Job Description

We are seeking an engineer / PM to coordinate Colocation Services & Exchange Connectivity for ASX and Cboe Australia environments. The role will act as the primary liaison between Business, Application Development, Network Engineering, Hosting/Infrastructure teams, Exchange providers, vendors, and external clients to ensure the successful delivery, maintenance, and lifecycle management of trading infrastructure hosted within exchange colocation data centers.

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The successful candidate will be responsible for managing exchange connectivity, colocation infrastructure, technology refresh programs, exchange-driven changes, business onboarding initiatives, disaster recovery planning, and production change coordination across the bank's trading environment.

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Key Responsibilities

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Exchange Colocation & Infrastructure Management

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- Manage and coordinate bank infrastructure hosted within ASX Australian Liquidity Centre (ALC) and Cboe Australia Colocation facilities.
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- Act as the central coordination point between Network, Hosting, Security, Exchange, vendors, and application teams.
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- Oversee rack deployments, cabling, cross-connect provisioning, and server onboarding within exchange colocation facilities.
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- Manage remote hands activities and data center operational support.
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- Coordinate infrastructure upgrades, hardware refreshes, and vendor lifecycle management.
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Exchange Connectivity Management

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- Own and coordinate exchange connectivity services for ASX and Cboe platforms.
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- Work closely with exchange providers, carriers,



and infrastructure teams to establish and maintain trading and market data connectivity.
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- Provide guidance to application teams regarding exchange connectivity requirements, onboarding processes, network architecture, and technical prerequisites.
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- Coordinate implementation of new exchange services, market data feeds, and order entry connections.
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Project & Change Management

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- Lead exchange-driven initiatives and mandatory market infrastructure changes.
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- Manage technology lifecycle projects, including:
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- End-of-Life (EOL) remediation
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- Infrastructure refresh programs
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- Capacity upgrades
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- Exchange-mandated migrations
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- Coordinate testing, implementation, and production rollout activities.
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- Manage project timelines, stakeholder communications, risks, issues, and dependencies.
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Business & Client Onboarding

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- Partner with Trading, Electronic Trading, Market Structure, and Business teams to onboard recent clients and trading services.
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- Coordinate deployment and implementation activities across:
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- Exchange providers
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- Network teams
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- Hosting teams
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- Application support teams
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- External clients and vendors
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- Ensure all connectivity, certification, and implementation requirements are satisfied.
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- Manage User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and production certification following infrastructure or exchange-related changes.
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Operational Governance

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- Track incidents, problems, risks, and service improvements relating to exchange infrastructure.
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- Maintain infrastructure documentation, connectivity diagrams, and operational procedures.
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- Provide regular status reporting to senior stakeholders.
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📌 Exchange Connectivity & Colocation Project Manager (New South Wales)
🏢 Smart IMS
📍 New South Wales