Position Overview:
Squarepoint is looking for a highly skilled and detail-oriented Network Core Specialist to architect, develop, optimize and secure scalable networks for Datacenter, Campus and Cloud infrastructures.
The Network Core Specialist is part of a team that work closely with stakeholders, software engineers and other infrastructure teams to design enterprise network solutions that align with Squarepoint business objectives in a timely manner and ensure high availability and performance.
- Design and implement scalable, highly available and deterministic network solutions in a multi-vendor enterprise environments (LAN, WAN, DC, Campus and Cloud).
- Translate business requirements into technical network architectures.
- Provide details and professional documentation, including diagrams.
- Project delivery/management collaborating with internal and external vendors.
- Select software and hardware components based on technical and business requirements.
- Evaluate and recommend new technologies to improve network performance, resilience, and cost efficiency.
- Collaborate and provide guidance to Network reliability team to ensure proper implementation and support.
- Provide L3 escalation support to remediate performance and availability issues.
- Identify areas of improvements adopting automation and innovative solutions.
Required Qualifications:
- Degree in Network engineering, Computer Science, or related Information Technology discipline
- CCNP certification or higher (CCIE preferred)
- Minimum 7 years of experience in network engineering and project delivery, with a strong track record of successful project execution.
- Deep knowledge of routing and switching protocols
- Routing: OSPF, BGP, EVPN
- Multicast: PIM, RP, MSDP, IGMP, SSM
- Switching: STP, PC/vPC/MLAG, CDP/LLDP, QoS, HSRP/VRRP, VLAN/VxLAN
- Monitoring: LANZ, Sflow, Kibana, Prometheus
- Security: AAA (Radius/TACACS), control planes, device hardening
- Experience with Arista / Cisco
- Datacenter/office network infrastructure buildout experienc
- Experience with network diagnostic and performance tools - netcat, tcptrace, wireshark, etc.
- Proficient with Cisco’s Unified Communication, Collaboration products and Voice technologies
- In depth knowledge in cybersecurity solutions: Palo Alto, Fortinet
- Experience with cloud-based solutions: AWS, GCP, Azure
- Strong scripting and automation experience – Git, Python and Ansible preferred.
- Experience with monitoring/orchestration tools as Prometheus, CVP, Elastic and Grafana.
The minimum base salary for this role is $120,000 if located in New York. This expectation is based on available information at the time of posting. This role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses, which could constitute a significant portion of total compensation. This role may also be eligible for benefits, such as health, dental, and other wellness plans, as well as 401(k) contributions. Successful candidates’ compensation and benefits will be determined in consideration of various factors.
Skills Required
- Degree in Network engineering, Computer Science, or related Information Technology discipline
- CCNP certification or higher
- Minimum 7 years of experience in network engineering and project delivery
- Deep knowledge of routing and switching protocols
- Experience with Arista / Cisco
- Experience with cloud-based solutions: AWS, GCP, Azure
Squarepoint Capital Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Squarepoint Capital and has not been reviewed or approved by Squarepoint Capital.
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, and vision insurance are provided alongside FSA options, indicating a broad healthcare offering. Disability, life, and AD&D coverage are also cited as part of the package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) program is offered, with multiple mentions of a company match. Long‑term financial protections such as life and disability insurance complement the retirement plan.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO, paid sick days, and paid volunteer time are included. Parental leave is described as generous.
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What We Do
Squarepoint Capital is a leading global investment management firm that develops quantitative investment strategies to achieve high quality returns for our clients. We are a data and technology driven firm who specialize in developing automated trading systems that execute across global financial markets.
