Sr. Network Engineer, SaaS Operations

State Street; Burlington (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 202,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Insurance: medical/dental/vision

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Bonus/incentives

Tax-advantaged savings plans

Job summary

State Street is recruiting for a network security professional to design and maintain firewall standards for on-prem and cloud environments. You will help manage connectivity to CRD SaaS services in managed data centers and cloud environments, and provide essential input on network strategy and incident response.

The role requires deep IP, routing, and firewall expertise, with scripting and DevOps tool experience to automate workflows and deliver executive dashboards for complex data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in IT with network focus.
• Substantial experience as a network engineering or network security professional.
• Substantial IT operational support experience.

Responsibilities

• Design firewall operation standards and change procedures.
• Maintain secure on-prem and cloud firewall configurations.
• Evaluate new network management and monitoring tools.
• Participate in client-facing network design meetings for CRD SaaS connectivity.
• Perform IT system support and admin tasks as needed.

Skills

IP protocols

Routing

VLANs

DNS

NAT

Azure firewalls

Scripting languages

Automation/DevOps tools

Communication

Executive reporting dashboards

Education

Bachelor degree in Information Technology or related field with a network engineering focus

Tools

Azure

Networking tooling

Job description

Who We Are Looking For

The successful candidate will excel at project‑based work, service design, advanced troubleshooting, defining operational procedures, and managing the relationship with our hosting provider's Network Security team. The candidate will provide critical input on the strategy and development of network solutions.

Why This Role Is Important to Us

The team you will be joining is a part of Charles River Development (CRD), which became a part of State Street in 2018. CRD helps create enterprise investment management software solutions for large institutions in the areas of institutional investment, wealth management and hedge funds. Together we have created the first open front‑to‑back platform – State Street Alpha – launched in 2019.

What You Will Be Responsible For

• Design operational standards for firewall configurations, network change requests, documentation, and performance troubleshooting procedures.
• Maintain and administer secure, auditable, on‑premise and cloud‑based firewall configurations that adhere to internal policies and standards.
• Evaluate emerging network management and monitoring tools and related products.
• Participate in client‑facing network design meetings to facilitate establishing connectivity to CRD SaaS services in managed datacenter and cloud environments.
• Perform various IT system support and system administration tasks as needed.

What We Value

• Be self‑motivated and flexible, able to prioritize and multi‑task on multiple highly visible and complex projects.
• Work independently and efficiently to meet deadlines.
• Maintain advanced knowledge and experience with network security standards.
• Able to work within a defined change management process and willing to participate in periodic after‑hours scheduled maintenance.

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Information Technology or related field of study with a network engineering focus.
• Substantial experience as a network engineering or network security professional.
• Substantial IT operational support experience.

Additional Requirements

• Deep knowledge of IP protocols, routing, VLANs, DNS, NAT.
• Familiarity with Azure firewalls, routing, and NSGs would be a plus.
• Proficiency with one or more scripting languages, automation and DevOps tools.
• Excellent communication (oral and written), interpersonal, organizational, and presentation skills with an ability to represent complex data in executive‑level graphical reporting dashboards.

Salary Range

$120,000 - $202,500 Annual. The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate ultimately works outside of the primary location, the applicable range could differ.

Benefits

Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes a retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long‑term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid‑time off including vacation, sick leave, short‑term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance‑based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and eligibility for certain tax‑advantaged savings plans.

About State Street

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success. We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work‑life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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Job ID

R-792915