Staff Network Ops Engineer

CME Group

Actively hiring
Chicago, US Posted 9 days ago
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TL;DR

As a Staff Network Operations Engineer in CME’s "Follow the Sun" NOCC team, you will play a critical role in maintaining and enhancing network infrastructure stability by monitoring, troubleshooting, and implementing changes according to industry standards. Your daily tasks include managing platform operations to meet internal SLAs and KPIs, handling complex technical issues, and collaborating with IT teams and vendors to resolve incidents efficiently. You will also contribute to the development of operational systems and processes, mentor junior engineers, and document SOPs using ticketing systems. Essential skills for this role include extensive experience in enterprise NOC environments, deep knowledge of LAN/WAN technologies such as OSPF, BGP, TCP/IP, firewalls, load balancers, and cloud technologies like GCP or AWS. This position requires a strong understanding of ISO and ITIL standards and supports the U.S. shift from Tuesday to Saturday.

Skills

OSPF BGP TCP/IP Layer_2_architectures F5_LB iRules persistence IPSec SSL ISO_standards ITIL_standards Cloud_Technologies GCP AWS Azure Solarwinds Wireshark PIM-SM MSDP AnyCastRP

What you'll do

  • Act as first responders and organize incident control during network issues.
  • Monitor and manage platforms daily to meet internal SLAs, KPIs, and quality standards.
  • Handle complex technical support issues in multi-vendor environments.
  • Implement changes in controlled environments following industry best practices.
  • Support network faults from initiation to resolution across diverse infrastructure.

What we're looking for

  • Extensive experience in a fast-paced enterprise NOC role (minimum 2nd or 3rd line)
  • In-depth support of LAN/WAN technologies including OSPF, BGP, TCP/IP, and Layer 2 architectures
  • Experience with firewalls, load balancing, and cloud technologies
  • Understanding of wireless technologies and ISO/ITIL standards
  • Ability to handle complex technical issues and implement changes in controlled environments

Market check

Salary context

This listing doesn't show a salary. Similar roles on FindRole typically pay $116,350–$202,200.

Peer median band

$116,350–$202,200

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$132,741–$190,000

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About CME Group

CME Group operates the world''s largest financial derivatives marketplace, offering futures and options products across interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural products, and metals. Industry: Financial Exchanges & Derivatives

CME Group currently has 11 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,050–$195,050 across 10 roles with salary data.

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