Staff Network Engineer

Staff Network Engineer

We are looking for a Staff Network Engineer to join our global team in helping to transform connectivity services across CME Group. The role is to help maintain and deliver global on-premise and cloud-based network services - design, implement, maintain (upgrades/patching), improvement and future roadmap across a wide range of network technologies and vendors. The team work closely with technology and business stakeholders to ensure one of the largest exchange network infrastructures in the world is highly available, resilient, secure and reliable.

Responsibilities

Ensure network security, availability and reliability

Plan, execute, audit and document changes to the environment

Provide technical authority and support for a wide range of network platforms

Engage in complex technical troubleshooting and fault resolution

Respond to NOCC escalations, including on-call rotation 

Implement new initiatives and expansion of existing network infrastructure

Support and implement application and service migrations to cloud

Manage project work and deliver effective platform life-cycle management

Identify and help deliver automation opportunities

Collaborate to deliver global CME technology and business initiatives

What we are looking for ...

Required:

  Proficiency in configuring and managing diverse network platforms

  Strong understanding and evidence of implementing effective network security

  Technical experience: Cisco/Arista/Juniper routing and switching

  Technical experience: BGP/OSPF/PIM/IGMP protocols

  Technical experience: enterprise firewalls

  Technical experience: supporting cloud implementation / migration

  Technical experience: provisioning, management and troubleshooting in GCP

  Technical experience: DevOps/IaC - Terraform preferred
  Technical experience: loadbalancing technologies - LTM and GTM

  Technical experience: network automation and orchestration

  Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills with keen attention to detail

  Excellent communication skills - verbal and written

  Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience

Desired:

  Technical experience: scripting and automation using Python

  Technical experience: management & deployment of Palo Alto and Fortigate firewalls 

  Technical experience: deploying and maintaining SDWAN and overlay technologies

  Technical experience: DevOps using Ansible and Jenkins

  Technical experience: enterprise wireless support

  Relevant network certifications, eg: CCNP, CCIE, NSE, PCNSE

  Relevant cloud certifications - Google preferred (PCNE, PCSE)

Company Benefits:

• Bonus Programme
• Equity Programme
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Private Medical and Dental coverage
• Mental Health Benefit Programme
• Group Pension Plan
• Income Protection
• Life Assurance
• Cycle To Work
• EV Car Benefit Scheme
• Gym Membership
• Family Leave
• Education Assistance – MBA/Advanced Degree/Bachelor Degree
• Ongoing Employee Development Training/Certification
• Hybrid Working

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