Sr Network Engineer required for a leading Exchange

at  Ellwood Consulting

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Posted by
Shahbaz Khan
FinTech Headhunter
Our client offers an exciting opportunity to tackle advanced technology and business challenges within the financial sector. As a Senior Network Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in the Network Engineering team, leading efforts in network design, validation, deployment, maintenance, and operational support.
In this role, you’ll help advance one of the world’s largest financial networks, dealing with a diverse range of critical services. You must excel in a dynamic, global, team-oriented environment, showcasing exceptional problem-solving, decision-making skills, and professionalism.

Responsibilities:

• Design, configure, and implement sophisticated Juniper-based WAN solutions for real-time market feeds and multicast data, focusing on ultra-low latency and high reliability.
• Work with cross-functional teams to collect network requirements and develop effective network designs.
• Support and maintain various multi-vendor production network environments essential to business operations.
• Create and update network documentation, including diagrams, configurations, and standard operating procedures.
• Troubleshoot network issues, provide expert-level support for incidents, outages, and escalations, and resolve problems swiftly to minimize downtime.
• Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices related to WAN technologies.
• Provide technical expertise to ensure safe, efficient, and effective changes to the network infrastructure.
• Collaborate with vendors, service providers, and internal technology teams to deliver high-performance network solutions.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Current Juniper JNCIS-SP and/or Cisco CCNP SP Certification required.
• At least 7 years of networking experience, including a minimum of 5 years in designing, configuring, and implementing complex Juniper-based global MPLS WAN networks (SD-WAN experience is not relevant for this role).
• In-depth knowledge of WAN protocols and technologies, such as BGP, IS-IS, OSPF, MPLS, VPLS, VPNs, and QoS.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, NAT, route maps/ACLs, and routing policies.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Juniper networking products, including Junos OS, MX Series routers, EX/QFX Series switches, and SRX Series firewalls.
• Proven experience with multicast design and troubleshooting, including IGMP and PIM protocols.
• Knowledge of low-latency network design principles, PTP clock synchronization, and Precision Time Protocol (PTP) implementations.
• Comprehensive understanding of Linux shell commands and experience with network automation tools and frameworks.

• Design, configure, and implement sophisticated Juniper-based WAN solutions for real-time market feeds and multicast data, focusing on ultra-low latency and high reliability.
• Work with cross-functional teams to collect network requirements and develop effective network designs.
• Support and maintain various multi-vendor production network environments essential to business operations.
• Create and update network documentation, including diagrams, configurations, and standard operating procedures.
• Troubleshoot network issues, provide expert-level support for incidents, outages, and escalations, and resolve problems swiftly to minimize downtime.
• Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices related to WAN technologies.
• Provide technical expertise to ensure safe, efficient, and effective changes to the network infrastructure.
• Collaborate with vendors, service providers, and internal technology teams to deliver high-performance network solutions