Lead Associate Principal, Network Engineering

What You'll Do :

This role is responsible for supporting, administrating and overseeing network support, design and analysis of new and existing architectures, routing / switching configuration and design, and network related business continuity approaches; develop systems specifications, technical implementation plans and coordinating complex installation projects with clients and vendors. Works with a team performing network design and support of new network and security architectures for "on premise" and Cloud networks.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.

Oversee the full lifecycle of network infrastructure, including the design, deployment, support, and documentation of routing, switching, firewalls and cloud-base solutions. Lead and coordinate network changes, ensuring security, performance and compliance with governance framework (NIST-CSF, COBIT). Collaborate with vendors, carriers, and engineering teams to resolve complex issues and drive large-scale project to completion. Provide strategic direction for network planning, maintaining up-to-date documentation and deliver on-call operational support to ensure reliability and business continuity.

Supervisory Responsibilities :

None

Qualifications :

The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.

[Required] Excellent presentation skills including planning, material preparation and public speaking

[Required] Demonstrated capability to tailor communications to the technical level of the audience

[Required] Clear, concise and precise written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate with people of various backgrounds

[Required] Strong interpersonal, leadership, project management and mentoring skills

[Required] Strong ability to use solution-oriented approach towards problem resolution

[Required] Ability to work independently and be a team player

Technical Skills :

[Required] Experience directing use of tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, Python, and Github (or industry equivalent)

[Required] Experience delivering Infrastructure as code

[Required] Experience building cloud infrastructure in environments such as AWS (Preferred), Azure, or Google Cloud, or similar service

[Required] Knowledge of layer 3 routing and switching

[Required] Experience with IOS, NX-OS, and XR

[Required] Advanced experience with architecting, designing, deploying, and operating network elements such as DNS / IPAM; Firewalls; Network Access Control Solutions (NAC); load balancing; DDoS mitigation, tapping / sniffing infrastructures; and NTP

[Required] Excellent physical communication troubleshooting skills using cabling and signaling analyzer, packet capture and analysis

[Required] Advanced WAN, LAN, TCP / IP, VPN, Ethernet Skills

[Required] Extensive EIGRP, BGP4, RIP and OSPF Routing Protocol knowledge

[Preferred] Experience with SDN deployments or Cisco ACI || [Required] Experience with IP route and switching for mainframe and storage appliances

Education and / or Experience :

[Required] Bachelor's degree, preferably in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Mathematics, etc.) or equivalent combination of education and experience.

[Required] 5+ years of experience in IT systems installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of virtualized servers / cloud systems

Certificates or Licenses :

[Preferred] Relevant industry certifications such as Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud

[Preferred] Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP or CCDP) equivalent field experience

[Required] AWS certifications such as DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect, Advanced Networking, or Security or equivalent field experience

[Preferred] Cisco Certified Internetwork Engineer (CCIE) Certification

About Us

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms. More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.

Benefits

A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness. Some of these components include :

• A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
• Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance
• Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
• Generous PTO and Parental leave
• 401k Employer Match
• Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision

Visit https : / / www.theocc.com / careers / thriving-together for more information.

Compensation

Salary Range

$123,500.00 - $176,500.00

Incentive Range

8% to 15%

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award, for which the target range is listed above (see Incentive Range ). The amount of such award, if any, will be based on various factors, including without limitation, both individual and company performance.

Step 1

When you find a position you're interested in, click the 'Apply' button. Please complete the application andattach your resume.

Step 2

You will receive an email notification to confirm that we've received your application.

Step 3

If you are called in for an interview, a representative from OCC will contact you to set up a date, time, and location.

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OCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer