Network Implementation Engineer

Pico; Maharashtra; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company is seeking a Network Implementation Engineer in Maharashtra, India. The role involves designing and troubleshooting service provider network infrastructure while working closely with service operations and engineering teams. Candidates should have 7-10 years of experience in network engineering, particularly with firewall and network equipment like Fortinet and Cisco ASA. This hybrid position offers flexible working arrangements to support diverse geographic operations.

Qualifications

• Experience deploying and supporting network equipment in service providers or large enterprises.
• Strong knowledge of IPSec VPN and firewall policy management.
• Proficient in routing protocols like BGP.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and troubleshoot service provider network infrastructure.
• Perform daily environment checkouts and implement configuration changes.
• Collaborate with network engineering on client-specific solutions.

Skills

Firewall deployment and support

Network protocols knowledge

Configuration management

Problem analysis and diagnosis

Clear communication

Education

7-10 years experience in network engineering

Tools

Fortinet

Cisco ASA

Ansible

Linux

Python

JIRA

Job description

Pico fuels the global capital markets community by providing exceptional market data services and customized managed infrastructure solutions. As financial industry experts at the center of markets and technology, we help our clients efficiently scale their business and quickly access markets. From infrastructure to connectivity, we support our clients through the full trading lifecycle. We are a global company headquartered in New York, with offices in Chicago, London, Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo.

Network Implementation Engineer

Overview

Pico is currently seeking design and implementation engineering candidates to deliver best‑in‑class engineering solutions for low‑latency connectivity for Pico’s clients and internal infrastructure projects in line with Pico’s standards and strategic framework. The Network Implementation Engineer will be a proactive, solutions‑oriented engineer with highly developed organization and attention to detail skills. The role involves working with the Service Operations (NOC) Team to ensure all escalations are dealt with in a timely and effective manner, transferring knowledge and building skills among Service Operations Team.

Responsibilities and duties

• Design, deploy, and troubleshoot service provider network infrastructure.
• Perform daily environment checkouts and follow any changes.
• Construct valid configurations based on design and technical concepts.
• Support deployment and maintenance of firewalls, network switches, routers, and other network appliances.
• Apply configuration changes via our change control systems and processes; perform peer review of configurations scheduled for deployment.
• Perform network infrastructure changes in a diligent and professional manner; participate in on‑call rotation for support escalations.
• Troubleshoot internal and external customer issues related to changes; participate in daily meetings to review changes and their impacts.
• Work with network engineering team to design new client‑specific connectivity solutions; provide mentoring and guidance to other team members when required.

Education, Skills and Background

• 7‑10 years’ experience deploying and supporting firewall and network equipment in a service provider or large‑scale enterprise environment.
• Experience with Fortinet and Cisco ASA hardware and software.
• Strong knowledge of IPSec VPN, NAT and firewall policy management.
• Highly proficient in routing protocols such as BGP.
• Knowledge of TCP, UDP and upper layer protocols.
• Experience with cross‑connectivity to high‑speed, ultra‑low‑latency financial markets and venues.
• Familiarity with Ansible, Linux, and Python.
• Ability to analyze and diagnose problems and drive system recovery.
• Clear verbal and written communication.
• Detail oriented and diligent.
• Self‑motivated and capable of prioritizing and managing own workload with minimal supervision.
• Creative thinker with out‑of‑the‑box ideas.
• Keen to contribute ideas, share knowledge, and help others develop.
• Driven to develop own skills and knowledge.
• Understanding of JIRA as a ticketing system.

Working Arrangements

This is a hybrid position with weekly office time and flexibility to work from home. Travel may be required occasionally but is not expected to be regular or frequent. The role holder will be expected to work whatever hours are necessary for the performance of this role (recognizing that it involves multiple jurisdictions/geographies including but not limited to EMEA, USA, and APAC).

The working days for this position are Tuesday – Saturday in the EMEA time zone (16:30 – 01:30 AM IST).

Pico is an equal‑opportunity employer. Pico does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate’s age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non‑merit factors. All employment decisions at Pico are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require assistance or accommodations for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.