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Sr. Manager, Network Engineering

Office - Chicago, USFull-time2026-10-16 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead Network and Systems Engineering squads to build and operate a carrier-grade hybrid infrastructure backbone for a financial services SaaS platform, ensuring 24/7 reliability for hedge funds and asset managers.

Role type

Senior Manager, Hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

Builds

Hybrid on-premises/public-cloud network infrastructure, data center LAN/WAN, Kubernetes clusters, and CI/CD pipelines

Domain

Financial Services / Network Engineering & Systems Infrastructure

Required skills

BGP routing, MPLS design, Linux systems administration, Kubernetes operations, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipeline design, Data center LAN/WAN architecture, Network security, Observability stack, Vendor hardware configuration

Preferred skills

Financial services domain experience, Regulated environment operations, Cloud integration (AWS), Incident response leadership

Technologies

Cisco, Arista, Palo Alto, Linux (RHEL/Debian), Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor Network and Systems Engineering squads; Design and implement scalable data center LAN architectures; Drive MPLS strategy and optimization across hybrid environments; Manage full-stack systems engineering including Linux and Kubernetes; Architect hybrid cloud footprint and ensure seamless connectivity; Champion infrastructure automation and tooling; Lead incident response and root cause analysis.

Seniority

Senior Manager, Hands-on technical leader