Network Specialist - Core

Squarepoint Capital; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment firm in the City of London is seeking a highly skilled Network Core Specialist to design and optimize scalable networks for various infrastructures. The role involves project delivery, collaboration with stakeholders, and implementing innovative network solutions. Applicants should have relevant degrees and certifications, alongside strong experience in network engineering, routing, switching, and cybersecurity solutions. Competitive compensation and benefits offered.

Benefits

Health benefits

401(k) contributions

Discretionary bonuses

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in network engineering and project delivery.
• Deep knowledge of routing and switching protocols.
• Experience with Arista / Cisco hardware.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable network solutions.
• Translate business requirements into network architectures.
• Provide L3 escalation support for performance issues.

Skills

Network engineering

Project delivery

Routing protocols: OSPF, BGP, EVPN

Switching protocols: STP, QoS

Cloud solutions: AWS, GCP, Azure

Scripting and automation: Git, Python, Ansible

Monitoring tools: Prometheus, Grafana

Cybersecurity solutions: Palo Alto, Fortinet

Education

Degree in Network engineering or related IT discipline

CCNP certification or higher (CCIE preferred)

Tools

Wireshark

Kibana

Job description

Squarepoint is looking for a highly skilled and detail-oriented Network Core Specialistto architect, develop, optimize and secure scalable networks for Datacenter, Campus and Cloud infrastructures.

The Network Core Specialistis part of a team that work closely with stakeholders, software engineers and other infrastructure teams to design enterprise network solutions that align with Squarepoint business objectives in a timely manner and ensure high availability and performance.

Position Overview

• Design and implement scalable, highly available and deterministic network solutions in a multi-vendor enterprise environments (LAN, WAN, DC, Campus and Cloud).
• Translate business requirements into technical network architectures.
• Provide details and professional documentation, including diagrams.
• Project delivery / management collaborating with internal and external vendors.
• Select software and hardware components based on technical and business requirements.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies to improve network performance, resilience, and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate and provide guidance to Network reliability team to ensure proper implementation and support.
• Provide L3 escalation support to remediate performance and availability issues.
• Identify areas of improvements adopting automation and innovative solutions.

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Network engineering, Computer Science, or related Information Technology discipline
• CCNP certification or higher (CCIE preferred)
• Minimum 7 years of experience in network engineering and project delivery, with a strong track record of successful project execution.
• Deep knowledge of routing and switching protocols
• Routing : OSPF, BGP, EVPN
• Multicast : PIM, RP, MSDP, IGMP, SSM
• Switching : STP, PC / vPC / MLAG, CDP / LLDP, QoS, HSRP / VRRP, VLAN / VxLAN
• Monitoring : LANZ, Sflow, Kibana, Prometheus
• Security : AAA (Radius / TACACS), control planes, device hardening
• Experience with Arista / Cisco
• Datacenter / office network infrastructure buildout experienc
• Experience with network diagnostic and performance tools - netcat, tcptrace, wireshark, etc.
• Proficient with Cisco’s Unified Communication, Collaboration products and Voice technologies
• In depth knowledge in cybersecurity solutions : Palo Alto, Fortinet
• Experience with cloud-based solutions : AWS, GCP, Azure
• Strong scripting and automation experience – Git, Python and Ansible preferred.
• Experience with monitoring / orchestration tools as Prometheus, CVP, Elastic and Grafana.

The minimum base salary for this role is $80,000 if located in New York. This expectation is based on available information at the time of posting. This role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses, which could constitute a significant portion of total compensation. This role may also be eligible for benefits, such as health, dental, and other wellness plans, as well as 401(k) contributions. Successful candidates’ compensation and benefits will be determined in consideration of various factors.