Analyst, Network Operations

ICE; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 67,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is hiring for a Network Operations role to provide 24x7 support for the global production network infrastructure.

The position works with Operations and Engineering to handle service requests and connectivity issues, performing proactive routines and incident resolution. The candidate will drive incident and problem management, coordinate changes, and ensure operational readiness for new services, while collaborating with vendors and engineering teams to maintain

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering or related field; 3+ years of experience in lieu or educational credentials.
• Knowledge of routing protocols and concepts (OSPF, BGP, etc.)
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, Layer 2 and 3 switching
• Superior customer service skills including verbal and written skills
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment is essential
• Weekend and off hours support is required
• JNCIA, CCNA, or equivalent knowledge is preferred.
• Financial industry experience is preferred.
• Solid understanding of multicast and troubleshooting techniques
• Working knowledge of how to use management tools

Responsibilities

• Incident Management: Proactive checkouts and monitoring to avoid service outages or limit their impact.
• Troubleshooting and fault isolation to restore service when necessary.
• Problem Management: Develop root cause flow charts and troubleshooting procedures to streamline fault isolation.
• Operational Readiness for New Services: Complete pre-production checklists and ensure updated management for all components.
• Change Management Planning and Configuration Implementation: Coordinate changes at the CAB and with Engineering.
• Service Requests, Network Maintenance, and Operational Support: Execute requests and support proactive maintenance.
• Process Improvement: Own tasks that improve operational support for a technology, process, tool, or service.
• Perform monitoring for new events to open incidents.
• Perform all levels of routine network analysis.
• Coordinate hot hands and other activities with vendors.
• Interact with advanced level engineering support.
• Develop and propose solutions for the knowledge base.

Skills

Routing protocols

TCP/IP

Customer service

Teamwork

Weekend/off-hours support

Management tools

Multicast troubleshooting

Vendor coordination

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

Routing/Network monitoring tools

Management tools

Job description

Job Purpose

The Network Operations team provides 24x7 support for the organization’s global production network infrastructure by performing proactive routines that ensure service impacts are avoided. This role interacts with customers and peers in Operations and Engineering to facilitate effective handling of service requests and connectivity issues.

Job Purpose

The Network Operations team provides 24x7 support for the organization’s global production network infrastructure by performing proactive routines that ensure service impacts are avoided. This role interacts with customers and peers in Operations and Engineering to facilitate effective handling of service requests and connectivity issues.

Responsibilities

• Incident Management: Proactive checkouts and monitoring to avoid service outages or limit their impact. Troubleshooting and fault isolation to restore service when necessary.
• Problem Management: Solutions for Incident Management from Case Study evaluations. This includes development of the related root cause flow charts and troubleshooting procedures that streamline the time required to isolate faults and restore service.
• Operational Readiness for New Services: Completing checklists that support pre-production deployment of network services. This includes assurance that Network Operations has updated management for all related network components, is performing pro-active routines to ensure optimal network health, understands the service and its dependencies, and the staff can perform established recovery procedures.
• Change Management Planning and Configuration Implementation: Coordination of changes at the CAB and periodic quality reviews with Engineering. Implementation of tasks assigned to Network Operations and support for those implemented by Network Engineering.
• Service Requests, Network Maintenance, and Operational Support: Executing requests for analysis or support. Representing Network Operations’ strategic initiatives such as vendor service level reviews, Asset Management, and Capacity Management. Coordination and support for pro-active maintenance activities required to keep the infrastructure in good health.
• Process Improvement: Specific tasks assigned by management to own that deliver operational support improvements to a technology, process, tool, or service.
• Perform monitoring for new events to open incidents
• Perform all levels of routine network analysis
• Coordinate hot hands and other activities with vendors
• Interact with advanced level engineering support
• Develop and propose solutions for the knowledge base

Knowledge And Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering or related field. 3+ years of experience in lieu or educational credentials.
• Knowledge of routing protocols and concepts (OSPF, BGP, etc.)
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, Layer 2 and 3 switching
• Position requires superior customer service skills including verbal and written skills
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment is essential
• Weekend and off hours support is required
• JNCIA, CCNA, or equivalent knowledge is preferred.
• Financial industry experience is preferred.
• Solid understanding of multicast and troubleshooting techniques
• Working knowledge of how to use management tools

Illinois Base Salary Range

The expected base salary for this role, if located in Illinois, is between $67,000 - 76,000 USD. The base salary range does not include Intercontinental Exchange’s incentive compensation. While we provide this range as general guidance, at ICE we compensate employees based on the skillset and experience of the individual. Regular full-time ICE employees are eligible for a suite of competitive employee benefits, including healthcare coverage (medical, dental and vision), a 401(k) plan, life insurance, time off, and paid leave for qualifying circumstances.

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics.