The IT Network Engineer is a critical production engineering role responsible for maintaining, automating, and optimizing the network infrastructure in a fast-paced, high-performance trading environment. The ideal candidate should possess strong technical expertise across various networking and automation technologies, demonstrate the ability to prioritize tasks independently, and thrive under pressure in a dynamic setting.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to:

· Comprehensive knowledge of the network stack, including design, implementation, and support. · Linux system administration and debugging. · Designing and implementing network architectures and systems. · Developing and maintaining network automation tools. · Comprehensive knowledge of AWS Networking and infrastructure. · Collaborating with IT, Production Support, and Development teams to enhance system efficiency. · Performing network maintenance with a focus on Cisco IOS, NX-OS, IOS-XR, and IOS-XE. · Researching, architecting, engineering, and supporting network infrastructure solutions. · Automating the network layer, including integration with REST APIs. · Liaising with global end users, IT teams in EU, APAC, and the US, as well as third-party vendors and service providers.

Requirements:

· Excellent written and oral communication skills. · Ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. · Deep understanding of technology architecture and infrastructure, with a focus on networking and automation. · Strong experience in network automation using REST API. · Proficiency in scripting and automation tools such as Ruby, Bash, Python, Puppet, Ansible, Terraform, Jinja2, and Django. · CCNP/CCIE-level networking knowledge, including EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, RSTP, VXLAN, MPLS, VRF, MPBGP, DMVPN, and IPSEC. · Expertise in multicast environments, including IGMP and PIM Sparse/Dense modes. · Experience with Checkpoint Firewalls and F5 Load Balancers. · Prior experience in the financial industry or other low-latency environments is a plus. · Excellent troubleshooting skills. · Fluent in English.

Work Schedule:

· 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. · On-call availability on a rotational basis.

Hybrid model - 3 days from office

All Stratos Support EAD employees must be eligible to work in Bulgaria.

Prior to submitting your resume, the firm requests that you do the following:

Review the firm's website thoroughly at https://www.tradu.com/uk/

Company Description Tradu is a new multi-asset global trading platform and is part of the Stratos group of companies. Tradu, built by traders for traders, provides the most sophisticated traders with a serious platform that allows them to move easily between asset classes such as stocks, CFDs and crypto, depending on the regulations that govern the trader’s market.

Equal Opportunity Employer