Senior Network Engineer

About Daiwa Capital Markets America Inc.:

Incorporated in 1964, Daiwa Capital Markets America Inc. (“DCMA”) is a New York-based registered securities broker-dealer, a futures commission merchant, a primary dealer of U.S. Treasury securities, and a member of the New York Stock Exchange and other major U.S. exchanges. Our main focus is on the sales and trading of Japanese, Asian, and U.S. equities, fixed income instruments, financial futures, and investment banking for institutional customers. DCMA’s ultimate parent company is Daiwa Securities Group Inc., one of the largest brokerage and financial services groups in Japan.

Position Summary:

We are seeking an experienced **Senior Network Engineer** to join our IT Infrastructure team within a fast-paced financial environment. This role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining a high-performing, secure, and scalable network infrastructure to support critical financial business operations. The ideal candidate will have expertise with leading networking and voice technologies, an understanding of security practices, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Reporting to the Network Manager in the Information Technology department, you will be an integral part of the Network group operating in an environment of high team collaboration with a strong desire to respond and resolve problems and requests in a prompt manner.

Core Responsibilities:

Responsible for the ongoing administration, management, and strategic design of the firm’s network and telecommunications systems:

• Provide 24x7 support to maintain continuous uptime for the firm’s corporate network

• Provide Level 2 and 3 support to other teams within the IT department

• Provide Level 2 and 3 support for our IPC turret systems

• Design, deploy, maintain, and monitor network infrastructure including routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless solutions (e.g., Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, Meraki devices).

• Manage VPNs, load balancers (e.g., Citrix NetScaler), and secure remote access solutions.

• Configure, maintain, and optimize firewalls (e.g., Palo Alto Networks, Cisco ASA) for robust security and compliance.

• Monitor and troubleshoot network performance using industry standard tools (e.g., SolarWinds)

• Implement and manage network segmentation and security protocols to protect sensitive financial data.

• Collaborate with internal teams to integrate network solutions with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure.

• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for network configurations, processes, and troubleshooting procedures.

• Stay updated on emerging technologies, assess their potential impact, and recommend improvements to the current network environment.

• Manage and maintain relationships with various telecom / networking / hardware vendors

• Manage and maintain relationships and peering states with market related vendors

• Project Management – ability to lead and manage networking and telephony projects

• Perform moves / adds / changes related to Infrastructure

• Support and maintenance of our Cisco Unified Communications services and recording systems

• Experience supporting and troubleshooting AV equipment (e.g., Cisco WebEx Bar, Cable TV)

• Ongoing Data Center maintenance and inventory management

• Address security related tasks / projects

• Provide rotational on call support after-hours and on weekends

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in LAN / WAN / MAN management in a fast-paced financial services environment. Configuring Cisco switches / routers (IOS XE, IOS XR and Nexus OS).

• 7+ years of experience with various network / routing protocols, BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, VPC etc.

• 7+ years Cisco firewall (ASA/FTD) and Palo Alto.

• 5+ years of experience in VoIP and mixed TDM environment.

• Solid knowledge of VPNs, load balancers, NetScalers, and secure remote access solutions.

• Data Center management experience. Knowledge of wiring and cabling infrastructures.

• Ability to work late in order to troubleshoot and perform upgrades and system maintenance outside of business hours.

• Ability to independently manage multiple projects simultaneously from research and testing through to production deployment. Experience in dealing with telecom vendors throughout the circuit provisioning lifecycle.

• Experience with network security system…