Network Engineer

Qube Research & Technologies•Chicago, IL

3d•$180,000 - $250,000

About The Position

The Network Engineer will join Qube Research & Technologies’ global infrastructure team and be responsible for architecting, engineering, and overseeing delivery across the QRT network estate, with a particular focus on colocation infrastructure. The trading infrastructure includes wide area connectivity and ultra-low-latency trading systems. The role delivers network solutions throughout their full lifecycle—architect, design, build, operate, and retire. Coverage includes core network switching, firewalls, load balancers, instrumentation and telemetry, network CMDB, and automation. The position requires delivery of complex networks at scale through a software- and automation-driven approach. The successful candidate will bring deep knowledge of high-performance networking and vendor capabilities and roadmaps, including Cisco, Arista, and Fortinet. They will have experience delivering and managing network solutions for corporate infrastructure and exchange-specific ultra-low-latency infrastructure, together with associated automation, telemetry, and instrumentation frameworks. As a senior network engineer, they will work collaboratively with project management teams, the network team, and the wider organization, and will be accountable for complex, high-performance network infrastructure.

Requirements

Expert knowledge of delivering complex network architectures using software-driven and agile methodologies.
Strong knowledge of WAN and data-centre networking, BGP, multicast, and ultra-low-latency environments.
Deep knowledge of high-performance networking and the product capabilities and roadmaps of vendors such as Cisco, Arista, and Fortinet.
Direct experience delivering and managing network solutions for corporate infrastructure and exchange-specific ultra-low-latency infrastructure.
Experience with associated automation, telemetry, and instrumentation frameworks.
Knowledge of FPGA-connected network paths.
Knowledge of wide area network engineering focused on traffic prioritization and steering.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Segment Routing.

Responsibilities

Architect, engineer, and oversee delivery across the QRT network estate, particularly colocation infrastructure.
Deliver network solutions across their full lifecycle: architect, design, build, operate, and retire.
Support network components including core network switching, firewalls, load balancers, instrumentation and telemetry, network CMDB, and automation.
Deliver complex networks at scale using software-driven and automation-driven approaches.
Deliver and manage network solutions supporting corporate infrastructure and exchange-specific ultra-low-latency infrastructure.
Work closely with project management teams and collaborate with the network team and wider organization.
Take direct responsibility and accountability for complex, high-performance network infrastructure.
Build engineering relationships with vendor product and engineering teams at senior levels.