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# Network Engineer

- **Company:** IMC Inc
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $155,000.0 - $225,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Bash Shell, Border Gateway Protocol, Ethernet, Python (Programming Language), Multicasting, Network Architecture, Routing, Packet Analyzer, Performance Tuning, Ansible, Network Switches, Scripting, Low Latency
- **Published:** June 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/81576fd9-a2c1-4add-b7d1-b542a01743db

## About the Role

* 8+ years of dedicated network engineering experience
 * Exceptional troubleshooting capabilities across Ethernet LAN, unicast/multicast routing, switching, packet analysis
 * Experience with diverse network switching hardware platforms
 * Hands-on scripting/automation experience (Python, Ansible, etc.) strongly preferred
 * CCIE or CCNP certification is a plus
 * Experience in trading or financial services highly preferred

While this is a hybrid position, we expect an in-office presence in our Chicago office 3-4 times per week.

## Description

IMC is seeking experienced Network Engineers who are passionate about building and operating cutting-edge, high-performance networks. You'll work closely with traders, developers, quants, and performance engineers to design, implement, and support the infrastructure that powers our trading business., * Design, implement, and support the North American networking environment. Core areas include low-latency networking, unicast and multicast routing, BGP, PIM-SM, performance tuning, gap analysis, and automation.

 * Monitor and analyze network health using existing tools while contributing ideas and development toward next-generation monitoring solutions.
 * Continuously improve the environment by contributing to automation efforts (e.g., Bash, Python, Ansible, AWX).
 * Maintain precise documentation of IMC's network architecture, configurations, and operational procedures.
 * Collaborate with external vendors, exchanges, and service providers to evaluate technology options, deploy new services, and troubleshoot issues.


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