Network Engineering Team Leader (AWS / BGP / SD-WAN)

DigiTech Search Ltd; Hamburg; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Relocation support

Bonus program

Benefits package

Job summary

DigiTech Search Ltd seeks an engineering leader to own Network Engineering for a multinational financial services group. You will lead an international, distributed team, mentoring engineers and driving architectural direction.

The role focuses on modernising the core infrastructure with scale AWS networking (Transit Gateway, Gateway Load Balancer) and IaC via Terraform, while ensuring security and SD-WAN excellence across Europe. Fluency in English is required.

Qualifications

• Experience leading distributed engineering teams.
• Strong AWS networking knowledge (VPC, Transit Gateway, Gateway Load Balancers).
• Experience with enterprise firewalls and SD-WAN.

Responsibilities

• Lead a distributed network and cloud engineering team.
• Architect and modernize core infrastructure for multi-region AWS networks.
• Promote IaC and Terraform for automated network provisioning.
• Guide firewall operations and SD-WAN projects.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across Europe.

Skills

People leadership

AWS networking

VPC design

Transit Gateway

Gateway Load Balancer

IPAM

Fortinet FortiGate

Check Point

Palo Alto

SD-WAN

Terraform

IaC

Stakeholder mgmt

English fluency

Tools

Terraform

Job description

We are currently working on behalf of the internal IT service provider for an international financial services group, operating across more than 20 countries and committed to delivering high-performance, resilient digital infrastructure across all of its European entities.

At the moment, we are looking for an experienced engineering leader to take ownership of the Network Engineering function, leading an international, distributed team. In this role, you will act as an architectural mentor and leader, driving the shift from reactive operations toward proactive, automated Infrastructure as Code (IaC) across multi-regional cloud and enterprise on-premises networks.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Taking full disciplinary, organisational, and technical leadership for a distributed team of network and cloud engineers, steering mentorship, hiring, and team development.
• Driving the strategic and architectural modernisation of the core infrastructure, particularly scaling enterprise AWS networking (Transit Gateway, Gateway Load Balancer, Landing Zones, IPAM).
• Overseeing the pan-European network footprint connecting on-prem data centres in Hamburg to multi-region AWS environments and 30+ European office locations.
• Establishing and championing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) via Terraform as the operational standard for automated network provisioning and firewall rule management.
• Providing architectural guidance and sign-off on enterprise firewall operations (Fortinet/FortiGate, Check Point, Palo Alto) and active SD-WAN rollout projects.
• Managing external partners and providers

You will have a significant impact on the business by evolving a stable, business-critical network into a modern, automated platform without disrupting live financial services operations.

Inspiring the team to grow more proactive and self-organized, setting up clear technical roadmaps, and providing high-level architectural direction while empowering engineers to build.

The basic requirements are as follows:

• Strong track record of disciplinary people leadership, coaching, and line management within modern technical or infrastructure environments.
• Deep knowledge of cloud networking on AWS, including VPC design, Transit Gateway, Gateway Load Balancers, and Route 53.
• Solid background in enterprise firewalls (Fortinet/FortiGate, Check Point, or Palo Alto) alongside practical routing and SD-WAN concepts (IPSec, BGP).
• Experience driving, adopting, or assessing automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills at all levels, with the ability to bridge technical engineering and executive planning across international entities.
• Fluent English required (working team language); German language skills are a plus.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to European hubs.

Our offer:

• Permanent full-time employment with a hybrid working model requiring 3 days per week on-site in Hamburg
• Relocation support available for candidates considering a move to Hamburg
• Salary Range: 90,000 – 100,000 EUR base (depending on experience) + bonus + benefits.

This is an exceptional opportunity to inherit a stable, fully operational team and lead the evolution of modern cloud networking and automation across 30+ international locations. You will have the platform to make a tangible impact, establish automated standards from the ground up, and elevate the technical backbone of a European market leader.