Network Engineer
Job Description
[c. £130-180k Comp Package | Hybrid Working - 4 Days in Office]
Are you an ambitious and motivated Network Engineer looking to join a cutting-edge financial services firm? Our client specialises in quantitative investing and multi-asset execution, utilising innovative technology to stay ahead in the market. This role offers the chance to work on interesting projects such as implementing new "Out of Bounds Network" solutions and observability tooling, and adopting a low latency-centric strategy. You'll drive development and innovation across the network infrastructure, ensuring stability and security while collaborating with development teams to implement best practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and implement network systems, including firewall configurations, VPNs, and other network hardware
- Contribute innovative ideas during discussions on potential problems, solutions, and projects
- Provide support for network infrastructure and the automation framework
- Use scripting and automation tools to streamline network management and deployment processes
- Develop and implement network automation strategies to enhance efficiency
- Collaborate with development and operations teams to ensure network solutions meet requirements and adhere to best practices
- Enhance monitoring systems to identify and anticipate failures, improving network stability and availability
- Oversee the entire network infrastructure, from data centre cabling to network architecture design
- Focus on projects 75% of the time, with 25% dedicated to support, including on-call duties one week in four
Key Requirements:
- Experience with firewall technologies such as Fortigate, FortiManager, SDWAN, VPN (site to site), and ZTNA
- Proficiency in Linux operating systems
- Expertise in routing and switching at CCNP/CCIE level (Cisco preferred, Arista is a plus)
- Knowledge of multicast (IGMP/PIM), BGP inet/cross-connect peerings, traffic manipulation, MP BGP (Route leaking/VRF lite), and Arista Validated Designs (AVD)
- Experience with data centre switching technologies and overlay routing (VXLAN)
- Familiarity with cloud networking technologies (AWS/Azure)
- Automation experience and proficiency with Bash tools (wget, curl, jq), Bash scripting, Python/Go, and Devnet/Automation
- Broad understanding of networking to handle various network-related issues
- (Preferred) Expertise in firewalls and routing and switching, with a focus on Arista
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