Network Engineer

Job Title: Network Engineer – Market Infrastructure & Trading Networks

Experience: 6 to 10 Years

Location: Bangalore, Hyderabad, Gurugram, Chennai

Role Overview

We are seeking experienced Network Engineers with strong expertise in Arista, Fortinet, F5, and Multicast technologies to support a leading global financial services client. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience designing, implementing, migrating, and supporting mission-critical network infrastructure within low-latency trading and market data environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize enterprise and data center network solutions.
• Configure and support Arista switches, Fortinet firewalls, and F5 load balancers.
• Deploy and troubleshoot IP Multicast solutions supporting market data distribution platforms.
• Perform network migrations, upgrades, and infrastructure modernization initiatives.
• Provide L2/L3 production support for business-critical trading and financial market systems.
• Monitor, analyze, and resolve complex network performance and availability issues.
• Collaborate with application, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure resilient network operations.
• Create and maintain network architecture and operational documentation.
• Participate in incident management, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Skills & Experience

• 6+ years of networking experience in enterprise or financial services environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with:
• Arista EOS Switching
• Fortinet Firewalls
• F5 Load Balancers
• IP Multicast (PIM, IGMP, Multicast Routing)
• Strong understanding of:
• TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VXLAN
• Data Center Networking
• Network Security and Traffic Engineering
• Experience in network design, implementation, migration, and operational support.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex network issues in production environments.

Preferred Experience

• Financial Services, Capital Markets, Exchange, or Trading Platforms.
• Experience supporting market infrastructure and market data networks.
• Exposure to electronic trading systems and low-latency network architectures.
• Knowledge of network automation tools and scripting (Python, Ansible) is an advantage.

Critical Requirement

Candidates must possess practical Multicast engineering experience supporting market data distribution and trading infrastructure in low-latency, high-availability environments.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to work in highly available, business-critical environments.
• Experience working with global teams and large-scale network deployments.

Technology Stack: Arista, Fortinet, F5, Multicast, BGP, OSPF, TCP/IP, Market Data Networks, Trading Infrastructure.