Network Engineer IV - Backbone

The Network Services Backbone team at Edward Jones is responsible for delivering highly available and high-performing campus and data center networks to support Edward Jones clients, Financial Advisors, and home-office personnel. This includes operational and maintenance activities, as well as research, design, and implementation responsibilities.

About the role

We are seeking a talented, experienced, and innovative engineer who can adapt and deliver results in this challenging and rapidly changing environment. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree and at least 7 years of experience working with enterprise network solutions (hardware and software-defined networks, routing, switching, firewall, application load balancing, wireless, DNS, monitoring, and packet analysis).

Responsibilities

• Working with BGP, TCP/IP, MPLS, QoS, EPVN, VXLAN, Firewalls, and WAN technologies.
• Providing support with Cloud IaaS using Microsoft Azure.
• Cloud automation, including experience with Python and Terraform.
• Knowledge and experience in other areas of Digital Technology (security, computing, operating systems, application infrastructure and development, etc.) to adapt to the business acumen of the area.
• Immerse yourself with Edward Jones's digital transformation environment by following Agile and Scrum best practices.
• Analyze complex network-related issues and resolve them.
• Analyze requirements, develop, and deploy technical solutions according to business objectives.
• Develop and present a business case/recommendation based on requirements analysis.
• Align Digital Technology and Firm objectives, and provide strategic direction and technical leadership.
• Mentor and build the technical skills of others, and foster a strong and collaborative team environment.

Requirements

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is preferred. Experience with Fortinet firewalls is also preferred.

Candidates that live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office four days per week.

Benefits

• Medical and prescription drug coverage
• Dental and vision coverage
• Voluntary benefits (accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life and AD&D coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Tax-advantaged accounts (health savings account, flexible spending account)
• 15 days of vacation for new associates starting on January 1 of each year
• Additional paid time off for personal days, sick time, and a paid day for volunteerism
• Opportunities for bonuses and profit sharing
• Employee Assistance Program

Pay and Schedule

Compensation details are provided for using, not obtaining, the rating. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Associates are expected to work in the office four days per week.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Edward Jones is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. We observe ten paid holidays and provide 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year.

Background Check

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act. Edward Jones is prohibited from hiring individuals with certain specified criminal history as set forth in Section 3(a)(39) and 15(b)(4) and Rule 17a-3(a)(12) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and conducts background reviews consistent with FINRA Rule 3110(e). A copy of a notice regarding the provisions of the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance is available at: this link.