Network Engineer

Wintrust is a financial holding company with approximately $50 billion assets under management and traded on the NASDAQ : WTFC.

Built on the "HAVE IT ALL" model, Wintrust offers sophisticated technology and resources of a large bank while focusing on providing service-based community banking to each and every customer.

Wintrust operates fifteen community bank subsidiaries with over 170 banking locations in the greater Chicago and southern Wisconsin market areas.

Additionally, Wintrust operates various non-bank business units including commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing, out-sourced administrative services, mortgage origination and purchase, wealth management services and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges.

Why join us?

An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 10 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)

Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible

Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few

Promote from within culture

Why join this team?

This position has the opportunity to interface with and have a positive impact on multiple areas of Wintrust's business

We hold ourselves accountable to high standards, share wins, operate ethically, and have fun

Position Overview

The Network Engineer is responsible for managing and troubleshooting Wintrust’s network, running reports on network health and usage, providing input and completing tasks on major technology projects and providing technical support to internal staff and teams.

The Engineer will assist network architects and senior engineers with implementation of network technologies. The role requires strict adherence to Wintrust’s Network standards, policies, processes and procedures and may require some travel to remote locations in the Chicago and outlying area footprint of operations.

What You’ll Do

Develop and maintain network documentation

Racking and stacking of data center / IDF / MDF equipment

Network cabling / patching

Cisco device configuration

Provide troubleshooting and end user support both in person and over the phone and up to 50% travel locally

Monitor network system health

Execute planned upgrades / patching per defined Wintrust Technology Network policies / standards

Qualifications

Bachelor degree or equivalent experience

CompTIA Network+, CompTIA A+ or CCNA a plus

Understanding of DNS, DHCP, IP management (DDI)

Understanding of routing and switching technology

Exposure to Cisco ISE / NAC and SD-WAN

Benefits

Medical Insurance

• Dental
• Vision
• Life insurance
• Accidental death and dismemberment
• Short-term and long-term Disability Insurance
• Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Transportation and Commuting Benefits
• Banking Benefits
• Pet Insurance

LI-Hybrid

From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life.

To be Chicago’s Bank® and Wisconsin's Bank®, we need to reflect that diversity both in all the communities we serve, the people we employ, the organizations we work with, and our banking and lending practices.

Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.