Senior Network Engineer

Location: ChicagoDepartment: TechnologyExperience Level: Experience ProfessionalsContact: Maddelyn MohrJob ID: REQ8383BAM is seeking an innovative, driven self-starter for a Network Engineer position. This technical role requires advanced engineering experience in designing, implementing, and troubleshooting a highly available global network infrastructure. The hire will work on a wide array of networking technologies and enable BAM to grow and scale into the future. The candidate will embody a mindset of continuous learning and process improvement. A basic understanding of financial markets and trade lifecycles is a plus. As a Network Engineer at BAM, you will: Design, implement, and maintain a multi-vendor global trading network Connect BAM’s offices, datacenters, market data providers, trade brokers and public cloud providers. Work with, and help extend, an intent driven network automation framework Have access to the latest AI models and tools Manage the firewall infrastructure and proactively work to improve network security. Work closely with technology and investment teams to understand their requirements and provide solutions that align with business needs Perform network capacity planning to ensure network scales to meet the demands of the business Define and implement standards and best practices Act as an escalation point for troubleshooting network and security issues Participate in a 24/7 on call rotation and out of hours network maintenance To be considered a good cultural fit, you must be:  An ambitious self-starter, hungry and driven to learn Have a genuine interest in network engineering and network automation Possess a strong desire to solve problems with automation and self-service Able to multitask and excel in a high-pressure, fast-paced trading environment Able to work well under minimal supervision to complete projects and tasks on time Able to think independently to develop quick and sound solutions to complex problems A strong and efficient communicator and collaborator To be considered a good technical fit, you must have: Expert knowledge of network protocols, including BGP, OSPF, PIM, and IGMP Solid understanding of spine-leaf topologies and large scale data center network designs Experience working with market data providers and colocation facilities. Experience working with Palo Alto firewalls and network security in general. Good understanding of networking in public cloud environments, particularly AWS and Azure Experience working with network automation and automation tools: Netbox, Ansible, Jinja, Python, Git, Netconf, Restconf, Temporal, Terraform The ability to troubleshoot complex network issues Bonus Points for: Experience with modern observability tools and protocols: Prometheus, Grafana, Telegraf, Cisco Telemetry, gNMI, YANG Good understanding of Cisco Meraki solutions Knowledge of enterprise voice including Cisco CUCM, Zoom Phone, WebEx Calling and Cloud9