PACE - Network Engineer - Routing & Switching

Role : Network Engineer Job Description At Pace Stock Broking Services Pvt Ltd Gurugram, Haryana, India Pace is a prominent brokerage firm in India, with memberships across NSE, BSE, MCX, and NCDEX. Leveraging our extensive experience in Indian markets, we have established an advanced high-frequency trading system, driven by a team of industry-leading experts from top HFT firms. Responsibilities Maximize network performance by monitoring performance, troubleshooting network problems and outages, scheduling upgrades, network optimization. Providing hands-on network support for production issues related to Colo/trading, office, and data center environments Support and Administer firewall environments Upgrade data network equipment to the latest stable firmware releases Provide direct technical support of Linux and related technology in a production/live trading environment Provide direct technical support for networking issues and related areas in the production/live trading environment on Linux servers. Knowledge of Multicast routing, PIM, IGMP protocols etc. Assisting Networking monitoring and troubleshooting of Linux based servers, including supporting hardware changes, software installations, and upgrades Experience & Qualifications Engineering degree in Computer Science (preferred) or any other discipline with 1-3 years of experience Certification CCNP /CCNA in Routing & Switching Exposure to AWS will be an advantage Ability to set up and configure server hardware. Expertise with VPNs (IPSec VPN, SSL VPN, Site-To Site VPN) and Firewall (Cisco ASA, Palo Alto) Experience in Routing and Switching (VLANs, Inter VLAN routing, VTP, STP, EtherChannel, Layer 3, BGP, Static routing, Dynamic Routing Protocols) Experience in Firewall and Security Knowledge of Linux and Shell/Python scripting Hands-on experience in Monitoring Tools, preferably in the financial industry Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple high-priority projects Ability to learn new technologies quickly Good communication skills Why should you join us? Good Peers and a relaxed work environment : While everyone believes in hard work, we like to have fun and keep the working environment light, engaging, positive, and open to new ideas. Cutting-edge technology : HFT industry drives a lot of innovation in hardware, computer networking, and the fintech domain. Be at the forefront of this evolution while working with us. Competitive compensation : The HFT industry is well-known for compensating its employees well. If you're willing to put in the hard work, the possibilities are endless. Benefits : Catered Breakfast & Lunch, Well stocked pantry, Group Health Insurance, 4 week annually leaves along with market holiday (ref:hirist.tech)