Network Engineer

Title: Network Engineer

Location: New Caanan or Hamden CT

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build, configure, and validate the dedicated network environment supporting the Jack Henry core conversion, in coordination with internal IT and the conversion team.
• Execute network remediation work, identifying and resolving configuration gaps, legacy issues, and inconsistencies across routing, switching, and firewall infrastructure.
• Configure and support routers and switches, including VLANs, trunking, and routing (static and dynamic protocols such as OSPF/BGP).
• Implement and manage firewall rules, policies, and network segmentation to support secure connectivity between bank locations, data center, and vendor environments.
• Perform rack-and-stack installation of network hardware, along with cabling, patching, and labeling in data center and office network closets.
• Troubleshoot connectivity and performance issues and support cutover activities, which may include occasional off-hours work.
• Create and maintain network documentation, including diagrams, IP schemas, patching records, and change documentation.
• Adhere to the bank’s change management, information security, and compliance standards.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 3–7 years of hands-on network engineering experience.
• Basic networking certification (e.g., CCNA, CompTIA Network+, or equivalent).
• Strong working experience with routing and switching.
• Experience configuring and managing firewalls (e.g., Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco ASA/FTD, or similar).
• Hands-on physical infrastructure experience, including rack and stack, cabling, and patching.
• Proven experience with network remediation and troubleshooting.
• Ability to work onsite 3 days per week at either the New Canaan or Hamden, CT office.
• Strong documentation habits and clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in a banking or financial services environment.
• Prior involvement in a core banking conversion, ideally Jack Henry.
• Familiarity with security and regulatory expectations for financial institutions.
• Exposure to VPN, SD-WAN, and wireless technologies.
• Advanced or vendor-specific certifications (e.g., CCNP, PCNSA/PCNSE, NSE).