Deployment Engineer

Hudson River Trading (HRT) is seeking an Deployment Engineer to join our global Systems and Network teams. In this role, you will help streamline our day-to-day operations and ensure HRT’s world-class trading environment remains resilient and high-performing. Based in Singapore, you will be on the front line for our global network infrastructure, taking ownership of the essential operational tasks that keep HRT’s trading systems running 24/7.

This is an operations-first role that requires a get-it-done attitude and a high level of dependability. You will be responsible for hands-on infrastructure management, including hardware troubleshooting, data center work coordination, and real-time system monitoring. You will work closely with senior engineers to execute deployments and resolve issues, providing an essential service that allows our engineering teams to scale.

The ideal candidate is a disciplined and proactive technologist who thrives in a high-stakes production environment. If you are a hard worker who enjoys the hands-on side of technology and is looking to make an impact within a premier global trading firm, we’d love to speak with you.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for remote hands and data center technicians to coordinate hardware installations and repairs


• Perform routine server and network hardware maintenance (e.g. troubleshooting, cabling work, component replacements, etc.)


• Manage network circuits work, including implementing cross connects and troubleshooting with carriers on link issues


• Monitor system health alerts and escalate critical issues to senior engineering teams


• Execute operating system installations and basic server configurations following detailed documentation


• Manage physical asset tracking and inventory across global data center locations


• Script basic solutions to automate routine checkups and operational reporting


• Willingness to work an on-call rotation schedule to cover nights and weekend shifts, as needed.


• Work closely with the Trading Operations team to coordinate and execute scheduled maintenance activities


• Troubleshoot connectivity and hardware failures in a live production environment

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of relevant experience in a hands-on technical operations role


• Basic network administration skillset, including the ability to log in to switches, routers, and firewalls to run basic commands


• Fundamental understanding of Linux/UNIX command line tools and basic system administration


• Practical experience with hardware troubleshooting (Servers, NICs, SFPs, and different types of cabling)


• Familiarity with basic networking concepts and circuit troubleshooting


• Experience with shell scripting (Bash) or Python for basic task automation is a plus


• Ability to follow complex technical instructions with extreme attention to detail


• Comfort working outside of standard business hours (evenings/weekends) to support a global, 24-hour trading cycle


• Strong cross-functional communication skills, including providing clear updates to stakeholders across time zones


• A disciplined approach to production environments


• Background in financial infrastructure teams, or tech companies with significant data center footprints, is a plus