Network Engineer - Elite FinTech

Network Engineer - Elite Fin Tech

$/yr – $/yr

Location: New York

Team Leader – Infrastructure at Hunter Bond

Job title:

Network Engineer

Salary: $150,000 – $300,000 + Bonus

Skills:

Switching, Routing, Firewalls, Multicast, Low Latency, Python, Ansible, Linux

The role:

My client is looking for a Senior Network Engineer, comfortable working in a dynamic low latency environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect and implement highly available network infrastructure across LAN, WAN, data center, and cloud environments.
• Translate complex business and technical requirements into resilient and scalable network designs.
• Lead end-to-end project delivery, including planning, execution, and vendor coordination.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to enhance performance, security, and operational efficiency.
• Provide escalation support (L3) for critical incidents affecting network performance or availability.
• Contribute to automation and monitoring initiatives, continuously improving network observability and reliability.
• Produce high‑quality documentation and network diagrams to support operational transparency and future development.

Required Experience:

• Enterprise network engineering experience, ideally within high‑performance or latency‑sensitive environments.
• Expertise in core routing and switching protocols: OSPF, BGP, EVPN, STP, MLAG/vPC, VLAN/VxLAN.
• Proficiency in multicast technologies: PIM, IGMP, MSDP, SSM.
• Strong familiarity with Cisco and Arista platforms.
• Proven experience with data center and office network buildouts.
• Deep understanding of network security concepts: AAA, control planes, device hardening.
• Cloud networking experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Strong scripting and automation capabilities (Python, Ansible).
• Familiarity with observability and orchestration tools (Prometheus, Elastic Stack, Grafana).
• CCIE preferred.

Seniority level: Mid/Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Information Technology

Industries: Financial Services and Technology, Information and Media

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