Sr Network Engineer (High Frequency Trading)

Company: CPS Inc
Location: Chicago
Posted on: February 22, 2025

Job Description:

Sr Network Engineer (High Frequency Trading)Posted: 02/19/2025 Industry: Information Technology Job Number: RO2.19.1 Pay Rate: 150-225K base salary Remote Friendly: On-Site Experience: Mid-Senior LevelJob DescriptionRole Overview:As a Senior Network Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the network infrastructure that powers our trading systems. Your primary focus will be on optimizing multicast networks, automating network processes, and ensuring ultra-low latency and high reliability. You will collaborate closely with our trading, systems, and software development teams to enhance the overall performance of our trading platform.Key Responsibilities:

• Design & Optimization: Architect and optimize multicast networks to support high-frequency trading applications with minimal latency.
• Automation: Develop, deploy, and maintain network automation tools to streamline network configuration, monitoring, and performance analysis.
• Latency Reduction: Identify and mitigate potential sources of network latency; continuously optimize infrastructure to meet low-latency trading requirements.
• Network Monitoring: Implement advanced monitoring solutions to track network performance and troubleshoot issues in real-time, ensuring high availability and reliability.
• Collaboration: Work closely with trading, development, and infrastructure teams to understand business requirements and align network infrastructure to meet performance and scalability needs.
• Security: Ensure robust network security to protect proprietary trading strategies and systems.
• Troubleshooting: Provide technical expertise to diagnose and resolve complex network issues, particularly related to multicast traffic and performance bottlenecks.
• Vendor Management: Liaise with network hardware and software vendors to ensure optimal solutions and upgrades for high-performance trading environments.Job RequirementsQualifications:
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in network engineering, preferably within financial services, high-frequency trading, or other low-latency environments.
  • Strong knowledge of multicast protocols (PIM-SM, IGMP, etc.) and experience in deploying and troubleshooting multicast networks.
  • Expertise in network automation tools and scripting (Ansible, Python, SaltStack, etc.).
  • Hands-on experience with low-latency networking technologies (e.g., FPGA-based NICs, kernel bypass, RDMA).
  • Proficiency with network monitoring tools (e.g., SolarWinds, Nagios, Wireshark).
  • Deep understanding of routing and switching protocols (e.g., BGP, OSPF, MPLS).
  • Familiarity with financial market data feeds and protocols (e.g., FIX, FAST).
  • Experience with low-latency trading infrastructures and the unique demands they place on networks.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.Preferred Skills:
    • Experience in ultra-low latency trading infrastructure optimization.
    • Familiarity with hardware-accelerated networking solutions (e.g., Mellanox, Solarflare).
    • Knowledge of cloud networking and hybrid infrastructure models.
    • Certification in network engineering (e.g., CCIE, CCNP, JNCIE) is a plus.Additional InformationTarget Base Salary for this role will be 150-225K based on varying factors and will be eligible for annual discretionary bonus.
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