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Pico fuels the global capital markets community by providing exceptional market data services and customized managed infrastructure solutions.  As financial industry experts at the center of markets and technology, we help our clients efficiently scale their business and quickly access markets. From infrastructure to connectivity, we support our clients through the full trading lifecycle.  We are a global company headquartered in New York, with offices in Chicago, London, Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo.   Purpose of the role: The Network Operations team are responsible for maintaining the operational stability of all aspects of Pico’s proprietary electronic trading network, PicoNet, a cutting edge, multi-vendor, multi-technology network that spans over forty locations globally. Network Operations provide critical front-line support across many of Pico’s infrastructure technology domains, including, but not limited to: Global and Regional WAN connectivity Metro Area Dark Fibre networks Ultra Low Latency Trading Fabric Edge connectivity to 200+ financial markets Data centre LAN networks in 40+ locations Market Data feeds Bespoke client trading environments Network Operations are a global team consisting of regional teams located in London, New York, Singapore, and Tokyo. The team operates a follow-the-sun model that provides dedicated network support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This is a client facing role that demands a high standard of customer service and technical support be provided to both our internal and external clients. Alongside normal daily activities, the role provides the opportunity to participate in project-based initiatives and collaboration with other technology teams. Responsibilities and duties (include but are not limited to): Diagnose the root cause of operational issues and provide suitable technical solutions for effective resolution. Perform triage, troubleshooting, and fault resolution as part of Pico’s Incident Management process. Monitor the operational health of the network infrastructure using event management systems and analysis tools. Prepare and implement network changes in accordance with Pico’s change management policy. Work directly with clients to assist with support queries in alignment with Service Level Agreements, SLAs. Identify opportunities within the environment to reduce inefficiencies, increase operational stability, and enhance security. Create and maintain technical documentation, including: infrastructure diagrams, procedural runbooks, and knowledge base pages. Adopt the use of the Devops toolset to efficiently complete discovery and implementation tasks. Manage client and internal case queues for all incident and project-based work. Participate in global team collaboration efforts, including: shift handover, technical peer reviews, and knowledge transfers.   Education, Skills, and Background (including experience requirements): 10 years of experience working in a large enterprise or service provider environment. At a minimum hold a CCNP certification, ideally certified in CCIE, or equivalent level of knowledge and experience. Clear written and verbal communication skills. Ability to prioritize and manage own workload. Experience working within the Financial Industry preferred. Required Skills Solid understanding of IPv4 addressing with the ability to subnet using VLSM. Demonstrable understanding and experience supporting the following: 1q VLANs and Trunks Multiple Spanning Tree protocol Etherchannel Static routing OSPFv2 BGPv4 Routing protocol redistribution Network traffic engineering using routing policies Access Control Lists Network Address Translation Good understanding of the TCP/IP stack and TCP/UDP operation. Ability to diagnose the root cause of networking issues within complex network environments. Ability to create and