Network Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support the North American networking environment. Core areas include low-latency networking, unicast and multicast routing, BGP, PIM-SM, performance tuning, gap analysis, and automation.
• Monitor and analyze network health using existing tools while contributing ideas and development toward next-generation monitoring solutions.
• Continuously improve the environment by contributing to automation efforts (e.g., Bash, Python, Ansible, AWX).
• Maintain precise documentation of IMC’s network architecture, configurations, and operational procedures.
• Collaborate with external vendors, exchanges, and service providers to evaluate technology options, deploy new services, and troubleshoot issues.

Requirements

• 8+ years of dedicated network engineering experience
• Exceptional troubleshooting capabilities across Ethernet LAN, unicast/multicast routing, switching, packet analysis
• Experience with diverse network switching hardware platforms
• Hands-on scripting/automation experience (Python, Ansible, etc.) strongly preferred
• CCIE or CCNP certification is a plus
• Experience in trading or financial services highly preferred
• While this is a hybrid position, we expect an in-office presence in our Chicago office 3-4 times per week.
• The Base Salary range for the role is included below. Base salary is only one component of total compensation; all full-time, permanent positions are eligible for a discretionary bonus and benefits, including paid leave and insurance. Please visit Benefits - US | IMC Trading for more comprehensive information.

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