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Network Lead Engineer

MFS Investment Management
MFS Investment Management Salary
Boston, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/23/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/22/2025

At MFS, you will find a culture that supports you in doing what you do best. Our employees work together to reach better outcomes, favoring the strongest idea over the strongest individual. We put people first and demonstrate care and compassion for our community and each other. Because what we do matters - to us as valued professionals and to the millions of people and institutions who rely on us to help them build more secure and prosperous futures.

THE ROLE

The Network Lead Engineer is a senior technical resource in Data Communications, tasked with the effective and efficient implementation and maintenance of related technologies. This role assist in defining, designing, and implementing network communications and solutions, occasionally guiding less experienced staff members. The engineer coordinates tasks with other system areas and vendors, and contributes to network system planning, upgrading, monitoring, testing and servicing.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

  • Provides technical support to ensure the ongoing efficient and reliable operations of related MFS information systems. Troubleshoots complex network outages.
  • Proactively develops and maintains strong knowledge of MFS information systems and their related components, and makes recommendations to improve the reliability, scalability, performance, or security of these systems as appropriate.
  • Leverages technology to automate manual tasks and seeks to improve efficiency wherever practicable and appropriate. Makes recommendations for process improvements.
  • Assist in developing, enforces and maintains MFS Information Security controls, procedures, and standards.
  • Receives broad goals and overall objectives from Management and assists in establishing and implementing the methods to attain them.
  • Responsible for meeting assigned project objectives including timelines and budget. Works on the projects and provides innovative suggestions for solutions.
  • Serve as technical mentor to other members of the team.
  • Collaborates with other IT and business groups, readily sharing information with others.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related technical field.
  • 5-6 years of related Information Technology experience, with combined focus in some of the following : LAN / WAN and remote office operations. Comprehensive experience with Cisco routers / switches, network management platforms, network load balancing platforms, network patching and network cross-connect best practices and inventory control, designing and building large data center networks.
  • Exposure to newer technology like network segmentation and SD-WAN will be critical.
  • Strong technical skills and knowledge in several of the following disciplines;
  • Network Firewall technology
  • Network IDS / IPS Security technology
  • MS Active Directory
  • TCP / IP and DNS / DHCP
  • SASE networks and mobile end user support
  • Interface with Global carriers to implement data solutions
  • Cisco routing / switching, (NXOS, IOS) and protocols : (BGP, IPSEC, SMTP, SNMP and OSPF)
  • VoIP operations, WAN operations experience, and Wireless networking experience
  • QoS & MPLS technologies
  • Cloud Implementation
  • Demonstrated ability to interact, communicate, build relationships, and negotiate well with members of team and senior management when responding to technical challenges.
  • Strong problem solving skills; ability to work effectively under pressure and in 24 / 7 environment.
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    At MFS, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply - you might be just the right candidate for this role or others.

    What we offer :

  • Generous time-off provided : including "Responsible time off" for many roles, paid company holidays when the US Stock Exchange is closed, plus paid volunteer time
  • Family Focus : Up to 20 weeks of paid leave for new parents, back-up care program, dependent care flexible spending account, adoption assistance, generous caregiver leave
  • Health and Welfare : Competitive medical, vision and dental plans, plus tax-free health savings accounts with company contributions
  • Wellness Programs : Robust wellness webinars, employee assistance program, gym reimbursement through our medical plans, fitness center discounts and more
  • Life & Disability Benefits : Company-paid basic life insurance and short-term disability
  • Financial Benefits : 401(k) savings plan, Defined Contribution plan- 15% of base salary invested into the Plan, competitive total compensation programs
  • MFS is a hybrid work environment (remote / onsite) unless otherwise stated in the job posting.

    If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please contact MFS at 617-954-5000 or email talent_acquisition@mfs.com for assistance.

    MFS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws. Employees and applicants of MFS will not be subject to harassment on the basis of their status. Additionally, retaliation, including intimidation, threats, or coercion, because an employee or applicant has objected to discrimination, engaged or may engage in filing a complaint, assisted in a review, investigation, or hearing or have otherwise sought to obtain their legal rights under any Federal, State, or local EEO law is prohibited. Please see the Know Your Rights : Workplace Discrimination is Illegal document and Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision, linked for your reference.

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