We are a private investment management firm founded in August of 1992. From its state-of-the-art facility in Stamford, Connecticut and its affiliated offices in New York City, London and Hong Kong, the firm manages a number of private investment funds in long-short equity, quantitative equities and other strategies.

Our Technology department employs 140 professionals and delivers all technology solutions used within the firm. Technology seeks individuals that are highly proficient in their respective technology platform, articulate, solution driven, client focused and proactive in building their technology skills

The Network Engineering Team consists of 6 engineers and they manage all aspects of the network: LAN, WAN, internet connectivity, security, market data connectivity, wiring plant, etc. The network consists of:
· 15 sites
· 100+ routers
· 100+ switches
· 50+ firewalls
· Other network appliances

Roles & Responsibilities:

Responsible for the engineering, installation and maintenance of one or several of the following disciplines: Local and Wide Area Networks, Data Centers, VOIP Networks, Virtual Infrastructure, Security Appliances, and Wireless Networks. Install, support and configure Cisco routers and switches as well as all necessary security solutions. Provide ongoing network maintenance, including updates and security patches.Monitor, evaluate, and solve potential network performance issues.Develop and maintain documentation related to the installation, administration, and maintenance of network infrastructure.Evaluate new network technology.Assist with the planning and design of future network architecture. Network monitoring, management and troubleshooting with various tools including Solar Winds Orion NPM, Netflow Traffic Analyzer and protocol analyzer.Assist/Support other network related tasks/requirements as directed by the Manager. Available on-call to assist with trouble tickets as neededManage projects and deliver on time with periodic status reports to management.Manage and coordinate installation of new data servicesSupport other Technology Teams during Moves, Adds and Changes.Support relationships with vendors and partnersInteract with other Technology teams regarding new application deployments and service installations.

Job Requirements:

At least 3 - 5 years of Financial data communications and networking experienceExtensive knowledge of LAN and WAN technologies (Gigabit Ethernet, L2/L3 Switching, Frame Relay, VLANs)Experience in security related fields (firewalls, IDP, VPN, network access control, Juniper, Cisco and secure web gateway devices)Extensive experience in the configuration and troubleshooting of routing protocols (EIGRP, BGP)Experience with F5 and Citrix Netscaler LTM and GTM appliancesExperience with wireless area networksProvide review of functional specifications and design documentation for effective deployment and operation of network services.Prepare documentation supporting network requirements, connectivity, implementation and testing.Strong troubleshooting skillsExtensive project management experience.Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.Task oriented individual, capable of taking ownership of projects and bringing them to fruition.

Company:
American IT Solutions

Location:
Stamford, Ct 06907

Salary/Wage:
$75,000.00 - $120,000.00 /year

Job Status/Type:
Full Time

EmployeeJob Category:
IT/Software DevelopmentOccupations:

Computer/Network Security
Desktop Service and Support
Network and Server Administration