Network Engineer

in Information Technology
  • New York, New York View on Map
  • Salary: $200,000.00 - $300,000.00
Permanent

Job Detail

  • Experience Level Mid Level
  • Degree Type Bachelor of Science (BS)
  • Employment Full Time
  • Working Type On Site
  • Job Reference 0000021563
  • Salary Type Annually
  • Industry Financial Services;Hedge Fund
  • Selling Points

    Lead impactful projects at a dynamic quantitative trading firm. Optimize network performance and scalability using cutting-edge technologies. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment.

Job Description

Network Engineer Overview

  • As a Network Engineer, you will design and operate high-performance network platforms for a quantitative trading environment.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless integration of network infrastructure with compute and application platforms.
  • Drive innovation by evaluating emerging technologies to enhance network performance, scalability, and operational efficiency.
  • Contribute to the evolution of modern datacenter fabrics using advanced networking protocols and architectures.
  • Leverage automation tools to streamline network provisioning, configuration, and monitoring workflows.
  • Ensure network security by implementing robust architectures and enforcing Zero Trust principles.
  • Participate in a dynamic, fast-paced environment focused on latency-sensitive demands of quantitative trading.
  • Engage in continuous learning and adopt emerging technologies to provide meaningful operational value.

Network Engineer Key Responsibilities & Duties

  • Design and operate resilient routing, switching, WAN, and internet edge services for global infrastructure.
  • Optimize network performance using telemetry, packet captures, and synthetic testing methodologies.
  • Engineer high-performance network infrastructure supporting market connectivity and critical production applications.
  • Develop automation tools for provisioning, configuration, validation, compliance, and monitoring using Python and APIs.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate network platforms with compute, storage, and application systems.
  • Define and enforce network security standards, including segmentation and encrypted transport.
  • Evaluate and adopt emerging networking technologies to improve latency, resiliency, and scalability.
  • Provide production support for the network platform, ensuring reliability and operational excellence.

Network Engineer Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 5+ years of experience in network engineering or infrastructure engineering roles.
  • Proficiency in designing and operating modern IP networks, including BGP, EVPN/VXLAN, and multicast.
  • Experience with hybrid cloud networking across AWS, Azure, or GCP environments.
  • Strong skills in automation using Python, APIs, and infrastructure management tools like Ansible or Terraform.
  • Knowledge of network security architectures, including segmentation and encrypted transport.
  • Preferred experience in low-latency or performance-sensitive network infrastructure.
  • Demonstrated curiosity and continuous learning mindset to adopt emerging technologies.
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