Posted 16 months ago
Network Specialist - Core
@ Squarepoint Capital
Montréal, Quebec
Overview
Squarepoint Capital is hiring a Network Core Specialist to architect, optimize and secure scalable LAN, WAN, datacenter, campus and cloud networks. The role covers design, vendor-coordinated project delivery and L3 escalation support, and requires a CCNP or higher and at least 7 years of network engineering experience. A base salary of at least $120,000 applies in New York.
Responsibilities:
- Design and implement scalable, highly available network solutions across LAN, WAN, DC, campus and cloud
- Translate business requirements into network architectures and produce diagrams and documentation
- Manage network projects and coordinate with internal and external vendors
- Provide L3 escalation support for performance and availability issues
Requirements summary:
- Degree in network engineering, computer science or IT
- CCNP certification or higher (CCIE preferred)
- Minimum 7 years of network engineering and project delivery experience
- Deep knowledge of routing, switching and security protocols
- Experience with Arista or Cisco and cloud platforms AWS, GCP or Azure
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- Employer posting date
- 2025-07-08
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-10
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-28
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 7+ years |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Licences & certifications | CCNP, CCIE |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Network engineering, Computer science, Information technology |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Performance bonus, Wellness |
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Squarepoint Capital
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Squarepoint is a leading global investment management firm that develops quantitative investment strategies to achieve high quality returns for our clients. We are a data and technology driven firm who specialize in developing automated trading systems that execute across global financial markets.
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- 250 W 55th St, New York, NY 10019, US
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- Squarepoint Capital
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Squarepoint is a leading global investment management firm that develops quantitative investment strategies to achieve high quality returns for our clients. We are a data and technology driven firm who specialize in developing automated trading systems that execute across global financial markets.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | New York, NY |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
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Position Overview:
Squarepoint is looking for a highly skilled and detail-oriented Network Core Specialist to architect, develop, optimize and secure scalable networks for Datacenter, Campus and Cloud infrastructures.
The Network Core Specialist is part of a team that work closely with stakeholders, software engineers and other infrastructure teams to design enterprise network solutions that align with Squarepoint business objectives in a timely manner and ensure high availability and performance.
- Design and implement scalable, highly available and deterministic network solutions in a multi-vendor enterprise environments (LAN, WAN, DC, Campus and Cloud).
- Translate business requirements into technical network architectures.
- Provide details and professional documentation, including diagrams.
- Project delivery/management collaborating with internal and external vendors.
- Select software and hardware components based on technical and business requirements.
- Evaluate and recommend new technologies to improve network performance, resilience, and cost efficiency.
- Collaborate and provide guidance to Network reliability team to ensure proper implementation and support.
- Provide L3 escalation support to remediate performance and availability issues.
- Identify areas of improvements adopting automation and innovative solutions.
Required Qualifications:
- Degree in Network engineering, Computer Science, or related Information Technology discipline
- CCNP certification or higher (CCIE preferred)
- Minimum 7 years of experience in network engineering and project delivery, with a strong track record of successful project execution.
- Deep knowledge of routing and switching protocols
- Routing: OSPF, BGP, EVPN
- Multicast: PIM, RP, MSDP, IGMP, SSM
- Switching: STP, PC/vPC/MLAG, CDP/LLDP, QoS, HSRP/VRRP, VLAN/VxLAN
- Monitoring: LANZ, Sflow, Kibana, Prometheus
- Security: AAA (Radius/TACACS), control planes, device hardening
- Experience with Arista / Cisco
- Datacenter/office network infrastructure buildout experienc
- Experience with network diagnostic and performance tools - netcat, tcptrace, wireshark, etc.
- Proficient with Cisco’s Unified Communication, Collaboration products and Voice technologies
- In depth knowledge in cybersecurity solutions: Palo Alto, Fortinet
- Experience with cloud-based solutions: AWS, GCP, Azure
- Strong scripting and automation experience – Git, Python and Ansible preferred.
- Experience with monitoring/orchestration tools as Prometheus, CVP, Elastic and Grafana.
The minimum base salary for this role is $120,000 if located in New York. This expectation is based on available information at the time of posting. This role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses, which could constitute a significant portion of total compensation. This role may also be eligible for benefits, such as health, dental, and other wellness plans, as well as 401(k) contributions. Successful candidates’ compensation and benefits will be determined in consideration of various factors.
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