Global Network Engineer: Cloud, Data Centre & Security

Hunter Bond; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Bond seeks a seasoned Network Engineer to manage and enhance a global data network across trading floors, data centres and cloud environments. You will support BAU operations, architect network products, and implement secure, scalable designs with modern tooling.

The role requires hands-on expertise with Cisco, Palo Alto firewalls, Unix systems and advanced cloud networking in Azure and AWS, plus scripting using Python, Ansible and Terraform.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of network engineering experience in a financial institution or similarly fast-paced environment.
• Deep TCP/IP knowledge (CCNP level or equivalent).
• Strong Cisco switching and routing across data centre and enterprise (ACI, IOS-XE).
• Palo Alto next-gen firewall experience: policies, NAT, routing and log analysis.
• Working Unix operating system knowledge.
• Advanced Azure and AWS cloud networking.
• Python, Ansible and Terraform; REST APIs and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, support and maintain the global network.
• Deliver BAU changes in line with change control.
• Design and build network products across data centres, colo trading, offices, WAN and cloud.
• Operate and maintain next-generation firewalls.
• Develop and maintain network code using IaC and SRE practices.
• Deliver project work and contribute to the network architecture and roadmap.
• Maintain data centre and comms room environments, including racking and patching.
• Manage third-party vendors, data centre and telecoms providers.

Skills

Network engineering

TCP/IP knowledge

Cisco switching

Cisco routing

Unix knowledge

Azure networking

AWS networking

Python

Ansible

Terraform

REST APIs

CI/CD pipelines

VoIP

Data centre operations

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

REST APIs

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Hunter Bond seeks a seasoned Network Engineer to manage and enhance a global data network across trading floors, data centres and cloud environments. You will support BAU operations, architect network products, and implement secure, scalable designs with modern tooling.

The role requires hands-on expertise with Cisco, Palo Alto firewalls, Unix systems and advanced cloud networking in Azure and AWS, plus scripting using Python, Ansible and Terraform.