Network Engineer – Enterprise Infra & Automation

Point72; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully-paid health care benefits

Generous parental and family leave

Mental and physical wellness programs

Volunteer opportunities

Non-profit matching gift program

Support for employee-led affinity-grou

Tuition assistance

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

Point72's Technology team is building and evolving its global IT infrastructure to support a multi-billion-dollar business. The role focuses on enterprise network engineering, with hands-on work on Cisco IOS/NX-OS, Arista EOS, Palo Alto firewalls, and F5 BIG-IP load balancers.

You will design, deploy, and operate resilient networks, including wireless, while driving automation and high-availability practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering.
• 3+ years in enterprise network support or engineering roles.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco IOS/NX-OS and routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP).
• Experience with Arista EOS.
• Experience supporting Palo Alto Networks firewalls and VPNs.
• Experience administering F5 BIG-IP load balancers (LTM/GTM).
• Strong wireless networking: 802.11, RF, access points, controllers, auth services.
• Experience with network automation and scripting using Python, Ansible, REST APIs.
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NAT and security principles.
• Strong troubleshooting, analysis, and cross-team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale resilient, low-latency enterprise network infrastructure across LAN, WAN, WLAN, and data center networks.
• Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot routing and switching platforms.
• Operate and maintain Palo Alto Networks firewalls, managing security policies and VPNs.
• Administer and troubleshoot enterprise load balancers to ensure application availability.
• Design, deploy, and support enterprise wireless infrastructure, including access points and controllers.
• Respond to network incidents and drive timely resolution in a high-availability setting.
• Implement and maintain network automation and tooling using scripting languages and APIs.
• Monitor network performance, identify trends, and remediate issues before impact.
• Participate in upgrades, migrations, and 24x7 support including on-call rotations.
• Collaborate with security, systems, and application teams and maintain docs.

Skills

Enterprise network engineering

Python scripting

Ansible automation

REST APIs

TCP/IP fundamentals

Technical communication

Education

BSc in CS or Engineering

Tools

Cisco IOS/NX-OS

Arista EOS

Palo Alto firewalls

F5 BIG-IP (LTM/GTM)

802.11 wireless standards

Job description

Point72's Technology team is building and evolving its global IT infrastructure to support a multi-billion-dollar business. The role focuses on enterprise network engineering, with hands-on work on Cisco IOS/NX-OS, Arista EOS, Palo Alto firewalls, and F5 BIG-IP load balancers.

You will design, deploy, and operate resilient networks, including wireless, while driving automation and high-availability practices.