Senior Network Engineer

About Municipal Credit Union

Municipal Credit Union (MCU) is a community‑focused financial institution providing affordable financial products and convenient services to more than 600,000 members. We value culture, teamwork, and integrity while building the best financial futures for our members.

Location: New York, NY
Employment Type: Full‑time
Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior

$/yr – $/yr

• Design, strategize, implement, and administer mission‑critical multi‑data center premise‑based/cloud‑connected network environments.
• Manage network security appliances and tools for all internal and external connections.
• Support, administer, and maintain Global DNS, DDoS protection, SFTP, proxy web security, and e‑mail security ecosystems.
• Deploy, upgrade, and troubleshoot premise and cloud network and security infrastructure solutions including firewalls, IPS/IDS, load balancers, routers, switches, IPSEC, and VPNs.
• Collaborate with vendors, security, and infrastructure teams to implement consistent technical solutions and support processes across the institution.
• Prepare documentation in line with IT policies and standards to ensure security compliance.
• Provide continuous analysis and recommendations for improving network and security architectures.
• Detect and respond to network and endpoint detection alerts.
• Process firewall change requests, update URL/IP/DNS block lists, and perform routine maintenance and repairs on network devices.
• Maintain confidentiality and execute tasks with high accuracy and thoroughness.

• Extensive hands‑on experience configuring Cisco firewalls, IPS/IDS, routers, and switches.
• Ability to resolve premise/cloud network issues of varying complexity.
• Experience with load balancers, SFTP, SSL certificates, secure web proxies, and secure e‑mail gateways.
• Knowledge of BCP/Disaster Recovery procedures for firewall, vendor connectivity, and web/DMZ services.
• Strong understanding of BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, HSRP, STP, VxLAN, MPLS, and IP multicast.
• Experience with Fortinet, Barracuda, Palo Alto, and other security appliances.
• Proficiency in troubleshooting and documenting change control procedures.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative team‑player mindset.
• Capability to work in a fast‑paced, multi‑functional environment and prioritize multiple projects.
• Availability for 24/7/365 support coverage, including nights, holidays, weekends, and extended shifts.

• Cloud connectivity and security design and support.
• Cisco Next‑Gen firewalls and security products.
• Advanced routing and switching on Catalyst and ASR platforms.
• Fortinet, Palo Alto, and other security appliances.
• Routing protocols (EIGRP, OSPF, BGP) and network troubleshooting.
• Documentation tools such as Visio.

Competitive compensation, medical and dental benefits, 401(k) with employer match, and flexible paid time off.

Municipal Credit Union is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.