Nomura's IT department provides technology solutions to support the company's business activities. The team works closely with senior leadership, business units, and stakeholders to develop and implement effective IT strategies, providing guidance on technology selection and implementation while ensuring system reliability, security, and scalability. Nomura's IT team specializes in software development, infrastructure management, cybersecurity, and data analytics and is known for providing exceptional service to clients. With a strong track record and commitment to innovation and global reach, Nomura's IT department is well-positioned to continue driving growth and success in the financial industry.

As a senior network engineer, the candidate will be responsible for design, implementation and supporting Network infrastructure. He/she needs to manage and deliver Network projects in Asia within proposed budget and timelines.

• Design, implement and support network infrastructure in Asia Pacific
• Ensure and enhance Asia Pacific Network services are in line with business requirement in terms of stability, resilience and performance
• Ensure global standard and best practices are implemented in all network infrastructure
• Ensure technical documentation are properly maintained
• Develop and enforce network policies and procedures to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations
• Monitor and audit network activities to ensure adherence to established policies and procedures
• Support and administrate firewall environment in line with IT security policy
• Manage global / regional / local network project implementation
• Provide 2nd/3rd level Network operational support and implementation
• Automate and streamline operation workflow processes
• Provide consultations and operational support to business and IT units

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in a Computer Science, Telecommunications, or equivalent
• Minimum 8 years of technical and network operation experience in investment banking, financial institution or large enterprise environment
• In-depth knowledge on network technology (TCP/IP, WAN/MAN/LAN technologies, routing protocols, HTTP/HTTPS, VPN, QoS, multicast), including troubleshooting of latency and availability issues in a global WAN environment
• Experience in Cisco (CCNP, CCIE preferred), Fortinet firewalls, F5 load balancers, Bluecoat Proxy Servers, wireless network technology, network management tools (HPNA, Sevone, SMARTS, Wireshark, etc)
• Knowledge in latency monitoring concepts and relevant industry solutions (Corvil, Nexus Data Broker, etc.)
• Global / regional project implementation experience
• Familiarity with incident management tools and processes, such as ITIL framework, ServiceNow, or similar platforms
• Ability to lead and coordinate incident response efforts, including communication with stakeholders and documentation of incident reports
• Proven experience in network governance and control processes, including the ability to develop and enforce network policies and procedures
• Experience in implementing and managing network access controls, including firewalls, VPNs, and other security measures
• Work independently in a highly dynamic environment, both individually and as a team

Nomura is committed to an employment policy of equal opportunities, and is fundamentally opposed to any less favourable treatment accorded to existing or potential members of staff on the grounds of race, creed, colour, nationality, disability, marital status, pregnancy, gender or sexual orientation.

DISCLAIMER: This Job Description is for reference only, and whilst this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, it is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. The management reserves the right to revise the job and may, at his or her discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer