Network Engineer – Trading & Electronic Trading Infrastructure

Network Engineer – Trading & Electronic Trading Infrastructure

Join MARGO in the UK (London) – Perm & Contracting Opportunities

MARGO is a tech‑native consultancy delivering high value‑added IT expertise to complex financial markets environments. We work on mission‑critical trading and electronic trading infrastructures where performance, latency, resilience and automation are key success factors. Our consultants operate close to trading, application and infrastructure teams to design, transform and operate high‑performance platforms. Joining MARGO means contributing to technically demanding transformation initiatives while benefiting from a human‑sized structure, close follow‑up and tailored career paths.

Business Context

You will join a trading and electronic trading infrastructure environment undergoing a significant network transformation. After years of organic growth, the network architecture is being rethought with fresh investment and a strong focus on:

latency‑sensitive electronic trading systems

scalability and resilience

automation and infrastructure‑as‑code principles

The role sits at the intersection of network engineering, production operations and application proximity, with direct interaction with trading and development teams.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Network Engineer to contribute to the redesign, automation and operation of trading and corporate network infrastructures. The role combines architecture, hands‑on engineering and production ownership. It is suited for engineers who want to work close to trading environments while participating in meaningful technical transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Transformation

Contribute to the re‑architecture of trading and electronic trading network infrastructure to improve latency, scalability and resilience

Design and deploy network solutions following network‑as‑code principles

Produce and maintain high‑level and low‑level designs (HLD / LLD)

Participate in technical discussions around network standards and evolution

Automation & Engineering

Contribute to network automation initiatives using tools such as Ansible

Help standardise configurations, deployments and operational changes

Work closely with application and development teams to align infrastructure with system requirements

Support integration with market connectivity and broker networks

Production & Operations

Participate in production support for trading network environments

Contribute to troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis in production

Perform packet‑level analysis to diagnose latency, packet loss or connectivity issues

Support monitoring, capacity planning and incident response activities

Help ensure high availability and operational stability of critical environments

Collaboration & Communication

Act as a point of contact between infrastructure, trading and application teams

Capture business and application needs and translate them into technical solutions

Collaborate with global teams and external vendors on implementations and upgrades

Contribute to knowledge sharing and operational documentation

Technical Environment

Core Technologies

Network engineering in low‑latency and high‑availability environments

Arista network equipment and architectures

Network automation (Ansible)

Routing protocols: OSPF, BGP

IP transmission: Unicast and Multicast

Direct market connectivity and broker integrations

Valued Technical Exposure

Firewalls, proxies and load balancers (e.g. LTM, Web Gateways)

Monitoring and observability tools

Capacity planning and performance optimisation

Large‑scale trading or electronic trading infrastructures

Required Experience & Skills

Essential

Experience in trading or electronic trading network environments

Hands‑on expertise with network infrastructure and routing

Exposure to network automation or infrastructure‑as‑code practices

Strong understanding of IP networking, routing and multicast

Troubleshooting skills including packet‑level analysis

Experience working on production‑critical systems

Ability to work close to application and business teams

Strong ownership and communication mindset

Valued (but not restrictive)

Experience with Arista network environments

Exposure to infrastructure transformation programmes

Familiarity with firewalls, proxies or load balancers

CCIE certification or equivalent hands‑on experience

Why Join MARGO

Access to high‑impact trading and electronic trading infrastructure projects

Opportunity to contribute to architectural and automation initiatives

Roles combining engineering, production and application proximity

Close collaboration with trading and development teams

Human‑sized consultancy with strong technical standards and long‑term focus

Please note - We do not offer visa sponsorship for this position.

Interested? Motivated? Apply on our website or at [email protected]

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