PJT Partners is a global advisory-focused investment bank. Our team of senior professionals delivers a wide array of strategic advisory, shareholder advisory, restructuring and special situations and private fund advisory and placement services to corporations, financial sponsors, institutional investors and governments around the world. We offer a unique portfolio of advisory services designed to help our clients achieve their strategic objectives. We also provide, through PJT Park Hill, private fund advisory and fundraising services for alternative investment managers, including private equity funds, real estate funds and hedge funds.

From the beginning, PJT Partners has firmly believed that having the best people is key to building an enduring franchise. Our perspective was, and remains, that a great team brings in both top tier clients and appeals to a wide-range of diverse, talented colleagues. Fostering an inclusive culture, which welcomes differing perspectives and beliefs, enables us to provide the best advice and insights to our clients.

To learn more about PJT Partners, please visit our website at www.pjtpartners.com. 

Responsibilities:

We are seeking a highly motivated Network Engineer to support, maintain, and improve our enterprise network infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in networking fundamentals, excellent troubleshooting skills, and the ability to communicate effectively across technical and non-technical teams. This role requires someone who can operate both independently and collaboratively, and who has hands-on experience with Zero Trust technologies such as Zscaler.

Key responsibilities include:

• Support, configure, and maintain enterprise network systems, including routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and cloud-based network services.
• Perform network monitoring, diagnostics, and troubleshooting to ensure high availability and optimal performance.
• Assist in designing and implementing secure, scalable network solutions aligned with organizational goals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve network issues and support business initiatives.
• Document network processes, configurations, and incident resolutions clearly and accurately.
• Participate in on-call rotations and respond to network incidents as needed.

Qualifications:

PJT Partners seeks to hire individuals who are highly motivated, intelligent and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors. In addition, qualified candidates will possess the following:

• Notable experience as a Network Engineer within an Investment Bank
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, subnets, routing, switching, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, and network security principles.
• Experience with both Cisco Switching and Meraki Wireless.
• Experience with SASE security platforms, with a strong preference for Zscaler.  Experience with similar technologies such as Cloudflare Zero Trust, Palo Alto Prisma Access or Netskope is also valuable.
• Demonstrated troubleshooting skills with the ability to quickly identify, isolate, and resolve network issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to explain complex concepts clearly.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Hands-on experience with Palo Alto Firewall technology.
• Familiarity with network monitoring tools and ticketing systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field—or equivalent experience.

PJT is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of, and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity expression, disability, medical condition, genetic information or predisposition, veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other category protected by law. PJT Partners also complies with all applicable laws with regard to providing reasonable accommodation of disabilities to applicants. For more information or to request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources.

California Applicants: PJT Partners will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records in a manner consistent with applicable law including, but not limited to, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and/or Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

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