Position: Network Engineer
Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Salary: $120,000 - $140,000 + benefits + bonus (20-50%)
Hybrid: In office 3 days a week
Company Overview: Join a leading global brokerage in the heart of Chicago. This financial services firm operates a complex, high-availability network environment where technology and connectivity are critical. Engineers play a key role in delivering high-performance trading, clearing, and infrastructure solutions across energy, commodities, and financial markets.
Benefits:
- Global Brokerage: Join a dynamic team at a top brokerage.
- Continuous Learning: Access paid training for professional growth.
- Work-Life Balance: Flexible work arrangements, with 3 days in the central Chicago office.
- Collaboration: Work closely with development teams on monitoring metrics and CI/CD pipeline development.
- Comprehensive benefits package offering employer?provided insurance (life/AD&D, disability, EAP), health & dental coverage, flexible accounts (HSA/FSA), generous time off (vacation, unlimited sick leave, parental leave), plus retirement plan with a company match - all designed to support employees’ wellness, financial security, and work-life balance.
- Exciting Projects: Engage in complex, challenging projects.
Role Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and maintain a secure, high-performance global network.
- Provide fast, effective support to minimize downtime.
- Lead network projects, delivering scalable solutions with key stakeholders.
- Enforce security and compliance with industry regulations.
- Drive automation and infrastructure-as-code initiatives.
- Manage vendors and procurement of network hardware.
- Monitor network health and report to stakeholders.
- Collaborate across teams to support trading, data, and enterprise platforms.
- Follow risk and compliance frameworks, escalating issues as needed.
- Support flexible hours, including occasional weekends (with overtime pay).
Required Skills and Experience:
- 5+ years of experience in enterprise network engineering, ideally in regulated or financial environments
- Strong knowledge of WAN/LAN technologies, BGP/OSPF, VPNs, SD-WAN, and network security best practices
- Hands-on experience with cloud networking (AWS, Azure), firewalls (Palo Alto, Cisco), and NAC solutions
- Proven ability to troubleshoot complex network issues and deliver scalable, secure infrastructure
- Industry certifications (e.g. CCNP, JNCIP, PCNSE) are a strong advantage
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, problem-solving mindset
For more information, contact Maria Ciprini at Harrington Starr for a confidential conversation, or click "Apply" to start your application
