Principal Network Engineer

LSEG•St. Louis, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As the High-Skills Network Technical Lead, your main responsibility will be to ensure the ongoing support and reliability of all components within the LSEG ecosystem, including platforms, networks, applications, and services. In this role, you will provide 4th-line support to the Network Products and Services functions, ensuring the operational stability and adaptability of the LSEG global network. Your key focus will be on creating and maintaining software automation that improves the reliability and availability of digital platforms and their software delivery pipelines.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in an IT-related field is essential.
Significant experience in technology-focused positions is crucial.
Extensive knowledge of routing and switching protocols.
Proven years of experience in network products and services.
Expertise spanning LAN, WAN, HSRP, NAT, MPLS, VPN, GRE, BGP, and OSPF is vital.
Knowledge of multicast concepts, including IGMP, RP, and PIM is beneficial.
Familiarity with low-latency technologies commonly deployed in the financial sector is advantageous.
Excellent knowledge of network Packet analysis and Packet Capture tools gives to operational efficiency.
Understanding cloud environments and possessing knowledge of network security, including standard processes, is beneficial.
Familiarity with load balancing technologies, TCP/IP, and multicast in internet environments is important.
Proficiency in required Service Management processes, ideally with ITIL knowledge, is advantageous.
Exposure to the financial sector and its associated technologies is valuable.
Proficiency in Python and Ansible allows for streamlined tasks.
Strong spoken and written English language skills, combined with client management abilities, supply to successful collaboration.

Nice To Haves

Previous roles in architecture or engineering are valuable.
Preference for CCIE certification.
Ideally working with Cisco, Juniper, and Arista technologies while actively pursuing further accreditation.
Experience with Data Centre Networking, including Software-Defined Networking (SDN), Cisco ACI, VxLAN, and related technologies, is valuable.

Responsibilities

Play a significant role in designing, building, and maintaining systems, software, and applications across various domains to achieve the highest quality outcomes.
Independently make technical design and amendment decisions, leading the workload effectively.
Analyze data and understand business requirements, translating them into technical requirements, ensuring alignment with infrastructure and network capacity needs.
Complete relevant reporting documentation, ensuring it adheres to both internal and external standards.
Collaborate closely with other business areas to schedule and coordinate capacity and network upgrades, meeting service level objectives.
Lead upgrades when vital, coordinating efforts with internal teams and third parties.
Build accurate documentation and monitor system performance to contribute optimally to business activities and continuous improvement.
Support the deployment of emergent engineering patterns across development teams.
Coordinate design work within the infrastructure and network domain to create solutions.