Network Engineering Manager

Point72; New York (NY); On-site; USD 250,000 - 325,000; 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

Employee resource groups support (LGBT

Tuition assistance

401(k) employer match

Job summary

Point72 is seeking an experienced Network Engineering Leader in New York to design, build, and operate resilient, secure networking across office, data center, and cloud environments.

You will drive automation, observability, and infrastructure as code practices, while guiding incident response and change management to minimize disruption to global operations. A BS in a related field and 15+ years of experience are required.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in network engineering, including leadership experience
• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering or equivalent
• Strong understanding of network architecture, routing, switching, wireless, firewall, remote access, and data center networking
• Experience designing and supporting large-scale, secure, high-availability networks across office, data center, and cloud
• Experience with network automation, observability, infrastructure as code, incident response, and process improvements
• Ability to lead technical decisions, prioritize initiatives, and maintain service quality
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to reduce operational risk
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across technical and non-technical audiences
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of network engineers designing and operating resilient infrastructure
• Shape the network engineering roadmap from business priorities into scalable architecture and delivery outcomes
• Design secure, high-performance networks across office, data center, and cloud environments
• Drive automation, observability, and infrastructure as code practices to improve reliability
• Partner with Technology, Security, and business teams to deliver networking capabilities for new apps and locations
• Oversee incident response, root cause analysis, and problem management
• Guide change management for upgrades, migrations, and maintenance with minimal disruption
• Manage vendor relationships to meet performance, resilience, security, and commercial expectations
• Coach engineers through mentorship, feedback, and career development

Skills

Network leadership

Team management

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Networking concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering

Tools

Infrastructure as Code

Network Automation

Observability

Job description

A Career with Point72's Technology Team

As Point72 reimagines the future of investing, our Technology team is constantly evolving our firm's IT infrastructure and engineering capabilities, positioning us at the forefront of a rapidly evolving technology landscape. We're a team of experts who experiment and work to discover new ways to harness open-source solutions, modern cloud architectures, and sophisticated Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, while embracing enterprise agile methodologies. Our commitment to building and innovating in the AI space provides the framework intended to drive smarter decision making and enhance how we build and operate our platforms and applications.

As a member of Point72's Technology team, we encourage and support your professional development from day one-helping you advance your technical skills, contribute innovative ideas, and satisfy your own intellectual curiosity—all while delivering real business impact for our multi-billion-dollar global business.

What you'll do

• Lead a team of network engineers who design, build, and operate resilient infrastructure that supports critical investment, trading, and business applications
• Shape the network engineering roadmap by translating business priorities into scalable architecture, modernization plans, and measurable delivery outcomes
• Design secure, high-performance network solutions across office, data center, and cloud-based environments, with a focus on availability and latency
• Drive automation, observability, and infrastructure as code practices that improve reliability, accelerate delivery, and reduce operational risk
• Partner with Technology, Security, and business teams to deliver networking capabilities for new applications, locations, and strategic initiatives
• Oversee incident response, root cause analysis, and problem management to restore service quickly and prevent recurring issues
• Guide change management for business-critical upgrades, migrations, and maintenance while minimizing disruption to global operations
• Manage vendor relationships and partner with service delivery to ensure solutions meet performance, resilience, security, and commercial expectations
• Coach engineers through technical mentorship, prioritization, performance feedback, and career development that strengthens the team's impact

What's Required

• 15 or more years of experience in network engineering, including experience leading or managing engineers in a complex technology environment
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• Strong understanding of network architecture, routing, switching, wireless, firewall, remote access, and data center networking concepts
• Experience designing and supporting large-scale, secure, high-availability network environments across office, data center, and cloud-based infrastructure
• Experience with network automation, observability, infrastructure as code, incident response, and operational process improvement
• Ability to lead technical decision-making, prioritize competing initiatives, and maintain service quality in a fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to resolve complex network issues and reduce recurring operational risk
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to explain technical issues clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards

We take care of our people

We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide:

• Fully-paid health care benefits
• Generous parental and family leave policies
• Mental and physical wellness programs
• Volunteer opportunities
• Non-profit matching gift program
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, minorities and the LGBT+ community
• Tuition assistance
• A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more

About Point72

Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry's brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people's long-term growth. For more information, visit https://point72.com/.

The annual base salary range for this role is $250,000-$325,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.