Senior Network Engineer (Chicago)

Fitch Group; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Training & mentorship

Retirement plan

Healthcare benefits

Parental leave

Volunteer days

Job summary

Fitch Group in Chicago is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, deploy, and operate secure networking platforms across on-prem, remote, and cloud, with focus on ZIA/ZPA and Zero Trust.

You will collaborate with Security, Cloud, and Operations teams to ensure secure access, modernize network infrastructure, and support reliable connectivity for Fitch colleagues globally from the Chicago office.

Qualifications

• You have hands-on engineering experience with Zscaler ZIA and ZPA, along with a strong understanding of SSE, SASE, Zero Trust, secure web gateway, private application access, DLP, CASB, SSL inspection, and cloud security concepts.
• You bring strong networking fundamentals across routing, switching, DNS, proxy behavior, firewall policy, internet edge design, cloud connectivity, and troubleshooting.
• You are comfortable evaluating security-sensitive access designs, policy changes, traffic flows, and exceptions using sound judgment that balances business needs, risk reduction, and protection of sensitive data.
• You can work effectively across engineering, security, cloud, endpoint, operations, and business teams with strong ownership, clear communication, and a focus on supportable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, operate, and continuously improve Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) and Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) as core platforms for secure internet access, private application access, and user-to-application connectivity.
• Implement and mature Zero Trust Network Access, application segmentation, least-privilege access controls, and secure access patterns across remote, office, and cloud environments.
• Enable secure access to workloads and applications hosted in AWS, Azure, OCI, and GCP while aligning access designs with operational resilience, supportability, and long-term network modernization goals.
• Lead complex troubleshooting for user access, application connectivity, authentication, policy enforcement, service health, and performance issues, including log analysis, packet captures, and high-impact incident escalation support.

Skills

Zscaler ZIA

Zscaler ZPA

Zero Trust

SSE

SASE

Secure Web Gateway

Private App Access

DLP

CASB

SSL Inspection

Cloud Security

Networking Fundamentals

Routing & Switching

Firewall Policy

Cloud Connectivity

Troubleshooting

Tools

Cisco

Meraki

SD-WAN

Job description

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Senior Network Engineer (Chicago)

Requisition ID: 50891

Business Unit: Fitch Group

Category: Information Technology

Location: Chicago, IL, US

Date Posted: Oct 28, 2026

Fitch Group is currently seeking a Senior Network Engineer based out of our Chicago office.

As a leading, global financial information services provider, Fitch Group delivers vital credit and risk insights, robust data, and dynamic tools to champion more efficient, transparent financial markets. With over 100 years of experience and colleagues in over 30 countries, Fitch Group’s culture of credibility, independence, and transparency is embedded throughout its structure, which includes Fitch Ratings, one of the world’s top three credit ratings agencies, and Fitch Solutions, a leading provider of insights, data and analytics. With dual headquarters in London and New York, Fitch Group is owned by Hearst.

At Fitch Group, the combined power of our global perspectives is what differentiates us. It is the strength of our business. It comes from people around the world in a shared pursuit: to equal something greater than they could ever accomplish alone. Every team member is essential to our business and every perspective is critical for our success. Develop yourself in a culture that values flexibility, expects your opinion and trusts your decisions. Together we evolve and so will you, in an environment that asks you to challenge yourself – and us.

About the Team

The Network Engineering team designs, operates, and continuously improves the secure connectivity platforms that enable Fitch colleagues to work reliably across office, remote, and cloud environments. This role will partner closely with Security, Endpoint, Cloud, Reliability Engineering, Operations, and business teams to deliver supportable secure access designs and reduce operational dependency on a small number of subject matter experts.

HowYou’ll Make an Impact:

Design, deploy, operate, and continuously improve Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) and Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) as core platforms for secure internet access, private application access, and user-to-application connectivity.

Implement and mature Zero Trust Network Access, application segmentation, least-privilege access controls, and secure access patterns across remote, office, and cloud environments.

Enable secure access to workloads and applications hosted in AWS, Azure, OCI, and GCP while aligning access designs with operational resilience, supportability, and long-term network modernization goals.

Lead complex troubleshooting for user access, application connectivity, authentication, policy enforcement, service health, and performance issues, including log analysis, packet captures, and high-impact incident escalation support.

You May be a Good Fit if:

You have hands-on engineering experience with Zscaler ZIA and ZPA, along with a strong understanding of SSE, SASE, Zero Trust, secure web gateway, private application access, DLP, CASB, SSL inspection, and cloud security concepts.

You bring strong networking fundamentals across routing, switching, DNS, proxy behavior, firewall policy, internet edge design, cloud connectivity, and troubleshooting.

You are comfortable evaluating security-sensitive access designs, policy changes, traffic flows, and exceptions using sound judgment that balances business needs, risk reduction, and protection of sensitive data.

You can work effectively across engineering, security, cloud, endpoint, operations, and business teams with strong ownership, clear communication, and a focus on supportable outcomes.

What Would Make You Stand Out:

Experience with scripting, APIs, automation, log analysis, packet capture tools, configuration validation, policy reporting, health checks, change readiness, or operational dashboards.

Cisco, Meraki, SD-WAN, or traditional enterprise networking experience, especially in environments undergoing network modernization.

Experience contributing to modernization programs such as Office Zero Trust, Wi‑Fi, Meraki, cloud security enhancements, SD‑WAN planning, and east‑west inspection initiatives.

A track record of creating architecture diagrams, design documentation, standards, runbooks, troubleshooting guides, and knowledge‑transfer materials that improve supportability and reduce single points of expertise.

Why Choose Fitch:

• Hybrid Work Environment: 2 to 3 days a week in office required based on your line of business and location


• A Culture of Learning & Mobility: Dedicated trainings, leadership development and mentorship programs designed to ensure that your time at Fitch will be a continuous learning opportunity


• Investing in Your Future: Retirement planning and tuition reimbursement programs that empower you to achieve your short and long-term goals


• Promoting Health & Wellbeing: Comprehensive healthcare offerings that enable physical, mental, financial, social, and occupational wellbeing


• Supportive Parenting Policies: Family-friendly policies, including a generous global parental leave plan, designed to help you balance career and family life effectively


• Inclusive Work Environment: A collaborative workplace where all voices are valued, with Employee Resource Groups that unite and empower our colleagues around the globe


• Dedication to Giving Back: Paid volunteer days, matched funding for donations and ample opportunities to volunteer in your community

Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitch’s credibility and reputation, our employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interest or any appearance of a conflict of interest. Should you be successful in the recruitment process at Fitch Ratings you will be asked to declare any securities holdings and other potential conflicts prior to commencing employment. If you,