Network Engineer

Network Engineer

Join a global leader in financial services administration and help architect the infrastructure powering $3 trillion in assets under administration. In this role, you'll drive innovation across Citco's network infrastructure while collaborating with a talented team of 15,000+ professionals across 50+ office locations worldwide.

You'll be joining a dynamic and collaborative Network team of 15 talented professionals — comprising an 11-strong Network Support team, led by your direct manager, working closely alongside a dedicated team of 4 Network Engineers managed separately. Together, both teams form a close-knit, high-performing unit that drives Citco's global network operations.

You'll have the opportunity to: 

• Design and optimize network solutions supporting five strategically positioned datacenters
• Work with leading cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and GCP to modernize our infrastructure
• Shape the future of Citco's technology landscape and directly impact our global operations
• Develop your expertise within a majority independently-owned organization that prioritizes agility, leadership, and client-focused innovation
• Thrive within a collaborative environment where both teams work in close partnership, fostering knowledge sharing and continuous improvement

• Must haves: Strong knowledge and experience in the following areas and technologies:

  • TCP/IP protocols (TCP, UDP, FTP, GRE, IPsec, etc.)

  • OSPF multi-area.

  • BGP v4 (iBGP and eBGP).

  • Cisco routers, branch office to datacenter grade 

  • Meraki and Catalyst switches 

  • Cisco Nexus switches 

  • Vmware Velocloud SDWAN.

  • IPsec site-to-site VPNs, and remote access VPNs using Ivanti and Palo Alto Global Protect.

  • Firewalling, access lists, protocol inspection.

  • Palo Alto firewalls and their administration using Panorama. 

  • LAN switching, Spanning Tree protocol, VLANs, dot1Q trunking, LACP port-channels, vPC, VSS.

  • QOS on the LAN and WAN.

  • Load balancing traffic across server farms, load balancing algorithms, health probes.

  • F5 load balancers (F5 Big IP) or other load-balancer platforms.

  • Wide area network circuits and services (MetroE, MPLS, etc.)

  • Clear understanding and proven experience on implementing network hardware redundancy.

• Desired Technical Skills:

  • Solarwinds experience 

  • Dynamic routing interaction with ISPs using BGP.

  • Clear understanding of how network monitoring using ICMP and SNMP.

  • Operational experience with TACACS+/Radius authentication systems (Cisco ISE).

  • Experience with Netflow analysis and using Netflow collectors.

  • Basic user level knowledge of Linux operating systems.

  • Basic knowledge of cloud computing and cloud networking

• College or university degree (preferably) in an Information Technology field.

• Knowledge of the company and Network Operations experience in the financial sector

• Fluent in English (written and spoken);

• Sound judgment, problem solving and analytical skills;

• Ability to multitask; 

• Result oriented approach to work;

• Ability to analyse, consolidate and present information;

• High level of accuracy and attention to details;

• Effective organizational skills;

• Strong written and verbal communication skills;

• Communication and presentation skills;

• Coaching and developing others;