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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Network Engineer - **Company:** Balyasny Asset Management L.P. - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Border Gateway Protocol, Big Data, Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Complex Networks, Internet Group Management Protocols, Jinja (Template Engine), Python (Programming Language), Network Security, Netconf, Network Architecture, Network Protocols, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Ansible, Prometheus, Cisco WebEx, Computer Network Technologies, Grafana, Git, Terraform, Open Network Automation Platform, Cisco - **Published:** July 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/ca465181-a924-4ff8-836c-9c8ab5dea283 ## About the Role BAM is seeking an innovative, driven self-starter for a Network Engineer position. This technical role requires advanced engineering experience in designing, implementing, and troubleshooting a highly available global network infrastructure. The hire will work on a wide array of networking technologies and enable BAM to grow and scale into the future. The candidate will embody a mindset of continuous learning and process improvement. A basic understanding of financial markets and trade lifecycles is a plus., * An ambitious self-starter, hungry and driven to learn * Have a genuine interest in network engineering and network automation * Possess a strong desire to solve problems with automation and self-service * Able to multitask and excel in a high-pressure, fast-paced trading environment * Able to work well under minimal supervision to complete projects and tasks on time * Able to think independently to develop quick and sound solutions to complex problems * A strong and efficient communicator and collaborator To be considered a good technical fit, you must have: * Expert knowledge of network protocols, including BGP, OSPF, PIM, and IGMP * Solid understanding of spine-leaf topologies and large scale data center network designs * Experience working with market data providers and colocation facilities. * Experience working with Palo Alto firewalls and network security in general. * Good understanding of networking in public cloud environments, particularly AWS and Azure * Experience working with network automation and automation tools: Netbox, Ansible, Jinja, Python, Git, Netconf, Restconf, Temporal, Terraform * The ability to troubleshoot complex network issues Bonus Points for: * Experience with modern observability tools and protocols: Prometheus, Grafana, Telegraf, Cisco Telemetry, gNMI, YANG * Good understanding of Cisco Meraki solutions * Knowledge of enterprise voice including Cisco CUCM, Zoom Phone, WebEx Calling and Cloud9 ## Description * Connect BAM's offices, datacenters, market data providers, trade brokers and public cloud providers. * Work with, and help extend, an intent driven network automation framework * Have access to the latest AI models and tools * Manage the firewall infrastructure and proactively work to improve network security. * Work closely with technology and investment teams to understand their requirements and provide solutions that align with business needs * Perform network capacity planning to ensure network scales to meet the demands of the business * Define and implement standards and best practices * Act as an escalation point for troubleshooting network and security issues * Participate in a 24/7 on call rotation and out of hours network maintenance ## Related Videos - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [5 steps for running a Kubernetes environment at scale](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/88-5-steps-for-running-a-kubernetes-environment-at-scale) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Inside Bitpanda's Tech Stack: Scaling a European Fintech Leader - Markus Dorner](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1979-inside-bitpanda-s-tech-stack-scaling-a-european-fintech-leader-markus-dorner) - [Your Infrastructure Is Not a Playground: AI Agents for Infra Done Right](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2084-your-infrastructure-is-not-a-playground-ai-agents-for-infra-done-right) - [All your telemetry data from any source in one place](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/57-all-your-telemetry-data-from-any-source-in-one-place) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [How Much FAANG Companies Actually Pay Software Engineers in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/230-how-much-faang-companies-actually-pay-software-engineers-in-2025) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)