L3 Data Network Operation engineer

Job Description: 

The team has an opportunity for an experienced L3 Data Network Operation engineer. The role will be highly focused on Deployment & Operations, and the successful candidates will also be involved in projects to improve stability of the Network Services.

Responsibilities: 

• The candidate will be responsible for supporting global data infrastructure, including Incident, Problem, and Change Management as part of a global “follow the sun” group.
• Apply, examine, support and troubleshoot a global network including routers, switches, Load Balancers and firewalls.
• Using tools and automation to proactively monitor and assure latency compliance and quickly respond to any issues.
• Successfully receive technical escalations and independently provide solutions to resolve high impacting network incidents. Expertly conduct root-cause analysis for major problems and drive the troubleshooting to resolution.
• Communicate with business units during projects and incidents.
• Point of escalations for offshore Level1 and Level2 for incident management.
• Operational acceptance of new deployments and create technical documentation for as built environment.
• Participate in vendor management and governance process.
• Participate in on-call duties in rotation. Week-end work expected.

Skills Required: 

• The successful candidate will have 7+ year experience in a similar position in an equivalent Financial Services firm; (candidates without financial services experience can also be considered if they have exceptional technical networking skills especially from service provider/ carrier, or network equipment resellers)  
• Hands-on experience with Data Network skills; expert IP routing and LAN switching troubleshooting skills 
• An excellent knowledge of data networking principles as well as an excellent knowledge of the specific technologies to manage and support high-speed networks.
• Expert-level ability to decode packet captures and identify network and application issues.
• Hardware: Cisco Switches and Routers, Juniper Switches and Routers, Arista Switches, Nortel/BNT Switches, Adva and Ciena DWDM, F5 BigIP Load Balancers.
• Ethernet technologies: SPT, 812.1Q, VPC, Multilayer Switching; VXLAN. Leaf-Spine IP Fabric 
• WAN technologies: SONET/SDH, MPLS, Classic TDM.
• Protocols: OSPF, BGP, RIP, TCP/IP.
• Multicast routing: PIM, IGMP, MSDP.
• Expert-level ability to decode packet captures and identify network and application issues. 
• Low Latency Specific Tools: Corvil Latency Management Platform, Endace Probes, nPulse Hammerhead probes;C Packet 
• Certifications: CCIE R&S or equivalent is desirable. Juniper, Arista certifications desirable. 
• Financial Market Data, Client and Exchange connectivity is a strong plus. 
• Experience with scripting languages, and/or network deployment automation / orchestration tools is a strong plus.

Skills Desired: 

• Desire to learn and adapt to new technology.
• Ability to prioritize along with good time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Ability to participate as part of a team.
• High level of initiative, proactive approach.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Sense of ownership/accountability.
• Flexible and adaptable to meet the team’s needs.
• Honest, hardworking and reliable.
• Ability to use Microsoft applications, Word, Excel and Outlook 
• Proficient in UNIX or Linux