Network Specialist - Core

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

Job summary

A leading financial firm is seeking a Network Core Specialist to design and optimize scalable networks across various infrastructures. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in network engineering, a relevant degree, and strong expertise in protocols, cybersecurity solutions, and cloud technologies. This role offers competitive compensation and potential bonuses, alongside comprehensive health and wellness benefits.

Benefits

Health and dental plans

401(k) contributions

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in network engineering.
• CCNP certification or higher required.
• Deep knowledge of routing and switching protocols essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, highly available network solutions.
• Provide L3 escalation support for network issues.
• Collaborate with internal and external vendors for project delivery.

Skills

Routing and Switching Protocols

Network Engineering

Scripting and Automation

Cybersecurity Solutions

Cloud Solutions

Education

Degree in Network Engineering, Computer Science or related IT discipline

Tools

Netcat

Wireshark

Cisco Unified Communication

Prometheus

Job description

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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
• Switching: STP, PC/vPC/MLAG, CDP/LLDP, QoS, HSRP/VRRP, VLAN/VxLAN
• 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.