Platform Network Engineer – 7160

The IT Infrastructure team ensures the smooth operation of a 24x7 highly available globally distributed infrastructure. The team provides support for all systems, network and security infrastructure across IONA’s global offices, data centers and the clouds. The team is responsible for continuous service improvement across the infrastructure to provide a stable and resilient platform for all Dealogic. 

The Platform Network Engineer is responsible for the day-to-day operation of IONA’s network and security infrastructure. 

This role is part of a team of Network SME’s who provide both 24/7 follow the sun support to the business as well as developing and improving the globally distributed network and security landscape.

Participate in the delivery of highly available, scalable and supportable solutions and driving technology advancements, as well troubleshooting, problem resolution and root cause analysis. 

You will also contribute towards the implementation of a broad range of infrastructure projects, working closely with counterparts in all regions.

In essence, you will be involved in fast-paced environment subject to change.  You will be exposed to deep, real, and dynamic engineering challenges.  This is not a role for someone who wants to babysit a static and lethargic system. 

At least 7 years of relevant experience in a commercial environment as a Network Engineer

At least 5 years working in global team supporting a global network

Sound technical background spanning network, cloud, application networking and security technologies

Experience of working closely with other IT teams and Software Development teams

Awareness of Service Delivery methodologies (e.g. ITIL)

Experience of working on large scale projects

Experience with Multiprotocol BGP

Experience with Check Point security infrastructure

Experience with Microsoft Azure and/or Amazon Web Services networking and services.

Automation experience and preferably some use of PowerShell, JSON, Python and or Azure CLI, AWS CLI, Terraform

Experience with application Delivery Controllers (global and local load-balancing, content switching, web application firewalls

Strong work ethic

Flexible and pro-active approach

Disciplined and able to work under pressure

Take ownership of support and operational issues

Communicate effectively to various audiences both technical and non-technical

Ability to think smartly and deal effectively with competing priorities and demands

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or Information Technology is desirable but not required

Global and Local Load balancing solutions for High Availability, Disaster Recovery & business continuity across large and complex web applications

Public Key Infrastructure and SSL Management

Maintain, support and implement changes to existing internal and public DNS infrastructure preferred but not required

Maintaining & supporting security systems and solutions including anti-virus, firewalls, IDS/IPS, Web Application Firewalls (WAF), patch management, infrastructure hardening

AAA (Authentication, Authorization, Accounting), RADIUS, SSH, Proxy, vulnerability scanning/penetration testing etc. are desirable but not required

Support, maintain and improve local and wide area networks, routing protocols, MPLS, site to site VPN and Internet

Support complex and distributed Layer 2 and Layer 3 network, dynamic routing protocols, QoS

Monitoring and analyzing traffic across large scale distributed networks (using PRTG, SCOM, Wire shark, etc.

Support, maintain and improve multi cloud connectivity (Express Route, Direct Connect, VPN Gateway, Transit Gateway) and routing (UDR, Route Tables)

Support cloud load balancing solutions for high availability, disaster recovery & business continuity across large and complex web applications (Public/Internal Load Balancer, Traffic Manager, Application Gateway, FrontDoor, Elastic Load Balancing)

We’re a diverse group of visionary innovators who provide trading and workflow automation software, high-value analytics, and strategic consulting to corporations, central banks, financial institutions, and governments. More than 40% of the world’s largest companies use our solutions. Founded in 1999, we’ve achieved tremendous growth by bringing together some of the best and most successful financial technology companies in the world.

Over 2,000 of the world’s leading corporations, including 50% of the Fortune 500 and 30% of the world’s central banks, trust ION solutions to manage their cash, in-house banking, commodity supply chain, trading and risk.

Over 800 of the world’s leading banks and broker-dealers use our electronic trading platforms to operate the world’s financial market infrastructure.

With 10,000 employees and offices in more than 40 cities around the globe, ION is a rapidly expanding and dynamic group.

 

Within ION Analytics we help clients find advantage in a world of information overload and fragmented systems.  Our business information solutions blend expert journalism and analytics with data to help banks, advisors, investors, law firms and corporations find opportunities in markets ranging from equities and fixed income to infrastructure and private equity.

On our platform clients can break through silos to originate opportunities, find buyers, and use resources efficiently, and our advanced workflow automation tools cut through the noise to deliver personalized, targeted information that saves time and effort, and drives better decisions.

 

At ION, we offer careers that provide many opportunities: To invent. To design. To collaborate. To build. To transform businesses and empower people around the world to do more, faster and better than before. Imagine what you can do and experience. This is where you can do your best work.

Learn more at iongroup.com.