Senior Network Engineer – Application Delivery, Edge Services

Northern Trust

. Engineer, configure, maintain, and optimize enterprise application delivery and edge services .

Posted 10/23/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • United StatesSenior💰 $114,500 - $194,700 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in network engineering and application delivery, with a strong focus on optimizing enterprise application performance and security. Proficient in troubleshooting complex networking issues and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure operational resilience and service availability.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Akamai Platform SupportTCP/IP NetworkingLoad Balancer ManagementWeb Application Firewall ConfigurationCloud Networking (AWS, Azure)

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Hard Skills

Network EngineeringApplication DeliveryDNS ManagementHTTP/HTTPS ProtocolsTLS/SSL CertificatesTraffic AnalysisPacket CaptureAutomation (Python, Terraform)Global Server Load BalancingDDoS Mitigation

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsProblem-SolvingCommunication Skills

Tools & Technologies

AkamaiCloudflareF5 BIG-IPCitrix NetScalerNetwork Monitoring Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

CCNACCNP

Industry Keywords

Financial ServicesRegulated EnvironmentsOperational Support ProcessesChange Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCitrixCloudCyber SecurityDNSFirewallsPythonTCP/IPTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Engineer, configure, maintain, and optimize enterprise application delivery and edge services
Support administration and ongoing development of the Akamai platform, including CDN, traffic management, and web application security services
Manage and troubleshoot DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, TLS certificates, reverse proxies, caching, and load-balancing configurations
Support onboarding and integration of applications with enterprise edge infrastructure
Analyze application traffic, connectivity, and performance to identify and resolve service delivery issues
Assist with configuration and tuning of WAF policies, bot protection, and DDoS mitigation services
Investigate and resolve complex networking and application delivery incidents across distributed infrastructure
Partner with network, application, infrastructure, and cybersecurity teams to diagnose and resolve service disruptions
Support platform availability, capacity planning, monitoring, and operational resilience
Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, change management, and problem management processes
Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and platform configuration standards
Identify opportunities to improve application performance, service availability, and operational efficiency
Assist with resiliency planning, failover design, and recovery testing for critical application delivery services
Evaluate emerging technologies, contribute to engineering recommendations, and improve platforms
Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to implement and maintain protective controls within the application delivery environment

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in network engineering, infrastructure engineering, application delivery, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent demonstrated experience
Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking, DNS, routing, and network troubleshooting
Practical experience with HTTP/HTTPS, TLS/SSL, certificates, and web application connectivity
Experience supporting load balancers, reverse proxies, application delivery controllers, or related technologies
Ability to troubleshoot complex network and application connectivity issues across multiple technology layers
Familiarity with network monitoring, traffic analysis, packet captures, and diagnostic tools
Experience working in enterprise environments with formal change management and operational support processes
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Experience with Akamai, Cloudflare, Fastly, F5 BIG-IP, Citrix NetScaler, or comparable CDN and application delivery solutions
Familiarity with web application firewalls, bot mitigation, DDoS protection, or API security technologies
Experience with CDN caching, traffic routing, global server load balancing, or DNS-based traffic management
Knowledge of automation tools, scripting languages, or API integrations such as Python, Terraform, or REST APIs
Experience supporting high-availability or geographically distributed application infrastructure
Familiarity with cloud networking environments such as Microsoft Azure or AWS
Relevant technical certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, or comparable infrastructure certifications
Experience working in financial services or other highly regulated enterprise environments
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future

Benefits

Comp & perks

Retirement benefits (401k and pension)
Health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability)
Paid time off
Parental and caregiver leave
Life and accident insurance
Other voluntary and well-being benefits
Discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component
Flexible and collaborative work culture
Movement within the organization is encouraged
Accessible senior leaders
Inclusive workplace
Reasonable accommodations during the employment process