Responsibilities:
· Act as network subject‑matter expert (SME) for trading and Corporation network projects from design to production
· Provide architectural guidance on trading networks, market data distribution, and exchange connectivity
· Review and validate network designs, implementation plans, and change proposals
· Advise on colocation, cross‑connect, redundancy, and capacity planning initiatives
· Work closely with Project manager, Network Operations, Trading application, Security, and external vendors
· Support risk assessments, technical governance, and production readiness reviews
· Ensure network solutions align with regulatory, audit, and operational standards
Requirements:
· Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline
· 15+ year experience in network architecture and consulting roles within financial services or exchanges
· Proven experience supporting mission‑critical, regulated environments
· Strong expertise in financial‑grade data center network architecture, including spine‑leaf design, high‑availability, and non‑blocking fabrics
· Experience advising on data center interconnect (DCI), redundancy models, and active‑active / disaster recovery designs
· Solid understanding of Layer 2 / Layer 3 data center networking, including EVPN/VXLAN concepts and traffic segmentation
· Knowledge of cross‑connects, carrier diversity, and colocation environments within exchange or financial data centers
· Ability to review and validate capacity planning, latency paths, and resilience design for market‑critical systems
· Familiarity with secure zone design, firewall integration, and east‑west traffic control within data centers
· Experience supporting data center migrations, refresh programs, and technology upgrades with minimal service impact
· Understanding of operational readiness, monitoring, and handover requirements for 24x7 mission‑critical environments
· Ability to lead in vendor and solution design discussions, reviewing proposed architectures, BOMs, and support budget planning and cost justification, including CAPEX / OPEX considerations
· Ability to prepare high‑level solution options, including pros/cons, risks, and architectural trade‑offs
· CCIE / equivalent technical certification is an advantage
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***Permanent Hong Kong Resident is preferred. Expected Salary in CV is needed for consideration***
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