Low Latency Network Engineer

Location: Montreal

Job Description

Job Description This role is part of the team’s high-performance network operations group. The candidate will join a team responsible for evaluating, designing, and implementing solutions to support Company’s global low-latency. Utilizing the latest technologies across all financial products and leveraging industry knowledge and technical trends, the candidate will be responsible for meeting customer requirements for low latency, high-performance computing, security, and efficient execution across complex routing systems.

Skills Required:

• Extensive knowledge of routing protocols and platforms such as BGP, OSPF, RIP, MP-BGP, MPLS, L2-VPNs, Multicast (PIM SM/DM/SSM), ASR1K, ISRg2, CRS-1/4/8.

• Experience with designing and implementing data networking products and technologies from a technology vendor or systems integrator.

• CCIE or equivalent experience.

• Proficiency in IP Routing with BGP, MP-BGP, OSPF, RIP, MPLS, L2-VPNs.

• Familiarity with IP Routing platforms like ISRg2, ASR1K, CRS-1/4/8, and Juniper.

• Expertise in switching platforms such as Cisco Nexus, Cat3K, 4K, 6K, SUP6e/6le/7e/7le/8e SUP
32, SUP
720, and Arista (all models).

• In-depth knowledge of switching concepts, including Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP, PVSTP+), 802.1q trunking, CEF, ARP, DHCP snooping, TCAM, Dynamic ARP inspection, IGMPv2/3, and platform-specific configurations (3k, 4k, 6k, SUP
720/32, SUP6E/6LE/7E/7LE/8E).

• Strong understanding of TCP/IP concepts, including TCP slow-start, duplicate Acknowledgments, retransmits, SACK, subnetting, and supernetting.

• Experience with testing suites like IXIA, Spirent, Shundra, RFC
2544, IMIX/EMIX, and test setup. Skills Desired:

• Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies.

• Strong prioritization and time management skills.

• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.

• High level of initiative and a proactive approach.

• Strong sense of ownership and accountability.

• Flexible and adaptable to meet the team’s needs.

• Honest, hardworking, and reliable.

• Proficient in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).

• Proficient in UNIX or Linux.