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Early Warning® · 2 weeks ago

Staff Network (DevOps) Engineer

New York City

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$131K/yr - $160K/yr

8+ years exp

Early Warning Services is a trusted name in payments, providing solutions like Zelle® and Paze℠ to enhance financial services. The Staff Network Engineer will formulate the technical strategy and long-term roadmap for the enterprise network platform, leading cross-functional initiatives and ensuring the security and scalability of the global network environment.

Financial ServicesFraud DetectionPaymentsRisk Management

No H1B

Responsibilities

Develops an enterprise network architecture strategy that addresses large, open-ended problems using forward-thinking approaches consistent with company technology and security strategy

Creates technical strategy for broad or complex requirements that extend beyond the Network Engineering team, solving multi-domain, enterprise-wide infrastructure challenges

Leads all aspects of network architecture, design, prototyping, and implementation across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments

Contributes to the strategic direction of the Network Engineering and broader Infrastructure/Platform functions

Identifies, evaluates, and introduces emerging network technologies, automation frameworks, and architectural patterns to modernize operations and improve reliability

Defines standards, governance models, and best practices for network design, configuration management, automation, observability, and security

Provides advanced technical expertise and leadership in building robust implementation plans for major network initiatives; ensures execution through completion

Leads complex migrations, large-scale upgrades, cloud integrations, and architectural transformations

Serves as highest-tier escalation owner for major incidents, providing expert troubleshooting and root cause analysis across multi-layered infrastructure

Builds strong cross-functional relationships with Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering, Cybersecurity, SRE, Application Engineering, and Product teams

Acts as a trusted advisor to leadership and partner teams regarding network strategy, security posture, and technology direction

Represents Network Engineering in enterprise architecture discussions and steering committees

Supports the company’s commitment to risk management by ensuring network architectures enforce strict confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data

Chairs or contributes to firewall governance, segmentation strategy, and security protocol definition

Ensures compliance with internal policies, regulatory standards, and industry best practices

Mentors senior and junior engineers, providing guidance on techniques, tooling, design patterns, and operational excellence

Establishes training standards and contributes to the professional development of the broader engineering organization

Architects multi-layer L1–L7 traffic management strategies using F5 modules (LTM, ASM, APM, DNS) in hybrid cloud and on-prem environments

Leads the creation of enterprise automation solutions using AS3, BigIQ, Ansible, and Git-based pipelines

Designs standards for iRule development, advanced MTLS and certificate management, and global F5 lifecycle management

Performs expert packet-level diagnostics and optimization using TCPDump, Wireshark, and advanced analytics

Qualification

Network architecture strategyEnterprise LAN/WAN expertiseCloud networking (AWS)Infrastructure automationRouting protocols BGPRouting protocols OSPFNetwork securityLoad balancers (F5)Scripting languages PythonScripting languages BashIaC concepts (Terraform)Analytical skillsCommunicationProblem-solving skillsMentoringCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related field; or equivalent professional experience

8+ years of progressive industry experience, including significant architecture-level responsibility in network engineering

Deep expertise in enterprise LAN/WAN, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), SDN, VPN, wireless, network security, and data center networking

Expert-level experience with firewalls (Cisco, Palo Alto), load balancers (F5), and cloud networking (AWS preferred)

Experience designing and supporting hybrid (on-prem + AWS) network architectures

Strong background in infrastructure automation, CI/CD practices, and network-as-code methodologies

Proficiency with scripting/programming languages (Python, Bash, or similar)

Strong understanding of IaC concepts and tooling (Terraform, AWS CloudFormation when applicable)

Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence technical and nontechnical stakeholders

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on systemic, cross-team impacts

Ability to make critical technical tradeoff decisions with enterprise-wide implications

Must pass background and drug screening

Preferred

Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field

Advanced industry certifications such as CCNP/CCIE, PCNSE, JNCIP/JNCIE

AWS Certified Solutions Architect or equivalent cloud networking certifications

Certified Kubernetes Administrator (for cloud-networking-focused staff roles)

Terraform Authoring and Operations Professional certification

Experience in FinTech or other highly regulated industries

F5 301b+ or advanced BigIQ automation training

Benefits

Healthcare Coverage – Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.

401(k) Retirement Plan – Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.

Paid Time Off – Unlimited Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.

12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave

Maven Family Planning – provides support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work.