Prestigious trading firm located in Chicago's Loop is currently seeking a Network Engineer to assist in supporting our Global Enterprise Network by performing in-depth research and optimization to our Layer One and Layer Two network architectures.Responsibilities: Create and collaborate on Layer1 and Layer2 network architectures for high frequency, low latency, high throughput WAN and LAN networks. Collaborate on Layer1 and Layer2 monitoring solutions for fault detection and vendor SLA adherence Collaborate on Real Time trade and market data traffic monitoring solutions. Profile and tune network appliances to perform optimally Research and implement bleeding edge networking technologies to improve overall network performance Assist in defining SLAs with our vendors Creation and maintenance of knowledge management repositories Interact effectively with team members and other teams 5 years experience in high frequency, low latency, high throughput network design, implementation, and monitoring 5 years of experience working in a multiple vendor environment with multiple circuit carriers 3 years experience in building networks for TCP/IP and UDP (specifically multicast) data distribution 3 years experience working with Cisco network devices Previous experience in the financial services industry required To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here