At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic team ensuring top-notch performance of our global trading network.
- Company: Join a leading financial tech firm with a focus on innovation and excellence.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working hours, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with a focus on continuous improvement and mentorship.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a fast-paced environment while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Proven leadership in network operations and exceptional troubleshooting abilities required.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
We are seeking a EMEA Network Operations Team Leader to oversee our mission‑critical global trading network. This role will lead a regional team responsible for the availability, performance, and resiliency of our ultra‑low‑latency infrastructure and corporate network, ensuring flawless connectivity to exchanges, clients, internal corporate systems and market data providers worldwide.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the EMEA Network Operations team
- Ensure high availability and performance of trading network infrastructure across exchanges, colocation sites, and data centers, also supporting the internal corporate network
- Oversee proactive monitoring, incident response, and escalation management in a 24×7 trading environment
- Strong ability to triage multiple issues, delegating tasks and quarterbacking events
- Manage ticket queues and liaise with counterparts in AMRS and APAC to coordinate required tasks
- Act as the escalation lead during high‑severity incidents, minimizing downtime and client impact
- Partner with engineering, implementation, and automation teams to deliver new services and operational improvements
- Maintain compliance with regulatory and security standards (SOC 2, ISO, MiFID II)
- Develop and mentor the Network Operations team, driving operational excellence and continuous improvement
- Collaborate with vendors, carriers, and exchanges to ensure service quality and SLA adherence
- Participate in Follow‑the‑Sun weekend support rota as part of Network Operations Team
- Act as point of escalation for network issues out‑of‑hours during weekend support rota
Qualifications
- Proven leadership experience in network operations within a global low‑latency financial trading environment and corporate networks
- Exceptional troubleshooting skills and creative problem‑solving ability, with a talent for teaching and mentoring junior members
- Strong documentation skills: runbook and playbook creation, knowledge sharing
- Deep knowledge of trading venue connectivity, colocation ecosystems, and market data feeds
- Expertise in high‑performance networking technologies (routing, switching, optical transport, monitoring tools); CCIE level experience desired
- Experience managing critical incidents and leading teams in a high‑pressure environment
- Hands‑on experience with packet capture and analysis, including use of Corvil Analytics (or equivalent) to monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize low‑latency trading flows
- Familiarity with Arista, Cisco
Network Operations Team Leader - EMEA employer: Pico
Pico is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic and inclusive work culture, offering employees the opportunity to lead in a fast-paced, innovative Fintech environment. With a strong focus on professional development, team collaboration, and operational excellence, employees are empowered to grow their skills while contributing to mission-critical projects that shape the future of global capital markets. Located in vibrant cities like London, Pico provides a hybrid working model that balances office engagement with the flexibility of remote work, ensuring a supportive atmosphere for all team members.
