Senior Network Engineer

Awarded in 2023 as “Best Place to Work in Money Management” by Pensions & Investments,

“Best Companies to Work for in Maryland” by Daily Record,

and recognized by Best Companies Group and COLOR Magazine as an “Inclusive Workplace”

The Senior Network Engineer works with minimal supervision and is accountable for the day-to-day operations of our networking and phone systems as well as working on new projects to further improve our operations and business. Responsibilities include monitoring, support and enhancement of existing systems. With expert technical knowledge, the Sr Network Engineer will implement use and improvement of automation tools and processes, exceeding regulatory and compliance requirements. The Sr Network Engineer will embrace best practices and frameworks, evaluate new solutions, implement new projects, applications and processes while demonstrating Campbell values.

Principal Responsibilities:

Network Operations, Maintenance, and Service – 45%

• Designs, implements, maintains, monitors, documents, and supports various network and telecommunication subsystems within the firm. Some of which includes the Ethernet backbone, routers, firewalls, IPS, phone systems, telecommunications provisioning, security, etc.
• Actively plans for and protects our firm from potential security issues.
• Repairs and upgrades hardware and software or makes recommendations when to use outside services.
• Proactively identifies and corrects problems. Determines the root cause of incidents.
• Conducts product evaluations and makes recommendations for hardware and software solutions.
• Acts as subject matter expert across network and telecommunication subsystems within the firm.

Process and Project Management – 30%

• Continuously improves on company-wide efficiencies, reducing incidents by looking for trends, streamlining processes, providing effective monitoring, and mitigating risks.
• Takes ownership of projects in planning, recommending, implementing, and integrating with other systems, upgrades, or enhancements.

Vendor Management – 10%

End User Support – 10%

Training and Documentation – 5%

• Participates in webinars, seminars, and training classes to update skills.
• Reads and networks to stay ahead of the curve and learn what and how to apply the right solutions to our business problems.
• Trains users and IT Infrastructure staff. Training can be one-on-one or in a class-like setting.
• Develops and updates user and IT Infrastructure staff documentation in Confluence.

Decision Making

• Demonstrates the ability to compare several vendor products to determine the solution best adapted to fit company requirements. Makes recommendations on solutions as well as ROI estimates on new solutions.
• Understand and influence each significant subsystem in order to maintain system data integrity.
• Self-motivated with strong face to face customer support and service skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Expected to perform with minimal supervision. Most normal duties and responsibilities are handled independently.
• Makes decisions and judgement calls within tactical scope.
• Manages time appropriately to meet deadlines.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer technology field or a combination of training and experience.
• A minimum of seven years of hands-on experience in a position with similar duties.
• Network Certification CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) or completion in 12 months.
• Skill in planning, administering, and troubleshooting problems with hardware and software used in the networking realm i.e., Protocol analyzers, Cisco IOS, ACI, Cisco NX-OS, VXLAN, Cisco routers, firewalls, switches, and phone systems.
• Experience with a broad range of vendors’ security products (e.g., Check Point, Palo Alto, Symantec, Nessus, Cisco, and Juniper).
• Exceptional verbal and written communications skills.
• Results oriented and commitment focused.
• Strong project management skills.
• Demonstrates independent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong time management and self-starter; resourceful.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and apply good judgment.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to be on call and work hours beyond standard business hours, which includes evening and weekend work in order to meet deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in networking, information security, management, or related field.
• Strong network and information security experience.
• Network Certification CCNP Security (Cisco Certified Network Professional plus Security).
• Network Certification CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate).
• Network Certification CCDP (Cisco Certified Design Professional).
• Cisco Unified Communications administration and troubleshooting experience and/or certification.

Why Campbell and Company?

At Campbell, our mission is to provide our investors with world-class investment performance. We accomplish this through a quantitative multi-strategy framework, guided by a culture of continuous innovation. We trade over 100 derivative markets and 5000+ cash equities across the globe, based on over 100 systematic strategies with trades ranging from hours to months. We manage over $4 billion, with clients ranging from large public pensions to individual investors.

We enjoy working together to solve hard problems with real-world applications. Our collaborative culture allows us to obtain better results as a team without losing sight of the need to reward individual contributions. Two thirds of staff are investment professionals, with 40% having been at Campbell for ten years or more. We believe the long tenure of our staff is a testament to our culture and the work-life balance we offer to all of our associates.

Our new, renovated offices are located at the Quarry Lake in Greenspring in upscale Baltimore County with walking access to premier shopping and dining options, high-end salons, fitness facilities, and medical offices. Many beautiful neighborhoods can be found within a few minutes’ drive from Campbell. Or, for those who prefer downtown living, the Inner Harbor, Fells Point, and Federal Hill are less than 15 miles away.

We recognize that producing the best work and maintaining the best talent includes putting an overall premium on the overall wellness and financial being of our employees. We offer a hybrid work environment for all associates, very competitive pay and benefits, parental leave, 80% tuition reimbursement up to $50,000, an annual $2,000 vacation allowance, employer-funded Health Savings Account, group health, dental and vision benefits, a fitness allowance, and a 401(k) matching 100% up to 9% of your salary, plus an additional annual employer discretionary contribution, up to 7.25%.

Regular social gatherings, staff lunches, and diversity and inclusion events are just a few of our engagement activities to ensure working at Campbell isn’t just challenging and rewarding, but also fun!

Campbell & Company takes pride in on our inclusive work environment where people of various backgrounds, perspectives, and skills collaborate and grow professionally. We welcome and encourage qualified candidates, including those under-represented in the investment industry, to explore the exciting opportunities at Campbell.