Desired Skills and Experience
- Maintain a thorough understanding of basic and advanced concepts in the fields of:
- Network processor (ASIC, FPGA, GPU, etc.) architecture
- Network system architecture (Processor, ASIC capabilities, physical port specifications, packet forwarding protocols, buffers, tuning/tweaking, etc.)
- Relevant network device operating systems (Cisco, Arista, CheckPoint, Juniper, etc.)
- Network architecture and protocols (TCP/IP, Security, Routing, HTTP/HTTPS, VPNs, load-balancing, LAN vs. MAN vs. WAN, disparate Layer 1 technologies, etc.)
- Front office trading flows (orders, acks, fills, cancels, etc.)
- Middle and back office trading flows (intraday alpha calcs, EOD alpha calcs, drop copies, reporting, etc.)
- The requirements and unique constraints associated with networking in high frequency/low latency trading environments
- Latency monitoring concepts and relevant industry solutions (Corvil, Correlix, etc.)
- Design, implement, support and troubleshoot the network component of complex application environments.
- Respond to inquiries from business users, AD staff, ETI staff, internal administrators, service providers, site personnel and outside vendors to provide technical assistance and support whenever necessary.
- Troubleshooting malfunctions of network hardware and software applications, telephones and security systems to resolve operational issues and restore services.
- Minimum of ten years of relevant industry experience â this is not negotiable or waivable
- Ability to communicate in an understandable, polite and friendly manner, both written and verbal, at a level commensurate with the level of the audience
- Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task in a highly dynamic environment contained within a much larger functional organization
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