Network Administrator

DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk.

Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, we trade a variety of asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy across all major global markets. We have also leveraged our expertise and technology to expand into three non-traditional strategies: real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets.

We operate with respect, curiosity and open minds. The people who thrive here share our belief that it’s not just what we do that matters–it's how we do it. DRW is a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and a willingness to challenge consensus.

DRW NX is looking for a talented Network Administrator to join our NSO team (Network Services and Operations). You’ll have the opportunity to work on the fastest network in the world, experiment with the latest technologies and be a pioneer in the networking industry. You’ll be part of a driven and dynamic global team, focusing on managing, improving and monitoring a global cutting-edge network.

As a Network Administrator for DRW, here are some of the things you’ll focus on:

Design, configure and support our global infrastructure including proprietary hardware platforms with a focus on low latency
Proactively identify enhancements to existing configurations, technologies and procedures to improve performance
Provide operational support for our global wireless and wired high-performance network environments
Use proprietary and industry standard monitoring and analysis tools to identify, diagnose and solve network related issues throughout our global infrastructure
Contribute to the documentation of network processes, systems and configurations
Design and deploy new monitoring and telemetry systems where applicable
Participate in network change and code reviews
Interact with software and infrastructure teams to design, maintain and improve our internal tool stack
Automate repetitive tasks and day to day network processes

What you bring to the team:

At least 3 years of experience working with large-scale enterprise or low latency networks
In depth knowledge of WAN, LAN, and datacenter network architectures
In depth knowledge of switching, routing and multicast protocols
In depth knowledge of Linux
Knowledge of a monitoring framework such as PRTG, Zabbix, Cacti, Nagios
Excellent analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills
Proven ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
A high level of energy and a passion for creativity and innovation
The flexibility to participate in a rotating on-call schedule including weekends
Excellent verbal/written communication skills and documentation/knowledge management skills

Bonus points for:

Experience with point to point wireless networks and knowledge of RF principles
Experience working on low latency or trading networks
Hands on experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible
Hands on experience working with containerization (Docker or others)
Hands on experience with cloud services (AWS)
Coding experience in Python, Go or similar coding language
Hands on experience with TICK stack (Telegraf / Influx)

What DRW Montreal has to offer you:

Recognized as one of Canada’s Best Employers for the past 8 years
Committed to continuous learning & development
Industry leading benefits package and perks
Focused on employee well-being and work-life balance
Community initiatives, volunteer program and opportunities for giving back

Find out more about all of our perks & benefits here.

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