Tech System Administrator

We are looking for a senior engineer to join within AMER Market Data Integration team which is responsible for the delivery of terminal services, data feeds, networks and venue connectivity to trading exchanges globally.
We re looking for someone like that to: Support all front office and data connectivity; critical market data circuits, FIX connectivity, applications, as well as other trading and non-trading lines in the Americas consisting for a total of about 300+ services. 24 by 7 on call and on-site support team covering these exchange services with clients in Asia and Europe leveraging the NY infrastructure. Support the Market Data production environments in New York, to support 200+ onsite vendor owned infrastructure devices in our Eleven Madison (EMA), Princeton (PDC), and Clifton (CDC) datacenters. Troubleshooting, break/fix and maintenance activities for these services New external connectivity deployments and changes to existing services. Meet with development groups, business managers, and external clients, service providers, to determine the best and cost effective method for establishing client connectivity. Installation, scripting, testing, rollout, and support of all third party vendor Market Data applications (i. e. Bloomberg, Reuters) used by the front office throughout the firm. Primary group to review and schedule all firewall changes between Network Team, IT Risk, App Dev, and other UBS groups. Provide monitoring of services and capacity management. Market Data Integration (MDI) are responsible for implementing and supporting connectivity to electronic stock exchanges and external clients, as well as the numerous market data and service providers within the region. MDI are expected to manage all relationships with technical account managers from the different vendors in order to maintain an on-going roadmap in terms of upgrades and releases. The department is also responsible for managing the scripting, rollout, and 2nd line support of various third-party applications. It is a dynamic environment aligned very closely with several Application Development teams located in different regions. Work is a combination of production support and project management, originating either from the vendors or from business teams within UBS. Degree from University or College Minimum 3 years of IT experience, minimum 1 year in financial services. You have deep knowledge of IP networks and components. TCP/IP, switches, routers, hubs etc. , cabling issues, leased lines. Knowledge of enterprise networking and additional issues surrounding large scale network infrastructures. Strong client & vendor communication skills are essential. The candidate will spend a large part of his/her time working with external clients and vendors. Ability to interact effectively with team members at all levels as well as with Market Data vendors. Ability to take ownership and be pro-active. Ability to manage multiple task simultaneously and understanding of project management. The candidate should be able to work independently and work well without supervision. He/she should be delivery focused and deadline driven. Ability to provide good written documentation. Experience supporting a global environment and user base (a plus). Experienced in problem solving and technical troubleshooting. Basic understanding of networks, TCP/IP, firewalls, and sniffers. Knowledge of network management software products & IT security. Familiarity with analyzing network packets. (a plus) Familiarity with Market Data application and vendors, i. e. , Reuters, Bloomberg, etc. (a plus) Understanding of latency. Familiarity with NATs, Multicast, FIX Protocol and Paulo Alto Firewalls. Preferred: Excellent MS Office skills, specifically Excel with complex data analysis and manipulation skills. Ability to create visually appealing and professional presentations using infographics Experience with creating diagrams and flow charts with MS Visio Experience in organizing, sorting, and analyzing large sets of data Capture key meeting minutes, actions, and project status Knowledge of regional exchange (NYSE, NASDAQ, CME, OPRA )