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About the Role
As Point72 reimagines the future of investing, our Technology team is constantly evolving our firm’s IT infrastructure and engineering capabilities. We are a team of experts who experiment and work to discover new ways to harness open-source solutions, modern cloud architectures, and sophisticated Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, while embracing enterprise agile methodologies. Our commitment to building and innovating in the AI space provides the framework intended to drive smarter decision making and enhance how we build and operate our platforms and applications. As a member of Point72’s Technology team, we encourage and support your professional development from day one—helping you advance your technical skills, contribute innovative ideas, and satisfy your own intellectual curiosity—all while delivering real business impact for our multi-billion-dollar global business.
Responsibilities
- Build and operate high-performance network platforms that support low-latency trading systems and critical business applications
- Design and deploy scalable campus, data center, and wide-area network architectures to meet growth and availability targets
- Implement and manage network security controls, firewall policies, and segmentation to protect sensitive systems and data
- Automate network provisioning, configuration, and validation using scripting and infrastructure-as-code techniques
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex network incidents, perform root-cause analysis, and drive post-incident improvements
- Partner with application, security, and operations teams to optimize network performance
- Lead network upgrade, capacity planning, and vendor coordination projects
- Maintain and improve network documentation, runbooks, and change control artifacts
- Mentor and coach engineers early in their careers, share knowledge across the team, and contribute to an environment of continuous improvement
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years of hands-on network engineering experience in enterprise or financial services environments
- Proven experience designing, deploying, and operating data center and campus networks, with deep expertise in routing and switching and strong command of core protocols including BGP, OSPF, VLANs, STP, and EVPN/VXLAN
- Hands-on experience designing VXLAN-based Layer 2/Layer 3 data center fabrics and underlay/overlay architectures
- Hands-on experience configuring, managing, and troubleshooting enterprise networking platforms such as Cisco and Arista
- Experience implementing and supporting next-generation firewall solutions including Palo Alto Networks
- Experience with network automation and scripting using Python, Ansible, or similar tools
- Clear understanding of infrastructure-as-code principles
- Proficiency with network monitoring, packet capture, and observability tools
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and incident response skills
- Ability to remain effective in high-pressure situations and drive timely resolution
- Proven ability to collaborate across technical and business teams
- Willingness to participate in a scheduled on-call rotation
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Commitment to the highest ethical standards
Skills
- BGP
- OSPF
- VLANs
- STP
- EVPN/VXLAN
- Python
- Ansible
- Network monitoring
- Packet capture
- Observability tools
Experience Level
- 5+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Benefits
- Fully-paid health care benefits
- Generous parental and family leave policies
- Volunteer opportunities
- Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of color and the LGBT+ community
- Mental and physical wellness programs
- Tuition assistance
- A 401(k) savings program with an employer match
About the Company
- Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry's brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people's long-term growth. For more information, visit https://point72.com/.