Building the Future of Open FinancePayward - the parent company behind Kraken, NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, Payward Services and CF Benchmarks - has spent the last 15 years building one of the most modern and globally accessible financial infrastructure platforms in the industry, built to advance an open, general financial system.Before you apply, we encourage you to explore our culture page to understand what drives us and how we work.The teamFounded in 2011, Kraken is one of the world's longest-standing crypto platforms, trusted by over 10 million individuals and institutions across the globe. It offers spot trading, margin, futures, staking, and OTC services, with products built for both individual investors and institutional clients.If you thrive in a challenging, fun, fast-paced environment, the Network Engineer role within Core Infrastructure Engineering at Kraken is for you! This is a strategic, security-minded, hands-on position critical to Kraken's success - on a highly dedicated team that designs, builds, secures, and operates the entire network and data-center infrastructure for one of the world's leading cryptocurrency exchanges. We want a dynamic, code-forward self-starter who thinks "outside the box," sweats the operational details, and automates the repetitive work away. This role spans four disciplines - build, secure, operate, and automate. We don't expect anyone to master all of them on day one. We hire across levels: earlier-career engineers will focus on hands-on build and the operational request queue and grow into design and tooling, while senior engineers will lead fabric/network design, own automation, and mentor the team.The opportunityDesign & build data centersDesign and build data centers end-to-end: cages, racks, PDU/power, structured cabling, and hardware installDeliver connectivity - circuits, dark fiber, and DIA - including carrier/vendor coordination, cross-connects, and capacity planningStand up and evolve modern data-center fabrics (e.G., Cisco ACI and HPE Juniper Apstra)Secure the networkDesign, implement, and defend a "zero-trust," defence-in-depth network, with firewalls at the center (policy, segmentation, secure connectivity)Implement and evolve enterprise network access controls (RBAC, least-privilege,



segmentation)Partner with Engineering and IT Security so security is "built-in" from the start and features ship securely and monitoredOperate & respondServe as a first responder to a high volume of inbound infrastructure requests - provisioning, access, connectivity, and troubleshooting - and keep the queue movingMonitor and maintain all physical infrastructure (network, security, compute), cloud environments, and remote sites; respond to critical incidents to maximize uptimeAutomate & toolManage and deploy "infrastructure as code" at scaleBuild team tooling - automation, internal utilities, and AI agents - to reduce toil and scale the teamWrite high-quality policies, procedures, and technical documentation; evangelize and (at senior levels) mentor on secure-network practicesWhat You Bring2+ years of network engineering with a security-minded approachHands-on with firewalls (e.G., Palo Alto Networks / PAN-OS / Panorama) - a huge plusHands-on data-center / physical infrastructure work: racking, cabling, power, cross-connects, and hardware installWorking knowledge of switching (VLANs, capacity planning) and routing (OSPF, BGP, ECMP, PBR)Exposure to public cloud networking (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and hybrid connectivityFamiliarity with infrastructure-as-code / automation (e.G., Terraform, Ansible) and a code-forward mindsetComfort with VPN / remote-access connectivityA bias for automating repetitive work and a strong operational / ownership instinctIndustry-standard platforms from vendors such as Palo Alto Networks, Cisco, HPE Juniper Networking, and HPE Aruba NetworkingValid passport and ability to travel internationally as neededNice to havesData-center design & build at scale (multi-site buildouts, carrier/circuit delivery, capacity planning)Data-center fabric design: Cisco ACI,



HPE Juniper ApstraDeep firewall design & operations (multi-site policy, HA clusters, PAN-OS/Panorama at scale)Building AI agents / developer tooling that reduce operational load (agentic triage, runbook automation)Defensive security systems against internal and external threats; IDS/IPS, security monitoring; security testing (performance- and threat-based); offensive/defensive conceptsDeeper public / private / hybrid cloud experience; owning IaC pipelines end-to-endUnless a specific application deadline is stated in the job posting, applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.Our commitmentPayward is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate the diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions, and unique perspectives that everyone brings to the table. We hire based on merit, seeking out people with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgeable about crypto.We may ask candidates to complete job-related skills or work-style assessments as part of our hiring process. These assessments evaluate competencies relevant to the role and are applied consistently across candidates for similar positions. Results are considered alongside experience and interviews, and are not the sole basis for any employment decision.As an equal opportunity employer, we don't tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind, whether based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.Stay connectedFollow us on Twitter.Learn on the Kraken Blog.Connect on LinkedIn.Candidate Privacy Notice.Compensation Range: $40K - $55K.#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Network Engineer - Core Infrastructure (Colombia)
🏢 Kraken
📍 Colombia