About Clear Street:

Clear Street is modernizing the brokerage ecosystem. Founded in 2018, Clear Street is a diversified financial services firm replacing the legacy infrastructure used across capital markets. 

We started from scratch by building a completely cloud-native clearing and custody system designed for today’s complex, global market. Our platform is fully integrated with central clearinghouses and exchanges to support billions in trading volume per day. We’ve agonized about our data model abstractions, created horizontal scalability, and crafted thoughtful APIs. All so we can provide a best-in-class experience for our clients. 

By combining highly-skilled product and engineering talent with seasoned finance professionals, we’re building the essentials to compete in today’s fast-paced markets.

 

At Clear Street 

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Network Security Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in managing and securing global financial networks, providing both internal and external support for our network infrastructure.  You will primarily focus on maturing the security posture of our network infrastructure.   

You Will:

• Manage and optimize Palo Alto and Fortinet firewalls using Panorama and Fortimanager, ensuring seamless integration and operation.
• Troubleshoot complex network performance issues, delivering solutions that enhance system stability and performance.
• Collaborate directly with internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure network security and reliability across diverse environments.
• Design, deploy, and support Network Access Control (NAC) systems to enforce secure and seamless network access policies.
• Enhance user experience within global VPN deployments, including Palo Alto GlobalProtect, ensuring a smooth and secure connection for end-users.
• Leverage in-depth knowledge of BGP to design, deploy, and maintain robust, high-performance global networks.
• Implement and maintain cutting-edge wireless security technologies to protect sensitive information and maintain network integrity.
• Support Internal and External auditors to meet compliance requirements.

Requirements

• 8+ years proven experience managing enterprise-scale firewall environments using advanced tools like Panorama and Fortimanager.
• Strong background in network troubleshooting, particularly in high-performance, low-latency environments.
• Experience deploying and managing Network Access Control systems in large, distributed environments.
• Knowledge of wireless security standards and best practices.
• Expertise in BGP and routing protocols, with a track record of designing and supporting financial networks.
• Demonstrated ability to enhance the user experience in global VPN setups, especially with Palo Alto GlobalProtect.

Bonus Points:

• In depth understanding of security components in a cloud environment
• Knowledge of financial network infrastructure
• Familiarity with AWS, Office, and Datacenter network best practices
• Recent Experience supporting Palo Alto Firewall environments

We offer:

• The opportunity to join a small and growing team of good people, where you can make a difference.
• An environment that embraces the utility of a DevOps oriented culture and combines it with a focus on CI/CD methodology.
• A meritocratic philosophy that champions collaboration.
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and perks.

The Base Salary Range is $175,000 - $225,000. These ranges are representative of the starting base salaries for this role at Clear Street. Which range a candidate fits into and where a candidate falls in the range will be based on job related factors such as relevant experience, skills, and location. These ranges represent Base Salary only, which is just one element of Clear Street's total compensation. The ranges stated do not include other factors of total compensation such as bonuses or equity.

At Clear Street, we offer competitive compensation packages, company equity, 401k matching, gender neutral parental leave, and full medical, dental and vision insurance. Our belief has always been that we are better as a business when we are all together in person. As such, beginning on January 2, 2023, we are requiring employees to be in the office 4 days per week. In-office benefits include lunch stipends, fully stocked kitchens, happy hours, a great location, and amazing views.

Our top priority is our people. We’re continuously investing in a culture that promotes collaboration. We help each other through challenges and celebrate each other's successes. We believe that modern workplaces succeed by virtue of having high-performance workforces that are diverse — in ideas, in cultures, and in experiences. We put in the effort to make such a workplace a daily reality and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.