Senior L3 Network Operation Engineer - Vice President

474 MS Services Group, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 155,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley is seeking a Lead Infrastructure Production Management & Reliability Engineer in New York. The role focuses on designing, deploying, and supporting large-scale network infra spanning data centers, campus networks, and multi-cloud environments.

You will provide Tier-3 leadership during major incidents and drive IaC-driven automation initiatives. Ideal candidates bring 12+ years in enterprise network engineering, deep knowledge of EVPN/VXLAN, BGP/OSPF, and hands-on experience with

Qualifications

• 12+ years of enterprise network engineering experience in mission-critical environments.
• Experience with large-scale data centers, WANs, and internet edge networking.
• Strong hands-on expertise with Arista, Nexus, and 8800 routing platforms.
• Deep knowledge of EVPN/VXLAN, MPLS VPN, and segment routing technologies.
• Automation and IaC using Python, Ansible, Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy and support large-scale network infrastructure across data centers and campuses.
• Lead Tier-3 technical incident leadership for critical network issues.
• Architect secure hybrid-cloud connectivity across Azure, GCP, and on-prem.
• Drive network automation, IaC, and deployment frameworks to improve scalability.
• Collaborate with security, cloud, engineering and vendor teams on resiliency.

Skills

Arista 7800 Series

Cisco Nexus Platforms

Cisco 8800 Routing Platforms

Campus networking

Data Center

WAN

EVPN/VXLAN

MPLS VPN

SR-MPLS

BGP

OSPF

IS-IS

MP-BGP

Python

Ansible

Terraform

GitHub

APIs

IaC

Wireshark

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Python

GitHub

CI/CD

Job description

In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities. This is a Lead Infrastructure Production Management & Reliability Engineering position at the Vice President level, which is part of the job family responsible for maintaining the stability and reliability of the organization's infrastructure systems, ensuring optimal performance and availability to support business operations. Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions, and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals. Interested in joining a team that’s eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on.

What you’ll do in the role:

Design, deploy, and support large-scale network infrastructure spanning Data Centers, Campus Networks, WAN Backbone, Extranet, Internet Edge, and Multi-Cloud environments. Engineer high-performance network platforms utilizing Arista 7800 Series, Cisco Nexus, and Cisco Next-Generation 8800 Routing Platforms. Design and support advanced routing architectures leveraging BGP, OSPF, MPLS, Segment Routing (SR-MPLS), EVPN/VXLAN, and MPLS SR Traffic Engineering (SR-TE). Lead strategic infrastructure transformation, network modernization, hardware refresh, and technology migration initiatives. Provide Tier-3 technical leadership for complex production incidents, critical escalations, and enterprise-wide network challenges. Architect and support secure hybrid-cloud connectivity solutions across Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and on-premises environments. Design and optimize low-latency network solutions supporting business-critical applications, market connectivity, and high-performance trading environments. Support enterprise Extranet and Market Data connectivity, including exchange connectivity, third-party provider integrations, and ultra-low-latency network designs. Engineer and maintain Perimeter and Internet Edge infrastructure, including ISP connectivity, routing policy management, carrier diversity, and DDoS mitigation architectures. Partner with service providers and security teams to enhance network resiliency through DDoS protection, traffic engineering, peering strategies, and edge security design. Drive Infrastructure-as-Code and network automation initiatives using Python, Ansible, Terraform, APIs, GitHub, and CI/CD methodologies. Develop engineering standards, reference architectures, and deployment frameworks to improve scalability, resiliency, and operational efficiency. Lead security remediation, vulnerability management, and compliance-driven infrastructure enhancement initiatives.

What you’ll bring to the role:

12+ years of enterprise network engineering experience supporting large-scale, mission-critical environments.

Strong hands-on expertise with:

• Arista 7800 Series Cisco Nexus Platforms Cisco 8800 Routing Platforms Campus
• Data Center
• WAN
• and Internet Edge networking

Deep experience with:

• EVPN/VXLAN Leaf-Spine Architectures MPLS VPN Segment Routing (SR-MPLS) MPLS Traffic Engineering (SR-TE) BGP
• OSPF
• IS-IS
• MP-BGP

Experience designing and operating hybrid-cloud connectivity across Azure, Google Cloud Platform, ExpressRoute, Cloud Interconnect, and private WAN environments.

Advanced automation expertise with:

• Python, Ansible, Terraform, GitHub, APIs, and Infrastructure-as-Code frameworks

Proven success delivering large-scale upgrades, infrastructure transformations, security remediations, and network modernization programs. Strong packet analysis and troubleshooting skills utilizing Wireshark, telemetry platforms, and advanced network analytics tools. Deep understanding of network resiliency, high availability, disaster recovery, fault isolation, and scalable network architectures. Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work across engineering, security, cloud, application, and vendor organizations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in financial services, market data, electronic trading, or other latency-sensitive environments.
• Knowledge of DDoS mitigation platforms, ISP peering, traffic engineering, and carrier network architectures.
• Experience with cloud-native networking, observability platforms, and emerging AI-driven network operations technologies.
• Industry certifications such as CCNP/CCIE Enterprise, Arista ACE, Google Professional Cloud Network Engineer, or equivalent.

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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $155,000 and $215,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents. Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.

At Morgan Stanley, we advise, originate, trade, manage and distribute capital for people, governments and institutions, always with a standard of excellence and guided by our core values. Morgan Stanley is dedicated to providing first-class service to our clients, in a way that reflects our commitment to creating a more sustainable future and fostering stronger communities around the world. In each line of business, we strive to demonstrate our belief in the power of transformative thinking, innovative strategies and leading-edge solutions—and in the ability of capital to work for the benefit of all society.