Network Engineer
hamilton barnesChicago (IL)
About the role
Title: Low Latency Network Engineer Location: New York or Chicago (4x per week onsite)
Salary:
Up to 250k base + bonus ($500K TOTAL COMP IS POSSIBLE) Take a leading technical role in shaping the global networks behind a performance-critical financial technology business. You'll influence architecture, deliver major infrastructure projects and help develop an experienced engineering team.
The role:
Design resilient, high-performance networks across data centres and cloud environments. - Own complex upgrades, from lab testing through deployment. - Build Python tooling to automate changes and improve reliability. - Resolve challenging routing and performance issues. - Guide technical decisions and mentor engineers.
What you'll bring:
CCIE Level of Network Engineering (Certification preferred) - Extensive experience supporting business-critical networks. - Strong BGP, OSPF, multicast and MPLS knowledge. - Hands-on Python automation and cloud networking experience. - A practical understanding of latency, monitoring and network security. - Confidence owning projects and explaining technical decisions.
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