Network Engineer

Balyasny Asset Management L.P.; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 299,529 - 385,109; Full time

Job summary

A prominent asset management firm located in Poland is seeking a driven Network Engineer. This role focuses on enhancing network automation and observability. Candidates should have extensive experience with automation tools and protocols along with a strong understanding of network management. The successful applicant will work collaboratively to design and maintain a global trading network while participating in on-call duties. The firm values continuous learning and offers a dynamic, fast-paced work environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in network observability and automation.
• Proficient with modern observability tools and protocols.
• Solid understanding of traditional network monitoring systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop capabilities to manage the network through automation.
• Design, implement and maintain a global trading network.
• Participate in a 24/7 on call rotation for network maintenance.

Skills

Network automation

Network observability

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

Ansible

Python

Terraform

Zabbix

Job description

BAM is seeking an innovative, driven self-starter for a Network Engineer position with a focus on observability and automation. This technical role requires advanced engineering experience in implementing, automating and monitoring a highly available global network infrastructure. The hire will have the opportunity to work on a wide array of networking technologies providing leading edge solutions to the firm. The candidate will embody a mindset of continuous learning and process improvement. A basic understanding of financial markets and trade lifecycles is a plus.

As a Network Engineer at BAM, you will:

• Develop capabilities to manage the network at scale through automation and comprehensive monitoring and alerting.
• Design, implement and maintain a multi-vendor global trading network
• Work closely with technology and investment teams to understand their requirements and provide solutions that align with business needs.
• Define and implement standards and best practices.
• Act as an escalation point for troubleshooting network issues.
• Participate in a 24/7 on call rotation and out of hours network maintenance.

To be considered a good cultural fit, you must be:

• An ambitious self-starter, hungry and driven to learn.
• Genuine interest in network observability.
• Possess a strong desire to solve problems with automation and self-service.
• Able to multitask and excel in a high-pressure, fast-paced trading environment.
• Able to work well under minimal supervision to complete projects and tasks on time.
• Able to think independently to develop quick and sound solutions to complex problems.
• A strong and efficient communicator and collaborator.

To be considered a good technical fit, you must have:

• Extensive experience in network observability and automation.
• Proficient with modern observability tools and protocols: Prometheus, Grafana, Telegraf, Cisco Telemetry, gNMI, YANG
• Solid understanding of traditional network monitoring systems: Zabbix, LibreNMS, SNMP.
• Extensive experience with network automation and automation tools: Netbox, Ansible, Jinja, Python, Git, NETCONF, RESTCONF, Temporal, Terraform.
• Knowledge and experience managing network infrastructure in public clouds (AWS).
• Experience with traditional network infrastructure and network protocols including BGP, OSPF, PIM, and IGMP.
• The ability to troubleshoot complex issues.

Bonus Points for:

• Experience working with enterprise voice products including Cisco CUCM, WebEx Calling, Cloud9.
• Knowledge of Cisco ISE, Meraki

Even if your experience doesn’t match every requirement, we’d still love to hear from you—if you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply!