Responsibilities
- Architect, deploy, and manage ultra-low-latency trading networks across colocation sites, exchanges, and offices.
- Manage exchange-colocation setups including rack builds, cross-connects, and market-data/order-entry connectivity.
- Engineer and maintain resilient, optimized multicast networks fine-tune routing protocols for deterministic low-latency paths.
- Implement and maintain PTP clock-synchronization infrastructure.
- Oversee installation, monitoring, maintenance, and optimization of all network infrastructure.
- Maintain complete documentation and inventory for network hardware, software, and telecom circuits.
- Troubleshoot and resolve network issues promptly with clear reporting and RCA.
- Ensure compliance with IT-Security and Global IT governance requirements.
- Guarantee stable network operations for APAC electronic markets within regulatory constraints.
- Use network-monitoring and diagnostic tools effectively.
- Provide morning-shift, weekend, and holiday support as required.
- Travel within APAC for data-center and colocation projects.
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong experience with financial-datacenter and exchange-colocation environments.
- Expert knowledge of multicast and routing protocols.
- Hands-on experience with low-latency, high-performance switching hardware.
- Linux/RHEL system administration experience (preferably in trading environments).
- Knowledge of x86 server hardware, networking peripherals, and datacenter setups.
- Proficiency in scripting (Bash, Python, Perl) for automation and tooling.
- Strong troubleshooting, system-recovery, and RCA capabilities able to coordinate with vendors/remote teams.
- Ability to give clear, balanced technical guidance to application and business teams.
- Relevant certifications preferred (CCNA, CCNP, JNCIA).
Ikas International (Asia) Pte Ltd
Sanderson-iKas is the brand name for iKas International (Asia) Pte Ltd
EA Licence No: 16S8086 | EA Registration No. R1988468
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