Network Engineer


London
Permanent
Negotiable
Financial Technology
PR/610243_1789568577
Network Engineer
We are partnering with a leading global multi-strategy investment firm that combines deep market expertise with a highly sophisticated technology platform. Operating across global markets, the firm places significant emphasis on engineering excellence, automation, and innovation. Engineers work closely with trading and investment professionals to build, scale, and support the infrastructure that underpins the business. Technology is viewed as a key competitive advantage, giving engineers significant ownership, exposure to cutting-edge technologies, and direct interaction with front-office teams.
They are looking for a Network Engineer with a strong focus on observability and automation to join their global infrastructure team. This is an opportunity to work on large-scale, business-critical networking environments while helping to drive the firm's monitoring, telemetry, and automation capabilities.
Responsibilities
  • Develop and enhance network observability, monitoring, telemetry, and alerting capabilities across a global network environment.
  • Design, implement, and support a highly available multi-vendor network infrastructure.
  • Build automation solutions to streamline network operations, configuration management, and incident response.
  • Partner with infrastructure, engineering, and trading teams to deliver scalable networking solutions.
  • Establish and promote engineering standards, best practices, and operational procedures.
  • Act as an escalation point for complex networking issues and participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation.
Key Requirements
  • Strong experience in network observability and network automation.
  • Hands-on experience with technologies such as Prometheus, Grafana, Telegraf, Cisco Telemetry, gNMI, and YANG.
  • Experience with automation tools including Python, Ansible, Terraform, NetBox, Git, Jinja, NETCONF, and RESTCONF.
  • Knowledge of AWS networking and cloud infrastructure.
  • Strong understanding of routing and networking protocols including BGP, OSPF, PIM, and IGMP.
  • Proven ability to troubleshoot complex network environments.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.
  • A proactive, self-motivated approach with a passion for automation and continuous improvement.
Nice to Have
  • An understanding of financial markets and trade lifecycles is a
  • Experience with Zabbix, LibreNMS, and SNMP.
  • Exposure to Cisco ISE and Meraki.
  • Experience supporting Cisco CUCM, Webex Calling, or Cloud9 environments.

FAQs

Congratulations, we understand that taking the time to apply is a big step. When you apply, your details go directly to the consultant who is sourcing talent. Due to demand, we may not get back to all applicants that have applied. However, we always keep your CV and details on file so when we see similar roles or see skillsets that drive growth in organisations, we will always reach out to discuss opportunities.

Yes. Even if this role isn’t a perfect match, applying allows us to understand your expertise and ambitions, ensuring you're on our radar for the right opportunity when it arises.

We also work in several ways, firstly we advertise our roles available on our site, however, often due to confidentiality we may not post all. We also work with clients who are more focused on skills and understanding what is required to future-proof their business. 

That's why we recommend registering your CV so you can be considered for roles that have yet to be created. 

Yes, we help with CV and interview preparation. From customised support on how to optimise your CV to interview preparation and compensation negotiations, we advocate for you throughout your next career move.

Handpicked roles for you