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Network Engineer

AKUNA CAPITAL

Location:
United States, Chicago

Category:
IT - Administration

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

90000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Network Engineer role at Akuna Capital, a proprietary trading firm specializing in options market making. The engineer will join the IT Infrastructure team to support and develop the network infrastructure for a low-latency electronic trading environment.

Job Responsibility:

Collaborate with Trading, IT Infrastructure, and Development teams to configure and troubleshoot network infrastructure
Provide day-to-day support of network and application environments, including port configuration and cabling
Provide evening and weekend support and maintenance, and travel to data centers as required
Work closely with other infrastructure engineers to evaluate current and new technology
Work with senior team members to analyze business requirements, and design, implement, and manage an effective (WAN/LAN) network
Work with network providers to ensure trading infrastructure remains stable, competitive, and cost-effective
Document and focus on automation of all day-to-day operations
React quickly and accurately to rapidly changing market conditions

Requirements:

1 - 2 years of network engineering experience in a professional environment
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
Understanding of TCP/IP and the OSI stack
Understanding of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF)
Some experience working with either Juniper, Arista or Cisco
Understanding of switching, firewalls, STP, VLANs, VPNs, Trunks, ACLs, multicast routing (IGMP, PIM)
Familiarity dealing with multiple vendors
Experience performing network traffic and protocol analysis using standard industry tools (Wireshark, tcpdump)
Basic understanding of Linux/Unix
Desire to obtain a CCNA or CCNP
Scripting language (such as Python) experience

What we offer:

Discretionary performance bonus
Comprehensive benefits package that may encompass employer-paid medical, dental, vision, retirement contributions, paid time off, and other benefits

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 05, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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