Network Engineer

Company Profile

Founded in 1977, GMO is a global investment manager committed to delivering superior long-term investment performance and advice to our clients. We offer investment strategies and solutions where we believe we are positioned to add the greatest value for our investors. These include multi-asset class, equity, fixed income and alternative offerings.

We manage approximately $78bn for a client base that includes many of the world’s most sophisticated institutions, financial intermediaries, and private clients. Industry-wide, we are well known for our focus on valuation-based investing, willingness to take bold positions when conditions warrant, and candid and academically rigorous thought leadership. Jeremy Grantham, GMO’s Co-Founder and Long-Term Investment Strategist, is renowned as an expert in identifying speculative investment bubbles and also as a leading climate investor and advocate.

GMO is privately owned and employs over 430 people worldwide. We are headquartered in Boston, with additional offices in Europe, Asia and Australia. Our company-wide culture emphasizes commitment to clients, intellectual curiosity, and open debate. We celebrate and respect our differences, while embracing and valuing what each of us brings to work, as we know that diverse teams in an inclusive, caring environment achieve higher engagement and better client results.

Please follow the prompts included in this job posting to apply. The application window for this role is anticipated to remain open until the job is filled, or as otherwise determined by GMO.

Department Profile:

The Network Engineer will be a key member of the Network & Security team which is responsible for the day-to-day operations and architecture of GMO’s global network. We value individuals who are reliable, passionate about technology, excellent teammates, great communicators, professional, proactive, enthusiastic, enjoy problem solving, and are eager to learn and grow. This person will be a critical member of the team’s ongoing success.

GMO currently has two physical data centers as well as multiple Azure cloud-based environments globally. GMO also supports multiple remote office locations globally including London, Sydney & Singapore. This position is based in Boston.

Position Overview:

GMO is looking for a skilled senior network & voice professional with experience in network operations, design, and deployment, working on a highly available network infrastructure. The candidate must have strong troubleshooting skills, be able to balance creative solutions with the ability to work within a change-management maintenance environment. The ideal candidate will have experience in deploying and maintaining Cisco based networking, Microsoft & Cisco voice implementations and Azure Cloud Networking. You must enjoy working as part of a high performing team and be prepared to work outside of usual business hours and in locations outside of the corporate offices supporting our data centers and remote offices, as needed.

Primary Responsibilities:

· Maintain the global enterprise network including wide area and local area networks as well as IP convergence.

· Maintain our Azure cloud networking environments which include: VNET creation & peering, VPN/ExpressRoute Gateways, and Express Route Circuit implementation and support

· Install and maintain routers and switches in various network configurations supporting VLANs, Qos, VoIP, and advanced access-lists.

· Monitor and evaluate the network, make recommendations, and deploy solutions to enhance network performance

· Ensure that network issues arising on a day-to-day operation are identified, reported, and resolved in a timely manner.

· Monitor and maintain the global voice systems including;

o Cisco voice router management ( CUBE/SBC )

o Microsoft Teams Calling Environment via Direct Routing

o SIP Connectivity via Masergy and OneStream

o Cisco Unified Communications Manager v14.x, Unity Connection v14.x

Job Requirements:

• Experience with switching and routing in wide and local area networks
• Experience supporting enterprise wide and local area networks
• Azure Cloud Networking Experience
• Cisco Voice Router (CUBE/SBC) experience
• Management of SIP Connectivity
• Microsoft Teams Calling with Direct Routing experience is vital
• Cisco Unified Communications Deployment & Support experience is vital
• Expertise in networking protocols (TCP/IP), Layer 1 connectivity via multiple medias, and network management concepts
• Dedication to neat and effective cable management
• Solid knowledge of BGP and EIGRP routing protocols and WAN connectivity options
• Dedication to neat and effective cable management
• Excellence in testing and documentation of procedures
• Experience in implementing and monitoring network event logging and analysis
• Experience with packet capture and interpretation (Wireshark)
• Experience in Configuration & Change Management processes
• Advanced level networking certifications such as CCVP/CCNP (Cisco) –helpful

$130,000 - $150,000 a year

This is a reasonable, good faith estimate of the current salary range for this role. GMO’s salary range accounts for a wide array of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets and market demand for skills; level of experience and training; specific qualifications, performance, time in role/company, geographic location, and other business and organizational needs.

In addition, this position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus award, which award may be determined by individual, team, department and firm performance, and is subject to the terms of GMO’s compensation plan. This position is also benefits eligible. GMO’s comprehensive benefits program includes medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, long-term disability coverage, a 401(k)/profit-sharing retirement plan, open paid time off, leaves of absences, dependent care resources, tuition reimbursement, charitable gifts matching, flexible spending accounts, and commuter benefits.

GMO is committed to the recruitment, employment, and promotion of all candidates equally, regardless of an individual's gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability (except where such disability is a bona fide occupational disqualification) or any other classification protected under federal, state or local law.