Network Engineer

Balyasny Asset Management

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Work type: On-site
Location: Chicago, ILNew York, NY
Salary: $200,000–$250,000 / yr
Posted: 1 day ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $162k

This role $225k

$106k most similar roles pay here $265k

This role pays more than 91% of similar roles. Most pay $129,575–$195,181 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $225k versus about $162k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Balyasny Asset Management

Balyasny Asset Management (BAM) is a global multi-manager hedge fund offering diversified investment strategies across equities, macro, commodities, and systematic trading.

Balyasny Asset Management currently has 42 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $175,000–$250,000 across 35 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Network Engineer

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As a Network Engineer, you will join the team to manage, automate, and monitor a highly available global trading network infrastructure. Your daily responsibilities include designing and maintaining multi-vendor systems, defining technical standards, and serving as an escalation point for troubleshooting complex issues within a fast-paced trading environment. You will build capabilities for large-scale management through automation and comprehensive monitoring while collaborating with technology and investment teams to align solutions with business needs. The role requires proficiency in modern observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Telegraf, Cisco Telemetry, gNMI, and YANG, alongside traditional systems such as Zabbix, LibreNMS, and SNMP. You will utilize automation tools including Netbox, Ansible, Jinja, Python, Git, NETCONF, RESTCONF, Temporal, and Terraform to manage infrastructure across public clouds like AWS while utilizing protocols such as BGP, OSPF, PIM, and IGMP.

What does a Network Engineer earn?

Median $145000 from 110 postings across 29 companies.

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Skills

Prometheus Grafana Telegraf Cisco Telemetry gNMI YANG Zabbix LibreNMS SNMP Netbox Ansible Jinja Python Git NETCONF RESTCONF Temporal Terraform AWS BGP OSPF PIM IGMP Cisco CUCM WebEx Calling Cloud9 Cisco ISE Meraki

What you'll do

Develop capabilities to manage the network at scale through automation and comprehensive monitoring.
Design, implement, and maintain a multi-vendor global trading network infrastructure.
Provide technical solutions that align with business requirements from technology and investment teams.
Define and implement networking standards and best practices.
Act as an escalation point for troubleshooting complex network issues.
Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation and perform out-of-hours maintenance.

What we're looking for

Extensive experience in network observability and automation.
Proficiency with modern observability tools and protocols including Prometheus, Grafana, Telegraf, Cisco Telemetry, gNMI, and YANG.
Solid understanding of traditional network monitoring systems such as Zabbix, LibreNMS, and SNMP.
Extensive experience with network automation tools including Netbox, Ansible, Jinja, Python, Git, NETCONF, RESTCONF, Temporal, and Terraform.
Knowledge and experience managing network infrastructure in public clouds (AWS).
Experience with traditional network infrastructure and protocols including BGP, OSPF, PIM, and IGMP.
Ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
Experience with enterprise voice products or Cisco ISE/Meraki (preferred).