Network Engineer (Arista, Fortinet & F5) | Remote

Cloudstakes; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CloudStakes Technology Pvt. Ltd. is seeking a Network Engineer for a 100% remote role supporting global financial technology clients.

You will own design, migration, and production support of Arista core switching, Fortinet security gateways, and F5 load balancers in ultra-low-latency environments. Required 5+ years of enterprise networking experience, strong multicast expertise, and a track record in production support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Telecommunications Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive professional experience in enterprise network engineering and support.
• Hands-on experience with Arista, Fortinet, and F5 networking and security hardware.

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, migrate, and support enterprise network infrastructure.
• Configure and troubleshoot Arista switches, Fortinet firewalls, and F5 load balancers.
• Design and optimize multicast networking topologies for low-latency trading.
• Ensure high-availability SLAs and security compliance for financial clients.
• Collaborate with client engineers, recruitment leads, and cross-functional IT teams.

Skills

Low-latency networking

Network troubleshooting

Analytical problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Telecom

Tools

Arista

Fortinet

F5

Job description

Position Summary

Driving advanced enterprise network engineering, low-latency market data architecture, and high-performance multicast routing on a 100% remote basis, Cloudstakes is actively seeking accomplished Network Engineers for 5 open positions across global financial technology markets. In this vital technical role, you will take full operational, tactical, and technical ownership of Arista core switching, Fortinet security firewalls, F5 application delivery controllers, and ultra-low-latency financial trading environments. Bringing 5+ years of progressive professional experience in critical network design, migration, and production support, you will empower global capital markets institutions to achieve uncompromised packet delivery, sub-microsecond latency, and impenetrable network resilience. This prestigious career opportunity offers competitive remuneration, high technical autonomy, and professional growth within a premier global IT consulting and executive recruitment enterprise.

Detailed Job Description

As a Network Engineer supporting Cloudstakes on a 100% remote basis, you will take full operational, tactical, and technical ownership of network architecture design, implementation, migration, and mission-critical production support for financial services clients. Your day-to-day responsibilities include configuring and troubleshooting Arista switches, Fortinet security gateways, and F5 load balancers, optimizing complex multicast routing topologies, diagnosing packet loss and latency bottlenecks in low-latency trading environments, collaborating with capital markets engineering squads, and interacting directly with professional recruitment leads like Unnati Kumar.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, design, implement, migrate, and provide production support for enterprise-grade network infrastructure and data center fabrics.
• Configure, administer, and troubleshoot Arista data center switches, Fortinet next-generation firewalls, and F5 application delivery controllers.
• Design, optimize, and troubleshoot complex Multicast Networking topologies, PIM sparse/dense modes, and IGMP snooping mechanisms.
• Support ultra-low-latency trading systems, market data feeds, and high-frequency financial exchange connectivity environments.
• Execute rigorous packet capture analysis, latency profiling, and root-cause fault isolation for complex connectivity and packet delivery issues.
• Ensure strict adherence to financial industry security compliance, high-availability uptime SLAs, and network resilience standards.
• Collaborate seamlessly with client engineering stakeholders, stock exchange connectivity teams, and cross-functional IT squads.
• Maintain meticulous technical documentation, network topology diagrams, configuration backup repositories, and incident resolution runbooks.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Telecommunications Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 5+ years of progressive professional hands‑on experience in enterprise network engineering, routing, switching, and support.
• Mandatory, demonstrable hands‑on operational experience with Arista, Fortinet, and F5 networking and security hardware.
• Strong, expert-level technical expertise in Multicast Networking architecture, protocol tuning, and live troubleshooting.
• Comprehensive working knowledge of network design, implementation, seamless migration strategies, and production support workflows.
• Solid practical grasp of low‑latency trading environments, market data infrastructure, and high‑frequency financial exchange connectivity.
• Exceptional analytical problem‑solving aptitude, packet inspection capabilities, and professional client‑handling communication skills.
• Mandatory legal work authorization and reliable home‑office infrastructure for 100% remote professional operations.

Nice‑to‑Have Skills

• Professional vendor certifications such as Arista Certified Engineer (ACE), Fortinet NSE 4/7, or F5 Certified Administrator/Solution Expert.
• Prior professional working experience in top‑tier financial services, capital markets, investment banking, stock exchanges, or proprietary trading firms.
• Hands‑on familiarity with automation scripting (Python, Ansible) and infrastructure‑as‑code (IaC) network management.
• Experience utilizing enterprise IT service management and ticketing platforms (ServiceNow, Jira) for incident triage.
• Active participation in network engineering communities, low‑latency infrastructure forums, or financial tech working groups.

Application Information

• Recruiter: Cloudstakes Recruitment Division
• Contact Name: Unnati Kumar (Technical Recruitment Lead)
• Email: [e-mail]
• Phone:
• Company Website: https://www.cloudstakes.com
• Salary/Rate: Market Competitive / Enterprise Remote Financial Tech Package
• Deadline: Open until filled (Urgent Remote Network Engineer Openings – 5 Positions)
• Notice Period: Immediate to 30 Days Preferred
• Contract Duration: Permanent / Full-Time Remote Engagement

Recruitment Pro Tip

When applying for this Network Engineer position through Cloudstakes, ensure your resume explicitly highlights your low‑latency capital markets experience, Arista/Fortinet/F5 hands‑on portfolio, and multicast troubleshooting expertise.