Network Engineer – high frequency trading

Overview

As a Network Engineer, you will help sustain and optimize mission-critical networks for a leading prop trading house. You join a small, high-caliber team in London and work on complex, latency-sensitive infrastructure. You will learn about intricate trading networks and gain exposure to quantitative trading systems. This role offers hands-on growth in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment where precise networking and proactive problem solving matter.

Responsibilities

• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot issues
• Perform engineering activities to maximize network performance
• Learn microwave network planning including frequency and interference analysis
• Support and configure proprietary black boxes
• Daily health checks using proprietary and industry monitoring tools
• Support project implementation
• Determine power configurations and forecast channel/capacity requirements

Key requirements

• BSc in a computer or network-based subject
• Sub 7 years of commercial experience in a networks capacity
• CCNA minimum
• Scripting skills (Python, Perl, Shell, Java, JavaScript)
• Linux administration
• Self-driven with ability to work independently
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Eagerness to learn new technologies
• Ability to engineer projects and produce required documents

• Self-driven
• Problem solving
• Eagerness to learn
• CCNA
• CCNP
• Python

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