AWS/Networks Cloud Engineering Director

The Director, Cloud Engineering will be a key player in the Infrastructure Engineering team in our client’s Indices division to manage network administration of AWS Cloud environment and low latency Real-time platform used for running index applications. This role requires a seasoned engineer who works effectively, both independently as well as collaboratively, in a team environment. This is a remote position (US/CAN based only!) but need to be able to support east coast time.

Responsibilities and Impact:

• Design, implement, and support the network infrastructure for SPDJI’s real-time infrastructure.
• Design, engineer, implement network solutions in AWS Cloud based on requirements from business stakeholders
• Manage strategic projects to implement and optimize low latency, high-performance network solutions at and between various data center locations
• Work with exchanges and vendors to implement network connectivity in shared colocation facilities.
• Carry out high-level analysis and troubleshooting of the network infrastructure.
• Respond to network requests, troubleshoot network failures to diagnose, isolate and resolve complex problems ensuring timely results and minimal disruption of operations.
• Perform network maintenance and system upgrades including patches and hotfixes to address vendor bugs and vulnerabilities.
• Monitor system resource utilization, historical trends, and perform capacity planning.
• Provide technical knowledge needed to ensure safe, effective, and efficient changes to the network infrastructure.
• Engineer network solutions in AWS and establish connectivity to data centers.

In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan.

Qualifications:

• 15 years of Network infrastructure experience
• 5+ years with AWS
• Proven track record in setting up and configuring low latency network infrastructure.
• Solid knowledge of multicast and real-time exchange market data feeds
• Familiarity with infiniband and other low latency network solutions
• Experience with MPLS, VPNaaS, Routing
• Experience setting up Proxy, Firewalls
• Experience working with AWS Direct Connect, AWS Transit Gateway, VPC, SG, Route 53
• Experience working with AWS Shield and WAF, Akamai KONA WAF
• Ability to troubleshoot network latency and packet drop issues.
• Hands-on experience with network monitoring, diagnostic and analytics tools
• Experience with physical planning, implementing, and supporting space, power, and structured cabling within a data center environment.
• Experience with Network Segmentation
• Familiarity with tools like Tuffin, Alkira