Network Engineer - Chicago
Network Engineer - Chicago
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16-03-2025
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Monthly Salary
$ 120000 - 160000
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Posted on :
16-03-2025
Job Description
The network team designs implements and supports the network infrastructure for Wolverines proprietary realtime trading systems including proprietary hardware platforms with a focus on low latency. Network performance and redundancy are critical to the success of the global trading operation. The network engineer will be part of a team that works with Wolverines software engineers and traders to satisfy the high availability of the electronic trading infrastructure.
The candidate is expected to be local in the Metropolitan Chicago area. The candidate will have about a 50/50 mix of working from home and working in the office at 175 W. Jackson Blvd. Chicago.
This position will also be expected to travel locally to Chicago area data centers when necessary
What Youll Do:
- Design engineer implement lowlatency network solutions based on requirements from business stakeholders
- Own and manage strategic projects to implement and optimize low latency highperformance network solutions at and between various data center locations
- Work with financial exchanges brokers and banks to implement network connectivity in shared colocation facilities
- Carry out highlevel analysis and troubleshooting of the network infrastructure
- Respond to network requests troubleshoot network failures to diagnose isolate and resolve complex problems ensuring timely results and minimal disruption of operations
- Perform network maintenance and system upgrades including patches and hotfixes to address vendor bugs and vulnerabilities
- Monitor system resource utilization historical trends and perform capacity planning
- Provide technical knowledge needed to ensure safe effective and efficient changes to the network infrastructure
- Participate in team oncall rotation cycle
What Were Looking For:
- Minimum of 4 years in a technical networking environment as a network engineer
- Handson knowledge and experience of complex network designs and principles L2 switching dynamic routing (OSPF BGP EIGRP) firewalling (ASA PaloAlto) and VPN (SitetoSite IPSec)
- Extensive knowledge of network operating systems (IOS / NXOS / EOS / PANOS based network devices)
- Solid knowledge of multicast and realtime exchange market data feeds
- Ability to troubleshoot network latency and packet drop issues
- Handson experience with network monitoring diagnostic analytics tools and automation. Understanding of and experience with Python and Ansible is a plus
- Experience with physical planning implementing and supporting space power and structured cabling within a data center environment
- Experience with troubleshooting fiber optic connectivity in and between data center locations is a plus
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills will be needed as you collaborate with colleagues across the firm
- Experience working with financial exchanges brokers and banks is a plus
Bonus Points:
- Experience with Linux Shell utilities
- Understanding of network time synchronization protocols
- Experience with databases and big data tools (i.e MySQL Splunk InfluxDB Grafana)
- Handson experience with cloud services (AWS GCP)
All candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
Base salary is $120000$160000. Base salary is only one part of Wolverine Trading total compensation which includes an annual discretionary bonus.
Why Wolverine
Wolverine Culture:
Our flat organizational structure promotes teamwork across the Firm and offers easy access to senior staff (dont worry they wont be wearing a suit either). While we work exceptionally well as a team in the office our bonds are further strengthened through company events activities and giving back. Volleyball soccer hockey 5K runs picnic parties and trivia nights provide friendly competition and build better relationships. By getting out of our usual environment and doing outoftheordinary things together we foster creativity and broaden our imaginations to accomplish new challenges.
Wolverine Benefits:
Highly competitive salary & bonus opportunity
Generous paid time off and flexible scheduling
100 coverage of medical dental vision life and disability benefits for single coverage
Generous Paid Parental Leave
Retirement Plans: 401K and Roth 401K
Profit sharing plan
Long and shortterm disability
Perks of being at Wolverine:
Free breakfast and lunch from our inhouse kitchen with rotating menus (including snacks!
Onsite gym with a subsidized membership
Frequent company outings
Opportunity to give back to organizations that help individuals in need in the Chicagoland area
Professional Development:
Inhouse education team classes and resources are offered for continuous learning opportunities
Mentorship Program through your first six months of employment
About Us:
Founded in 1994 the Wolverine companies comprise a number of diversified financial institutions specializing in proprietary trading asset management order services and technology solutions. We are recognized as a market leader in derivatives valuation trading and valueadded order across global equity options and futures markets. With a focus on innovation achievement and integrity we take pride in serving the interests of both our clients and colleagues. The Wolverine companies are headquartered in Chicago with an office in New York and a proprietary trading affiliate office located in London.
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