Network Engineer - Cisco ACI, LAN, WAN, AWS Or Azure, Finance

Scope AT Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FX Settlements firm is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to join their team in London. The role involves optimizing network and datacentre infrastructure, supporting expert-level network operations, and collaborating with L3 engineering. Ideal candidates will possess strong hands-on experience with firewalls, WAN, and LAN technologies, as well as a financial industry background. Relevant certifications are preferred. This position offers a dynamic environment for technical implementation and process improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
• Preferred certifications in networking technologies.

Responsibilities

• Monitor network alerts and perform day-to-day operations.
• Drive process improvements and collaborate with L3 engineering.
• Lead incident bridges and diagnose/resolution of issues.

Skills

Firewalls - ASA, Firepower

WAN

LAN

Wi-Fi

Troubleshooting

Cisco ACI

Financial industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Cisco CCNA/CCNP/CCIE

AWS Advanced Networking

Fortinet NSE

Checkpoint CCSA/CCSE

Job description

Network Engineer - Cisco ACI, LAN, WAN, AWS or Azure, Finance

A leading FX Settlements firm are looking for a new Network Engineer to join their London based team. The Network Engineer will leverage their technical expertise and process improvement skills to optimize support of our network and datacentre infrastructure. The role involves monitoring network alerts, performing day-to-day operation tasks and driving process improvements. The individual will excel in hands-on technical implementation and troubleshooting of various network technologies. The role involves collaboration with L3 engineering and managed service provider to align with company goals and best practices.

Senior Network Operations Engineer role:

• Ability to support the network infrastructure at an expert-level
• Strong hands-on experience with Firewalls - ASA, Firepower and Checkpoint are essential; FortiGate is a plus
• Solid knowledge of WAN, LAN and Wi-Fi
• Proficiency in route/switch and hands-on experience with Cisco ACI (including tasks like enabling ports across the ACI fabric)
• Strong troubleshooting skills - these resources will lead incident bridges and need to diagnose and resolve issues effectively
• A financial industry background would be helpful, particularly to understand the regulatory landscape and the importance of high availability in critical infrastructure
• Willingness and capability to learn new tools/technologies and adapt to changing technology demands

Education & Certification

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Preferred certifications: Cisco CCNA/CCNP/CCIE, AWS Advanced Networking, Fortinet NSE, Checkpoint CCSA/CCSE.