Posted 15 months ago
Network Specialist - ULL
@ Squarepoint Capital
Montréal, Quebec
Overview
Squarepoint Capital is hiring an Ultra Low Latency Network Specialist to maintain the stability and integrity of its global trading collocation network across 30 data centre sites in AMER, APAC and EMEA. The role covers installation, monitoring, maintenance, optimization and documentation of network hardware, security hardware, software and connectivity, with travel required. A minimum base salary of $120,000 applies in New York, with possible discretionary bonuses and benefits.
Responsibilities:
- Architect and deploy ultra-low latency network infrastructure in colocation data centres
- Monitor, maintain and optimize network hardware, security hardware and connectivity
- Provide L3 escalation for performance and availability issues
- Build and update operational procedures and documentation
- Identify automation opportunities for efficiency
Requirements summary:
- CCIE Routing & Switching certification including lab
- 8+ years of network engineering and project delivery
- Expert knowledge of routing, switching and multicast protocols
- Arista and Cisco hardware experience
- Python scripting, Python preferred
- Understanding of exchange trading protocols
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- Employer posting date
- 2025-07-30
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-10
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-28
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | IT |
| Experience | 8+ years |
| Travel | air: moderate · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Licences & certifications | CCIE Routing & Switching |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Performance bonus, Wellness |
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Squarepoint Capital
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Full company description
Squarepoint is a leading global investment management firm that develops quantitative investment strategies to achieve high quality returns for our clients. We are a data and technology driven firm who specialize in developing automated trading systems that execute across global financial markets.
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- 250 W 55th St, New York, NY 10019, US
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- Squarepoint Capital
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Squarepoint is a leading global investment management firm that develops quantitative investment strategies to achieve high quality returns for our clients. We are a data and technology driven firm who specialize in developing automated trading systems that execute across global financial markets.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | New York, NY |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
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Position Overview:
The role of the Ultra Low Latency Network Specialist is to ensure the stability and integrity of all aspects that comprise the Squarepoint global trading collocation network which includes infrastructure in 30 data centre sites across AMER, APAC and EMEA.
The Ultra Low Latency Network Specialist will oversee and participate with the installation, monitoring, maintenance, support, optimization, and documentation of all network hardware, security hardware, software and connectivity. This includes managing multiple projects and configuring/optimizing the network to ensure ultra-low latency is achieved for intraday trading and direct market access systems. This team collaborates and are closely aligned with trading systems developers, enabling the technology team to deliver an optimal trading platform.
- Architect, engineer and aid in initial deployment of ultra-low latency network infrastructure at Colocation datacentres (DC)
- Ensure comprehensive operational control and reporting, providing actionable information to optimize the performance of the trading infrastructure. Build/update procedures and documentation
- Escalation point to support changes to the global collocation environment in all Squarepoint co-location sites and datacentres. Travel may be required
- Provide L3 escalation support to remediate performance and availability issues
- Identify areas for generating efficiencies adopting automation and innovative solutions for improvements.
Required Qualifications:
- Degree in Electrical or Computer engineering, Computer Science or related Information Technology discipline
- CCIE Routing & Switching (Enterprise Infrastructure) certified including lab
- Minimum of 8 years of network engineering and project delivery experience
- Extensive knowledge of routing and switching protocols
- Unicast: OSPF, BGP, NAT, IPSEC and GRE
- Multicast: PIM, RP, MSDP, IGMP
- Switching: STP, PC/vPC/MLAG, CDP/LLDP, QoS, HSRP/VRRP, VLAN/VxLAN
- Authoritative level experience and skill with Arista and Cisco network switching, routing hardware, L1 devices and software
- Outstanding knowledge of network monitoring PCAP decoding tools landscape
- Proficient in a scripting language - Python preferred
- Trade flow analysis: Understanding protocols used by various exchanges: FIX, BOE, OUCH/ITCH, PILLAR, SBE, OMEX
- Familiarity with different network switch vendors and different switch architectures.
- Experience with working with FPGA based applications and L1 network design.
The minimum base salary for this role is $120,000 if located in New York. This expectation is based on available information at the time of posting. This role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses, which could constitute a significant portion of total compensation. This role may also be eligible for benefits, such as health, dental, and other wellness plans, as well as 401(k) contributions. Successful candidates’ compensation and benefits will be determined in consideration of various factors.
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