Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities

• Leads and contributes to the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of global network infrastructure.
• Partners with the Director of IT and other IT teams to shape and execute the corporate network roadmap and long-term planning strategy.
• Evaluates emerging technologies and recommends solutions that improve performance, security, and resiliency.
• Owns the management, maintenance, and monitoring of all network and telecommunications infrastructure across global locations.
• Primarily accountable for the uptime and reliability of the firm's global network.
• Drives the development and refinement of network monitoring, alerting, and reporting systems.
• Ensures all service disruptions are diagnosed and resolved within defined service level expectations.
• Manages patch and CVE remediation cycles for all critical network hardware and software.
• Performs root-cause analysis to identify and resolve underlying issues, not just symptoms.
• Maintains appropriate stock levels of infrastructure components (e.g., SFPs, cabling, rack supplies).
• Provides executive and residential network support on an as-needed basis.
• Willingness to step in and assist with broader operational support issues as part of a small, collaborative IT team.
• Serves as the helpdesk escalation point for any networking or security-related operational issues.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated record of success, a positive professional reputation, and the ability to exercise sound judgment and accountability.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field preferred or 7–10 years of equivalent professional experience.
• Relevant certifications (CCNP, PCNSE, or equivalent) strongly preferred.
• Expert-level proficiency in the implementation, management, and support of the following technologies:
• WAN / LAN Infrastructure
• Global, highly available Cisco/Palo Alto WAN/LAN environments
• Dynamic routing protocols — OSPF and BGP
• LAN Switching — Spanning Tree, VLANs, EtherChannel/trunking, switch stacks
• Strong Data Center networking experience; Cisco ACI experience a plus
• Networking Fundamentals
• OSI Model, TCP/IP, IP addressing, and subnetting
• Network performance troubleshooting tools (e.g., Wireshark)
• SD-WAN & Routing Platforms
• Palo Alto Prisma SD-WAN (iONs)
• Meraki SD-WAN (MX platform)
• Cisco iWAN / Catalyst SD-WAN
• Integrated Services Routers
• Catalyst and Nexus switching platforms
• Internet circuit high availability (BGP/iBGP)
• Firewall & Security
• NAT, security zones, ACLs, high availability/failover, IDS/IPS
• VPN — Remote Access and Site-to-Site
• Palo Alto NGFW experience strongly preferred
• Wireless LAN
• Experience across multiple wireless platforms (Cisco, Aruba, Meraki, etc.)
• WLAN security — 802.1x and certificate-based authentication
• Strong wireless troubleshooting skills
• DNS, DIA, VPLS, Layer 2 Fiber, and EPL circuit implementation and troubleshooting
• ISP vendor management
• Cloud Networking – Azure (Required)
• Deep, hands-on Azure IaaS experience, including virtual networking, compute, and storage
• Azure networking components: ExpressRoute, VNet peering, Azure Virtual WAN, Network Security Groups, Azure Firewall, and Azure DNS
• SD-WAN integration with Azure cloud environments
• On-premise Data Center design with DR in Azure; Zerto experience a plus
• Lead the design and implementation of a cloud-first operating model, including the migration of existing on-premises services into Azure
• Monitor & Observability
• Network health and performance monitoring platforms (currently LogicMonitor)
• Development of dashboards, alerting, and reporting workflows

Technical Qualifications

• Expert-level proficiency in the implementation, management, and support of the following technologies:
• WAN / LAN Infrastructure
• Global, highly available Cisco/Palo Alto WAN/LAN environments
• Dynamic routing protocols — OSPF and BGP
• LAN Switching — Spanning Tree, VLANs, EtherChannel/trunking, switch stacks
• Strong Data Center networking experience; Cisco ACI experience a plus
• Networking Fundamentals
• OSI Model, TCP/IP, IP addressing, and subnetting
• Network performance troubleshooting tools (e.g., Wireshark)
• SD-WAN & Routing Platforms
• Palo Alto Prisma SD-WAN (iONs)
• Meraki SD-WAN (MX platform)
• Cisco iWAN / Catalyst SD-WAN
• Integrated Services Routers
• Catalyst and Nexus switching platforms
• Internet circuit high availability (BGP/iBGP)
• Firewall & Security
• NAT, security zones, ACLs, high availability/failover, IDS/IPS
• VPN — Remote Access and Site-to-Site
• Palo Alto NGFW experience strongly preferred
• Wireless LAN
• Experience across multiple wireless platforms (Cisco, Aruba, Meraki, etc.)
• WLAN security — 802.1x and certificate-based authentication
• Strong wireless troubleshooting skills
• DNS, DIA, VPLS, Layer 2 Fiber, and EPL circuit implementation and troubleshooting
• ISP vendor management
• Cloud Networking – Azure (Required)
• Deep, hands-on Azure IaaS experience, including virtual networking, compute, and storage
• Azure networking components: ExpressRoute, VNet peering, Azure Virtual WAN, Network Security Groups, Azure Firewall, and Azure DNS
• SD-WAN integration with Azure cloud environments
• On-premise Data Center design with DR in Azure; Zerto experience a plus
• Lead the design and implementation of a cloud-first operating model, including the migration of existing on-premises services into Azure
• Monitor & Observability
• Network health and performance monitoring platforms (currently LogicMonitor)
• Development of dashboards, alerting, and reporting workflows

Business & Interpersonal Qualifications

• Deeply committed to the firm's network reliability, with availability to provide 24x7x365 support coverage
• Calm under pressure with the tenacity to resolve critical issues with urgency and sound judgment
• Excellent prioritization and time management skills, with a clear understanding of the firm's uptime expectations
• Relentlessly results-driven with a continuous improvement mindset
• Exceptional communication skills — equally effective with technical peers and non-technical stakeholders
• Self-motivated and capable of operating with autonomy in a lean team environment
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to mentor other team members and influence cross-functional partners