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Lead Engineer, IT Security

Raymond James
St. Petersburg, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 Jan 2026

About the role

Job Description Summary

Builds network solutions to support the broader technical architecture of how servers, networks and storage systems work together to support the needs of the organization. Ensure that security, business operations and business requirements are taken into account. Contribute to the development and maintenance of technical roadmaps, monitor infrastructure performance and suggest improvements where necessary.

Job Description

This position follows our hybrid workstyle policy: Expected to be in a Raymond James office location a minimum of 10-12 days a month.

Please note: This role is not eligible for Work Visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future.

Technical Skills/Experience:

Required:  

  • 7-10 years of experience in network design, implementation and documentation of medium-large scale enterprise networks (10,000+ users) 

  • 7-10 years of experience with routing and switching enterprise technologies (CCNA level required, CCNP level desirable): 

  • Knowledge of Layer2 LAN technologies (STP, VLANs, VTP, LACP) 

  • Knowledge of modern high availability technologies (VPC, SVL, HSRP, VRRP) 

  • Knowledge of routing protocols concepts (BGP, EIGRP, OSPF) 

  • 3-5 years of experience with Cloud technologies (Azure, AWS) 

  • 3-5 years of experience with Automation/scripting experience (Python, Ansible) 

  • 3-5 years of experience with API integration development

  • 3-5 years of experience of SNOW Development and Workflow 

Desirable: 

  • Administering F5 Clusters, Load balancing, SSL decryption policies, DNS Geolocation (LTM, GTM, APM, ASM/Cloud WAF). 

  • ServiceNow Developer, building workflows and integrating backend solutions.

  • DDOS mitigation technologies ( Layer 3, Layer4 and Layer 7 - WAF). 

  • Remote Access VPN solutions (Global Protect, F5 BIG-IP Edge) 

  • Certificate management (Venafi), Cryptographic protocols and algorithms, certificate PKI. 

  • Implementing NAC solutions (Forescout/Cisco ISE) 

  • Experience with Infoblox DNS/IPAM functions. 

  • Experience in designing, implementing and maintaining data center spine leaf fabrics (Arista/Cisco) 

  • Experience with Cisco DNA Center 

  • Experience with SDWAN technologies (Palo Alto ION, Cisco) 

  • Experience with Cisco Wireless technologies in a large enterprise environment (Cisco WLC, FlexConnect, CAPWAP) 

  • Familiarity with cloud computing principles and experience in designing secure and scalable network solutions for cloud environments. 

  • Network security protocols, architecture and design principles; intrusion detection, prevention systems, secure socket layer (SSL) protocols, virtual private networks (VPNs),  

  • Network performance optimization, capacity planning and load balancing. 

  • Familiarity with the following monitoring platforms: Microsoft SevOne, SolarWinds, DataDog, Splunk)

  • Knowledge of Jenkins pipelines and Groovy scripting

  • Understanding of CI/CD methodologies 

Education

Bachelor’s: Computer and Information Science, Bachelor’s: Computer Engineering, Bachelor’s: Computer Systems Analysis, High School (HS) (Required)

Work Experience

General Experience - 6 to 10 years

Certifications

Travel

Workstyle

Hybrid

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view. 

We expect our associates at all levels to:
•  Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same
•  Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes
•  Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind
•  Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter
•  Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm

At Raymond James – as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates.  When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes

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