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Staff Network Engineer

Belfast Full-Time 50000 - 70000 £ / year (est.) No home office possible

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At a Glance

Tasks: Join our team to design, implement, and maintain cutting-edge network services.
Company: CME Group is the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, shaping tomorrow's markets.
Benefits: Enjoy a bonus programme, equity options, private medical coverage, and hybrid working.
Why this job: Be part of a global team that values innovation and collaboration in tech.
Qualifications: Proficiency in network platforms and security; relevant degrees or experience required.
Other info: This is an entry-level full-time role with opportunities for ongoing development.

The predicted salary is between 50000 - 70000 £ per year.

CME Group Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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We are looking for a Staff Network Engineer to join our global team in helping to transform connectivity services across CME Group. The role is to help maintain and deliver global on-premise and cloud-based network services – design, implement, maintain (upgrades/patching), improvement and future roadmap across a wide range of network technologies and vendors. The team work closely with technology and business stakeholders to ensure one of the largest exchange network infrastructures in the world is highly available, resilient, secure and reliable.

Responsibilities

Ensure network security, availability and reliability

Plan, execute, audit and document changes to the environment

Provide technical authority and support for a wide range of network platforms

Engage in complex technical troubleshooting and fault resolution

Respond to NOCC escalations, including on-call rotation

Implement new initiatives and expansion of existing network infrastructure

Support and implement application and service migrations to cloud

Manage project work and deliver effective platform life-cycle management

Identify and help deliver automation opportunities

Collaborate to deliver global CME technology and business initiatives

What we are looking for …

Required

Proficiency in configuring and managing diverse network platforms

Strong understanding and evidence of implementing effective network security

Technical experience: Cisco/Arista/Juniper routing and switching

Technical experience: BGP/OSPF/PIM/IGMP protocols

Technical experience: enterprise firewalls

Technical experience: supporting cloud implementation / migration

Technical experience: provisioning, management and troubleshooting in GCP

Technical experience: DevOps/IaC – Terraform preferred

Technical experience: loadbalancing technologies – LTM and GTM

Technical experience: network automation and orchestration

Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills with keen attention to detail

Excellent communication skills – verbal and written

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience

Desired

Technical experience: scripting and automation using Python

Technical experience: management & deployment of Palo Alto and Fortigate firewalls

Technical experience: deploying and maintaining SDWAN and overlay technologies

Technical experience: DevOps using Ansible and Jenkins

Technical experience: enterprise wireless support

Relevant network certifications, eg: CCNP, CCIE, NSE, PCNSE

Relevant cloud certifications – Google preferred (PCNE, PCSE)

Company Benefits

Bonus Programme
Equity Programme
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Private Medical and Dental coverage
Mental Health Benefit Programme
Group Pension Plan
Income Protection
Life Assurance
Cycle To Work
EV Car Benefit Scheme
Gym Membership
Family Leave
Education Assistance – MBA/Advanced Degree/Bachelor Degree
Ongoing Employee Development Training/Certification
Hybrid Working

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CME Group: Where Futures are Made

CME Group is the world’s leading derivatives marketplace. But who we are goes deeper than that. Here, you can impact markets worldwide. Transform industries. And build a career by shaping tomorrow. We invest in your success and you own it – all while working alongside a team of leading experts who inspire you in ways big and small. Problem solvers, difference makers, trailblazers. Those are our people. And we’re looking for more.

At CME Group, we embrace our employees\’ unique experiences and skills to ensure that everyone’s perspectives are acknowledged and valued. As an equal-opportunity employer, we consider all potential employees without regard to any protected characteristic.

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