Enterprise Network and Cloud Engineer

Company Overview

Every firm has a culture – the values, beliefs, methodology, attitudes and standards that reflect an organization’s DNA. But the truly inspiring firms – the game-changers, the industry leaders and the disruptors – have cultures that propel them to innovate and stand out. At Brown Advisory, we aim to be one of those inspired firms. Over the years, we have purposefully built and nurtured our client-first culture.

Brown Advisory is an independent investment management and strategic advisory firm committed to delivering a combination of first-class performance, strategic advice and the highest level of client service. The firm’s clients—including individuals, families, family offices, endowments, foundations, charities, institutions, consultants, and financial intermediaries—are served by over 1,000 colleagues worldwide, all of whom are equity owners of the firm.

Position Summary

Brown Advisory is currently seeking a Enterprise Network and Cloud Engineer who will assist a dynamic Infrastructure team and will assist in the support of 2000+ node network. The candidate should be able to work with limited direct supervision and be proactive to the needs of the environment. The candidate should be able to quickly shift focus from project to support work as needed. An individual with previous trading or financial services experience is preferred. The culture of the firm rewards individuals whom are entrepreneurial in spirit, and take initiative to call out, and resolve issues.   This role supports a hybrid, cloud-connected enterprise network with a focus on secure connectivity, cloud network controls, identity-aware access, monitoring, and hardware-agnostic architecture across on-premises, data center, cloud, and SaaS environments.

The primary duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Maintain core networking equipment [Switching / Routing / Firewalls / Wireless].

• Triage network and systems related issues escalated with Service Desk.

• Design and support system architecture.

• Design, maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud networking and security services within Azure and hybrid environments.

• Support and optimize voice, video, collaboration, and other cloud-based applications and services.

• Assist in the design, implementation and management of enterprise SASE/SSE, Zero Trust, and secure access solutions.

• Assist the security team in reviewing IOCs, network events, cloud security alerts, vulnerability findings, and anomalous activity.

• Support cloud network security controls including segmentation, private connectivity, VPN services, routing, and cloud-native firewalls.

• Develop and maintain network and cloud architecture documentation, standards, diagrams, and operational runbooks.

• Ensure change process is followed; create and execute detailed change tickets.

• Participate in infrastructure automation and modernization initiatives.

Job Requirements:

• 4+ years of experience as a network engineer preferred

• Bachelor’s degree or 8+ years of work experience

• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Ability to evolve with growing techs space.

Technical Skills:

• Proficient in Wireshark, packet tracing or comparable tools to determine attribution of technical issues

• Experience supporting enterprise switching, routing, wireless, and firewall platforms; Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Aruba, Meraki, or equivalent technologies preferred

• Core networking concepts, VLANs, Subnets, Trunking, Routing Protocols

• Experience with network security products, Cisco ISE/NAC, Forescout, etc

• Logic Monitor / Environmental Monitoring Systems

• Basic AD administration knowledge - DHCP, DNS and AD Sites and Services

• Experience with vulnerability management and cloud security platforms such as Tenable, Defender for Cloud, Wiz, Prisma Cloud, or equivalent

• Azure networking and cloud security experience including VNets, NSGs, Azure Firewall, load balancers, private endpoints, VPN gateways, and hybrid connectivity

• Experience with SASE/SSE, ZTNA, CASB, Secure Web Gateway, and modern remote access technologies

• Knowledge of Zero Trust architecture, NAC solutions, identity-aware access controls, and least privilege design principles

• Experience supporting virtual environments, such as Hyper-V, VMWare, Nutanix

• Experience with monitoring, observability, SIEM, and log analysis platforms.

• Exposure to infrastructure automation using Terraform, Bicep, PowerShell, Python, Ansible, or similar tools.

• Data center support knowledge (HVAC, Power, monitoring software)

Personal Attributes:

• Positive attitude

• Treat all employees and contacts with mutual respect

• Ability to work autonomously or with limited supervision

• Time management and prioritization skills

• Excellent organization and communication skills

• Vendor management skills

• Ability to write and follow technical documentation

• Big picture focused

• Detail oriented

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization (e.g., H-1B , O-1, F-1 (OPT), TN, or any other non-immigrant visa classifications that require employer support or sponsorship).

MD Salary: $105-$130k. Commensurate with experience and location. Does not include bonus or long term incentive eligibility (if applicable).

Benefits

At Brown Advisory we offer a competitive compensation package, including full benefits.
•    Medical
•    Dental
•    Vision
•    Wellness program participation incentive
•    Financial wellness program
•    Fitness event fee reimbursement
•    Gym membership discounts
•    Colleague Assistance Program
•    Telemedicine Program (for those enrolled in Medical)
•    Adoption Benefits
•    Daycare late pick-up fee reimbursement
•    Basic Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
•    Voluntary Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
•    Short Term Disability
•    Paid parental leave
•    Group Long Term Disability
•    Pet Insurance
•    401(k) (50% employer match up to IRS limit, 4 year vesting)

Brown Advisory is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.