Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Information Technology
Full-Time
NK Securities Research
Overview
About Us:
NK Securities Research is a leading financial firm that leverages cutting-edge technology and sophisticated algorithms to trade the financial markets. Founded in 2011, we have gained invaluable experience in the field of High-Frequency Trading (HFT) across different asset classes.
Role Overview:
We are looking for an experienced and hands-on IT Manager who can lead our infrastructure team, oversee mission-critical systems, and ensure minimal downtime for our trading operations. This role demands deep technical expertise, strong leadership skills, and a solid understanding of the trading ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities:
NK Securities Research is a leading financial firm that leverages cutting-edge technology and sophisticated algorithms to trade the financial markets. Founded in 2011, we have gained invaluable experience in the field of High-Frequency Trading (HFT) across different asset classes.
Role Overview:
We are looking for an experienced and hands-on IT Manager who can lead our infrastructure team, oversee mission-critical systems, and ensure minimal downtime for our trading operations. This role demands deep technical expertise, strong leadership skills, and a solid understanding of the trading ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and maintain a highly available low-latency infrastructure across multiple locations.
- Lead a team of IT support engineers and network administrators.
- Oversee network architecture (firewalls, switches, routers), server management, and storage solutions.
- Design and implement robust security protocols in collaboration with the compliance and trading teams.
- Ensure real-time monitoring and alerting of infrastructure and application health.
- Work closely with traders and quant teams to provide infrastructure solutions that improve system performance.
- Manage vendor relationships and ensure timely procurement and upgrades.
- Establish disaster recovery and business continuity strategies.
- Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in managing IT infrastructure in low-latency environments, preferably within trading firms.
- Strong knowledge of Linux (preferred), Windows, and networking fundamentals (LAN/WAN, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, BGP).
- Experience with firewalls (Palo Alto/Cisco/Juniper), load balancers, and VPNs.
- Familiarity with monitoring tools (Nagios, Zabbix, Prometheus, Grafana, etc.).
- Ability to troubleshoot critical issues independently and under pressure.
- Knowledge of IT operations best practices.
- Exposure to HFT or capital markets will be a significant advantage.
- Willingness to work in a dynamic, 24x7 support environment (rotational shifts may apply).
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