Network Engineer

Payward - the parent company behind Kraken, NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, Payward Services and CF Benchmarks - has spent the last 15 years building one of the most modern and globally accessible financial infrastructure platforms in the industry, built to advance an open, global financial system.

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If you thrive in a challenging, fun and fast-paced environment, the Network Engineer role within Core Infrastructure Engineering at Kraken is for you! Not only is this role a strategic position that is critical to the continuing success of Kraken, but you will be joining a highly dedicated team that is responsible for managing the entire network infrastructure for one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges in the world. We are looking for a dynamic and innovative self-starter with the ability to think “outside of the box” to solve complex problems in a sustainable way.

• Implement and evolve enterprise network access controls

• Manage and deploy "infrastructure as code" at scale

• Contribute to the design, implementation, management, and defense of a “zero trust”, defense-in-depth network

• Write good quality policies, procedures, and technical documentation

• Coordinate with internal development teams and other stakeholders to ensure network security principles are "built-in" from the beginning

• Work with Engineering and IT Security teams to ensure that product features are securely deployed and monitored

• Monitor and maintain all physical infrastructure (network, security, and compute), cloud data center environments, remote office locations, and respond to critical network problems to maximize service uptime

• Mentor and evangelize security practices through cross-functional work with internal stakeholders and teams

• 4+ years of network engineering background including offensive/defensive security

• Deep experience in public (AWS or Azure or Google), private and/or hybrid cloud infrastructure

• Experience of network automation tools (e.g. Nornir, Napalm, Terraform, Ansible)

• Experience in managing and deploying Infrastructure as Code

• Experience with network security management tools and techniques

• Familiarity with security testing tools (performance and threat-based)

• Proficient in network and security design, implementation, and administration leveraging industry standard platforms from vendors such as: Palo Alto Networks, Cisco, Juniper, and Aruba

• Experience with Switching (Capacity Planning & VLAN’s), Routing (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, ECMP, PBF), WAN Technologies (MPLS, VPLS, VPN), public cloud networking, and Security (IPS, RBAC, etc.)

• Previous experience monitoring and management of intrusion detection systems and firewall devices

• Demonstrated experience implementing defensive security systems that are used against internal and external attack vectors

Unless a specific application deadline is stated in the job posting, applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Payward is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate the diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions, and unique perspectives that everyone brings to the table. We hire based on merit, seeking out people with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgeable about crypto.

We may ask candidates to complete job-related skills or work-style assessments as part of our hiring process. These assessments evaluate competencies relevant to the role and are applied consistently across candidates for similar positions. Results are considered alongside experience and interviews, and are not the sole basis for any employment decision.

As an equal opportunity employer, we don't tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind, whether based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

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