Network Engineer

Company: Marex Group
Location: Chicago
Posted on: February 18, 2025

Job Description:

Chicago, IL Full-Time Information TechnologyDiversified. Resilient. Dynamic.Marex is a global financial services platform, providing essential liquidity, market access and infrastructure services to clients in the energy, commodities and financial markets.The Group provides comprehensive breadth and depth of coverage across four core services: Market Making, Clearing, Hedging and Investment Solutions and Agency and Execution. It has a major franchise in many major metals, energy and agricultural products, executing around 50 million trades and clearing 205 million contracts in 2022. The Group provides access to the world's major commodity markets, covering a broad range of clients that include some of the largest commodity producers, consumers and traders, banks, hedge funds and asset managers.With more than 35 offices around the globe, and over 2,300 dedicated people enabling access to exchanges and technology-powered services.The Network team is responsible for the overall design, implementation, operations, and maintenance of the Global network infrastructure. To provide support for the wider technology group and to ensure technical requirements are delivered as per mandated by the Network and Technology group. A thorough understanding of global network operations, and security best practices aligned with financial compliance and regulations is important to the overall success of the team and business.Marex has unique access across markets with significant share globally both on and off exchange. The depth of knowledge amongst its teams and divisions provides its customers with clear advantage, and its technology-led service provides access to all major exchanges, order-flow management via screen, voice and DMA, plus award-winning data, insights, and analytics.The Technology Department delivers differentiation, scalability and security for the business. Reporting to the COO, Technology provides digital tools, software services and infrastructure globally to all business groups. Software development and support teams work in agile 'streams' aligned to specific business areas. Our other teams work enterprise-wide to provide critical services including our global service desk, network and system infrastructure, IT operations, security, enterprise architecture and design.IT runs Marex's enterprise-wide services to end users and actively manages the firm's infrastructure and data to provide and accelerate business value. A Data team enables the firm to leverage data to increase productivity and improve business decisions, as well as maintain data compliance. The Infrastructure group delivers operations and engineering across Infrastructure Operations, Network, Communications, Endpoint and Platform Engineering teams with a key focus on Infrastructure as Code/automation & innovation. IT also includes the global IT Service Desk providing support and self-service to business users across Marex, and our Service Management team that runs core ITSM processes and develops our departmental tooling.Responsibilities:

• Project network consultancy for different line of business for new technical network requirements.
• Maintenance of the Marex Network.
• Operational support for all network related issues
• Design/Implementation of new network requirements/changes.
• Network security design and implementation.
• Procure equipment and manage vendors.
• Report network status to key stakeholders
• Ability to work flexible hours and to work weekends when required (overtime compensation available)
• Ensuring compliance with the company's regulatory requirements under the SEC, FINRA, NFA, CFTC and other applicable exchanges.
• Adhere to the operational risk framework for your role ensuring that all regulatory or company determined parameters are complied with.
• Role model for demonstrating highest level standards of integrity and conduct and reflecting Company Values.
• At all times complying with Marex's Code of Conduct.
  • To ensure that you are fully aware of and adhere to internal policies that relate to you, your role or any other activities for which you have any level of responsibility.
  • To report any breaches of policy to Compliance and/ or your supervisor as required.
  • To escalate risk events immediately.
  • To provide input to risk management processes, as required.The Company may require you to carry out other duties from time to time.Competencies, Skills and Experience:
    • Resilient in a challenging, fast-paced environment.
    • Ability to take a high level of responsibility in a fast pace and high-volume environment.
    • Excels at building relationships, networking and influencing others.
    • Ability to maintain focus in interesting yet demanding conditions.
    • Strategic collaborator with insight and agility, able to anticipate future challenges, ensuring operational effectiveness.Skills and Experience
      • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field desired
      • At least five (5) years of experience in Financial Services industry.
      • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
      • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
        Project management skills from inception to delivery.
      • Experience working in a regulated environment and knowledge of the risk and compliance requirements associated with this
      • #CCNP, JNCIP, JNCIS PCNSE or equivalent certification is desirable
      • Experience with MPLS, IPSEC VPN, SD-WAN, QOS, and NAT network WAN technologies
      • Experience with the following routing and switching protocols: BGP/OSPF/EIGRP, Wifi, STP, RSTP, VLAN, HSRP, VRRP, VRF, MLAG, Etherchannel, Multicast PIM Sparse and dense mode.
      • Experience with the following security: NextGen Layer 7 firewalling, User-ID, SSL decryption, Network Access Control, Radius/TACACS.
      • Experience with Cloud networking with AWS (VPC's, Transit Gateways, Direct Connects, VPN Gateways) and Azure (Vnet, VPN GWs, and Express route).
      • Experience with Palo Alto, Cisco, Juniper, Arista, and Aruba (wifi/Clearpass)
      • Experience with the following hardware: PA2200,440,3200 series firewalls, Panorama, Ciscos 9200/9300/4500, Cisco Nexus 9k, Juniper SRX, MX series firewalls and routers, Arista 7k series, Aruba Access points and Clearpass NAC.
      • Experience troubleshooting IP network packets, LAN network devices, WAN network devices, and Firewall security
      • Experience with the design and implementation of WAN/Campus LAN network and Firewall DMZSalary Range: $120,000 to $140,000 per year and eligible fordiscretionary bonus.Acting as a role model for the values of the Company:Respect- Clients are at the heart of our business, with superior execution and superb client service the foundation of the firm. We respect our clients and always treat them fairly.Integrity
        - Doing business the right way is the only way. We hold ourselves to a high ethical standard in everything we do - our clients expect this and we demand it of ourselves.Collaborative
        - We work in teams - open and direct communication and the willingness to work hard and collaboratively are the basis for effective teamwork. Working well with others is necessary for us to succeed at what we do.Developing our People
        - Our people are the basis of our competitive advantage. We look to "grow our own" and make Marex the place ambitious, hardworking, talented people choose to build their careers.Adaptable and Nimble
        - Our size and flexibility is an advantage. We are big enough to support our client's various needs, and adaptable and nimble enough to respond quickly to changing conditions or requirements. A non-bureaucratic, but well controlled environment fosters initiative as well as employee satisfaction.Marex is fully committed to the elimination of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the company.We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by the law.
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