Network Automation Engineer

We are looking for a Network Automation Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in network engineering and be passionate about building automation solutions that support ultra-low latency trading platforms. You’ll help us automate network provisioning, monitoring, and incident response in a dynamic and highly regulated capital markets environment. Dash Financial Technologies is a leading technology provider for the capital markets, delivering sophisticated trading technologies, analytics, and execution solutions. Our infrastructure supports mission-critical, low-latency trading environments that demand precision, scale, and reliability. We are actively modernizing our networking stack with automation to ensure consistent performance and streamlined operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Automation Strategy & Development:
  • Design, build, and maintain automation scripts and frameworks (primarily in Python and Ansible) to manage and scale network infrastructure.
  • Automate device configurations, network provisioning, and operational workflows for routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers.
  • Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices for repeatable and auditable change management.
• Network Operations Support:
  • Collaborate with network engineers to support day-to-day operations, troubleshoot network incidents, and apply automation to reduce manual intervention.
  • Contribute to the stability and performance tuning of low-latency, high-throughput networks that underpin trading infrastructure.
• Monitoring & Observability:
  • Develop automated health checks, alerts, and dashboards using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or custom Python utilities.
  • Integrate observability into network automation solutions to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks quickly.
• Documentation & Collaboration:
  • Maintain clear, version-controlled documentation of automation processes and network topology.
  • Work cross-functionally with DevOps, Security, and Trading Infrastructure teams.
• Compliance & Security:
  • Ensure that all automation efforts comply with industry regulations and internal security standards, especially those relevant to capital markets.
  • Create audit-ready logs and reports to support regulatory and security reviews.

Required Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

• 3–5 years of hands-on experience in network engineering with a focus on enterprise or financial trading environments.
• Proficiency in Python scripting and Ansible playbook development.
• Familiarity with network protocols such as BGP, OSPF, multicast, and low-latency configurations.
• Experience with enterprise-grade networking hardware (Cisco, Arista, Juniper).
• Strong understanding of automation frameworks and version control (Git, CI/CD pipelines).

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working in capital markets or low-latency financial trading infrastructure.
• Exposure to SDN platforms and network APIs (e.g., NETCONF, RESTCONF, gNMI).
• Knowledge of compliance standards such as SEC/FINRA and security frameworks like ISO 27001.
• Familiarity with Linux systems and network performance analysis tools (e.g., tcpdump, Wireshark).