Network Engineer

This is an excellent opportunity to join a top-tier technology and management consulting firm that supports the financial industry. The company, founded in 2001, delivers a new level of information technology service previously unheard of in the financial industry. The company’s client list includes financial exchanges, clearing firms, international banks, proprietary trading firms, and hedge funds.

The company’s employees enjoy working in a fast-paced, detail-oriented, intense environment and boasts strong camaraderie that accompanies local-based smaller firms with a niche practice.

The organization seeks a Network Engineer to perform design and implementation services on consulting engagements with its clients. This is primarily a Chicago-Based role with very limited travel.

Responsibilities:

• Identifying client needs and developing solutions to meet the needs
• Driving the client project forward by performing project analysis, technology design, implementation and testing. These projects may include specialized security review, technology design and implementation, new trading firm build-out, and best practice reviews
• Installing and maintaining internal and client hardware and software. Troubleshooting network, server, workstation, and storage issues
• Effectively responding to system problems that occur by analyzing the impact, taking logical corrective steps, and effectively communicating and documenting the status
• Analyzing client business needs and designing, installing, and supporting infrastructure solutions on one or multiple platforms
• Developing technical knowledge through our internal training program and use of our lab

Experience:

• Network consulting experience, able to understand client requirements and map them to company offerings. Ability to deliver solution as proposed.
• Detailed knowledge of and at least 4-7 years experience with consulting, design, implementation, maintenance, and troubleshooting for most of the following:
  • Enterprise network routing & switching (Cisco experience preferred)
  • Datacenter network technologies
  • Firewall, VPN, & other security technologies
  • IP Telephony infrastructure
  • Microsoft Windows servers & workstations
  • SAN/NAS systems
  • Unix / Linux servers & workstations is a plus
• Knowledge of Market Data Network Architectures and Financial Service Provider networks is a plus
• Comfortable working in an intense environment with the ability to balance multiple tasks at the same time
• High attention to detail
• Independent and creative when troubleshooting minor to moderate issues
• Excellent interpersonal and client facing skills
• Ability to adapt work habits to a specified methodology
• Financial industry experience or a strong desire to learn about the industry
• Ideal applicants will have the following qualifications:
• Experience with trading environments, electronic trading vendors, data feeds
• Technical certifications (CCNP, CCIE, MCSE)