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# Manager Network Engineering - FinTech

- **Company:** REQUEST TECHNOLOGY
- **Location:** Overland Park, KS, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $180,000.0 - $200,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Border Gateway Protocol, Multi-protocol Systems, Python (Programming Language), Network Layer, Multicasting, Network Architecture, Network Planning and Design, Packet Analyzer, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Overlay Transport Virtualization, Computer Network Operations, HybridCloud, Low Latency, Api Design, Open Network Automation Platform
- **Published:** August 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/44384691-dfea-4e69-933a-9a03c6ccd45a

## About the Role

* 10+ years of progressive network engineering experience in low-latency, mission-critical environments, with at least 3 years in a leadership or management capacity
 * Deep expertise in low-latency network design and optimization, with a strong understanding of switching behavior, buffering, and techniques required to achieve deterministic performance at scale
 * Advanced knowledge of Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols, including BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VXLAN, multicast (PIM-SM), and resilient traffic engineering across global networks
 * Proven ability to design, scale, and operate complex, highly available network infrastructure in environments where performance and reliability are critical to the business
 * Strong track record of leading and developing engineering teams, including mentoring senior engineers, driving technical standards, and building a high-performance, accountable culture
 * Experience leading large, complex projects from research and design through implementation, with disciplined execution and strong operational rigor
 * Hands-on experience with network automation using Python and API-driven approaches to improve efficiency, consistency, and scalability
 * Solid understanding of network security principles, including segmentation, access control, and secure design practices within enterprise and trading network environments
 * Experience managing competing priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, with the ability to align engineering work to business needs and drive execution under pressure
 * Strong communication and leadership presence, with the ability to clearly articulate technical strategy, risks, and trade-offs to both engineering teams and senior leadership
 * Experience working with distributed teams and partnering across infrastructure, security, and application organizations
 * Familiarity with contributing to architecture standards, technical documentation, and, where applicable, materials supporting regulatory or audit requirements

## Description

The team is responsible for a broad and evolving network footprint, including low-latency trading infrastructure, global WAN/MPLS, hybrid cloud connectivity, remote office networking, network authentication, packet capture and timestamping systems, and automation tooling. The Sr. Manager works closely with Network Operations and Security teams to provide escalation support, drive resolution of complex issues, and ensure seamless collaboration across infrastructure domains.


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