Network Engineer

Balyasny Asset Management L.P.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Balyasny Asset Management L.P. (BAM) is seeking an innovative Network Engineer to advance observability and automation across a highly available global trading network.

The role emphasizes building scalable, automated monitoring and rapid incident response to support BAM’s complex, fast-paced trading environment. You will work with a broad set of networking technologies, collaborating with technology and investment teams to translate requirements into robust, standardized solutions and

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in network observability and automation.
• Proficient with Prometheus, Grafana, Telegraf, Cisco Telemetry, gNMI, YANG.
• Familiar with Zabbix, LibreNMS, SNMP.
• Experience with Netbox, Ansible, Jinja, Python, Git, NETCONF, RESTCONF, Temporal, Terraform.
• Knowledge of AWS and public cloud networking.
• Experience with BGP, OSPF, PIM, IGMP.
• Strong troubleshooting ability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement automation and observability for network scale.
• Design and maintain a multi-vendor global trading network.
• Collaborate with tech and investment teams to map requirements to solutions.
• Define and implement network standards and best practices.
• Serve as escalation point for network issues.
• Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation.

Skills

Observability

Automation

Troubleshooting

Collaboration

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

Telegraf

Cisco Telemetry

gNMI

YANG

Zabbix

LibreNMS

SNMP

Netbox

Ansible

Jinja

Python

Git

NETCONF

RESTCONF

Temporal

Terraform

AWS

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