What are the responsibilities and job description for the Network Operations Engineer position at Davanti LLC?
Do you want to tackle the biggest questions in finance with near infinite compute power at your fingertips?
G-Research is a leading quantitative research and technology firm, with offices in London and Dallas. We are proud to employ some of the best people in their field and to nurture their talent in a dynamic, flexible and highly stimulating culture where world-beating ideas are cultivated and rewarded.
This is a hybrid role based in our new Dallas infrastructure hub where we work on the latest technologies in a cutting-edge environment.
The role
The Network and Security Platform Management team is responsible for G-Research’s global network, covering office, data center and co-location. As such, it has a major impact on the optimization of our company performance.
Within the team there is a strong “Infrastructure as Code” philosophy and commitment to introducing the next generation of applications and distributed platforms to the business.
Alongside core monitoring and support tasks, the team plays a critical role in many high-profile company projects, with team members responsible for delivering technical designs that are developed by the Network and Security Engineering team across the estate.
As a Network and Security Platform Engineer, you will be involved in day-to-day support, predictive analysis and troubleshooting the network infrastructure.
The role also requires close interaction with Infrastructure, Datacenter and other Operations teams, giving broad exposure to a variety of enterprise products and technologies.
Key responsibilities of the role include:
- Monitoring the health of the network infrastructure, using polling and monitoring and analysis tools
- Reacting to alerts and providing resolutions to major incidents
- Investigating hardware and software problems and working with manufacturer support teams to resolve issues
- Reporting and troubleshooting network connectivity to third parties, and WAN connectivity outages and issues with our partners
- Completing support tickets - and network audits - to ensure compliance with standards
Who are we looking for?
The role will suit someone who has a real interest in predictive network analysis, automation and complex enterprise break/fix network repair.
The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:
- Holds a CCNP
- Proficient in creating and running network automation tools, with experience using Python preferable
- Familiar with Ansible or Jenkins for network automation
- Skilled in mentoring other team members, and committed to knowledge sharing across the team for skills development and collaboration
- Knowledgeable around complex switching and routing concepts
- Highly organised, self-motivated and excellent at problem solving
- Passionate and enthusiastic about ensuring the team continues to meet the high standards of performance expected of it
- Experience working in an Agile environment
Why should you apply?
- Market-leading compensation plus annual discretionary bonus
- Lunch provided in the office (via GrubHub)
- Informal dress code and excellent work/life balance
- Excellent paid time off allowance of 25 days
- Sick days, military leave, and family and medical leave
- Generous 401(k) plan
- 16-weeks’ fully paid parental leave
- Medical and Prescription, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
- Employee Assistance and Wellness programs
- Generous relocation allowance and support
- Great selection of office snacks, and hot and cold drinks
- Free on-site gym and car parking
G-Research is committed to cultivating and preserving an inclusive work environment. We are an ideas-driven business and we place great value on diversity of experience and opinions.
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