Head of Network Reliability Engineering

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Head of Network Reliability Engineering to ensure the reliability and performance of our network infrastructure. This role focuses on designing and implementing systems that improve network reliability, reduce downtime, and support continuous operations across all business-critical services. This position is hand on delivery and requires a deep understanding of network principles, security best practices, and compliance requirements specific to the financial services industry. The ideal candidate will be a highly skilled problem-solver with a proven track record of managing complex network environments and ensuring high availability and data integrity.

Job Responsibilities

Design, implement, manage, and maintain mission-critical network infrastructure, including low latency trading networks, data center fabrics, branch connectivity, and secure remote access solutions.

Monitor network performance and troubleshoot issues to ensure high availability and minimal latency.

Design and implement robust infrastructure solutions while monitoring system performance.

Possess strong system design and distributed systems experience, along with deep expertise in operationalizing and troubleshooting Linux/BSD at scale.

Ensure the security and integrity of the network infrastructure.

Develop and maintain comprehensive network documentation, including network diagrams, configuration standards, security policies, and disaster recovery procedures.

Plan and execute network upgrades, patching, CVE and non-compliance remediations, migrations, and expansions.

Implement, manage, and enhance network infrastructure monitoring and alerting systems via COP.

Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to implement and enforce security policies, ensuring network compliance with financial regulations.

Evaluate, conduct POC, and recommend new network and security technologies that enhance performance, operations, resiliency, security, and scalability.

Participate in the development and testing of disaster recovery and business continuity plans specifically for network infrastructure. 

Automate network configuration and management tasks using scripting languages and automation tools. Develop and maintain automation tools for network configuration, monitoring, and incident response.

Job Requirements

• BSc in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. 
• 10+ years of progressive experience in network engineering roles in a financial institution or other highly regulated industries.
• Expert-level knowledge of networking protocols and technologies, including TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VRF, OSI model, SDN, ACLs and multicast.
• Extensive hands-on experience configuring and managing network hardware from major vendors such as Cisco, Arista, Juniper in complex, high-availability environments.
• Deep understanding of network security principles, architectures, & best practices relevant to financial services. 
• Proven experience managing and configuring enterprise-class firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, VPNs, & other security appliances. 
• Experience with network monitoring and management tools.
• Hands on experiecne with cloud networking concepts & cloud platforms in a financial context. 
• Proficiency in scripting languages for network automation and Infrastructure-As-Code (IaC).
• Proficient in designing & integrating RESTful APIs to enable seamless communication between network systems & automation tools
• Solid understanding of HTTP methods, endpoint structuring, authentication mechanisms, & best practices for scalable and secure API development.
• Solid understanding of Kubernetes networking components along with Docker networking modes for container communication & isolation.