Vice President - Network, IT Infrastructure

Role Overview:

As the lead of Network Team, you will provide strategic direction and operational leadership for our global network infrastructure. You will be responsible for ensuring the 24/7 performance, security, and resilience of our mission-critical trading and data center environments (LAN/WAN, Cloud, and Colocation). You will manage and coach a high-performing team of network engineers, driving the design and implementation of next-generation network solutions while upholding stringent security and compliance standards.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of network engineers, with a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
• Ensure the 24/7 availability, performance, and security of all network systems, including low-latency trading networks, data centers, WAN, and cloud environments.
• Architect, plan and implement robust network solutions and upgrades, aligning with strategic business goals and technology roadmaps.
• Uphold and enhance network security posture through advanced firewalls, Anti-DDoS/IPS, VPNs, and access controls, ensuring compliance with financial industry regulations.
• Manage relationships with vendors and collaborate with other divisions to understand IT demands and deliver effective solutions.
• Lead the network projects; manage budgets, timelines, vendor relationships, and SLAs to deliver projects on time and within scope.
• Drive operational excellence through proactive monitoring, rapid incident resolution and comprehensive documentation of network policies and procedures.
• Coordinate and collaborate with the Cybersecurity Team to enhance and ensure the organization's cybersecurity posture.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and trends to recommend and implement enhancements that optimize performance, reduce risk, and meet evolving business demands.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
• 8 - 10 years of work experience in networking with at least 3 years in a leadership role managing technical teams and projects in financial industry preferred.
• Mastery of network protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, Multicast, VLANs, etc.) and architecture in multi-vendor environments (Cisco, Huawei, H3C, Fortinet, Palo Alto, F5, etc.).
• Deep knowledge and proven experience of network security frameworks and technologies (Network routing and switching, Firewalls, IPSec VPN and SSLVPN etc.)
• Proven experience in implementing and maintaining Exchange Participants, Market Data Provider and/or HKEX related connectivity solutions.
• Demonstrated leadership, team-building, and mentorship abilities.
• Good analytical and complex problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills; proficiency in English, Cantonese/Putonghua highly advantageous.
• Proven project and budget management capabilities.
• Certifications such as CCNP/CCIE, CISSP, or PMP are highly valued.

Application Method:

We are committed to build a team of competence individuals who have acquired relevant local solid working experience and with diversified exposure to work together with us. Applicants who do not hear from us within 6 weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful.

We provide attractive remuneration package and fringe benefits for the right candidate. Interested parties please send detailed resume with current and expected salaries to Human Resources Department by using “Apply Now”.

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