Senior Network Engineer

Pico; Maharashtra; Hybrid; INR 1,600,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Pico is looking for a Senior Network Engineer in Maharashtra, India to join their Network Engineering team. The role involves designing, deploying, and troubleshooting large-scale network infrastructure while collaborating with internal clients.

Qualifications include extensive experience with network equipment, certifications, and scripting abilities. This hybrid position offers flexibility with some remote work expected.

Qualifications

• Expert understanding of IP protocols including TCP and UDP.
• Experience with Fortinet, Arista, or Cisco hardware.
• Ability to design and deploy large-scale network solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and troubleshoot large-scale service provider network infrastructure.
• Translate business requirements into technical designs.
• Evaluate vendors and protocols for long-term fit.

Skills

Network equipment expertise

Fortinet

Arista

Cisco hardware

IP protocols

Firewalls

Routing protocols

Network diagnostics

Bash scripting

Python scripting

Linux familiarity

Education

CCIE or JNCIE certification

10-14 years of experience

Tools

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.

Job Title: Senior Network Engineer

Corporate Title: Vice President

Purpose of the Role

Pico is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join our Network Engineering team. In this role, you will design, deploy, and troubleshoot large-scale service provider network infrastructure, including escalated issues. You will work closely with internal and external clients, operations and systems teams, financial exchanges, and fellow Network Engineers to design and automate solutions, research and develop improvements, resolve system issues, and support business analysis.

Responsibilities and Duties (includes but not limited to)

• Translate business requirements into architecture
• Convert availability, performance, and regulatory needs into technical designs
• Create HLDs depicting logical architecture and traffic flow
• Define design principles with focus on scalability, resilience, simplicity and standardization
• Strategize on methods to improve overall network infrastructure with a low-latency profile
• Design and deploy customer networks with automation, security, and operability as focus
• Evaluate vendors, platforms, and protocols for long-term fit
• Support internal and external customer facing issues as a point of escalation
• Generate, follow up, and complete tickets for internal projects and customers
• Construct valid configurations for implementation based upon design and/or technical concepts
• Implement critical configuration changes as required through established change control processes and systems with little to no guidance
• Participate in daily meetings to review changes and underlying impacts

Education, Skills and Background

• 10-14 years of experience working on network equipment in an ISP style environment or a large NOC
• 7-10 years of experience with Fortinet, Arista, and/or Cisco hardware and software
• CCIE or JNCIE certified or equivalent level of knowledge
• Expert understanding and deployment experience in the following technologies:
  • IP protocols (ICMP, UDP, TCP)
  • Firewalls (VPNs, policies)
  • Routing protocols (BGP, OSPF)
  • Multicast routing (IGMP, PIM)
  • NAT (static, dynamic)
  • Network sniffers (TCP/IP analysis)
  • NTP, PTP and network timing
• Ability to analyze and diagnose problems and lead system recovery effectively
• Clear verbal and written communicator
• Capable of prioritizing and managing own workload
• Self‑motivated
• Capable of working with little supervision
• Creative thinker with out-of-the-box ideas
• Keen to contribute ideas, share knowledge, and help others develop
• Interested in cutting-edge technology
• Driven to develop own skills and knowledge
• Scripting in Bash or Python
• Familiarity with Linux
• Understanding of JIRA as a ticketing system

Working Arrangements

This is a hybrid position with weekly time in the office with the flexibility of working from home. Though travel may be required from time to time, it 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).

APAC Hours (Monday - Friday)

06:30 - 15:30 IST with occasional OOH works including weekends and bank holidays as business needs arise.

Equality and Diversity Statement

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.