Network Engineer: £135k + Bonus (Elite FinTech Firm)

JR United Kingdom; Basildon; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading elite FinTech firm in Basildon is seeking a Network Engineer to join their global team. The successful candidate will oversee and implement innovative network solutions to enhance trading performance. This role offers the opportunity to engage with cutting-edge technology and make a significant impact in a dynamic environment that prioritizes technological expertise.

Benefits

Access to cutting-edge technology

Small, impactful team size

No red tape

Beautiful office space

Opportunity for significant project involvement

Qualifications

• Experience with Python and Ansible for automation.
• Strong foundational knowledge in Cisco networking and certifications.
• Familiarity with routing and switching protocols and cloud solutions.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and administer network solutions including design, implementation, and monitoring.
• Design scalable network solutions and troubleshoot in a fast-paced environment.
• Work on greenfield projects involving automation and continuous improvements.

Skills

Automation: Python/Ansible

Cisco Certifications

Routing and switching protocols

Unicast: OSPF, BGP, NAT, IPSEC, GRE, VRFs

Cloud-based solutions: AWS, GCP

CCIE - Highly Desirable

Job description

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Network Engineer: £135k + Bonus (Elite FinTech Firm), Basildon

Client: Hunter Bond

Location: Basildon, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 2

Posted: 06.06.2025

Expiry Date: 21.07.2025

Job Description:

Job title: Network Engineer

Client: Elite FinTech Trading firm

The role:

The Network Specialist (as part of a global team) will supervise, engage in, and administer network solutions encompassing design, implementation, optimization, monitoring, support, and documentation with the goal of providing an optimal low latency trading and research platform.

Core responsibilities:

• Engineering work across Routing, Switching, Security, Proxies, and many other areas - Lots of greenfield project work
• Designing scalable Network solutions
• Hands-on troubleshooting
• Adopting automation and identifying areas of improvement
• Working to tight timelines in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

Core skills required

• Automation: Python/Ansible
• Cisco Certifications
• Extensive knowledge of routing and switching protocols
• Unicast: OSPF, BGP, NAT, IPSEC, GRE, VRFs
• Experience with cloud-based solutions: AWS, GCP
• CCIE - Highly Desirable

Selling points

• The chance to work with the most cutting-edge technology in the industry
• Technologists only report to technologists
• Techies treated as top asset
• Small team size in a growing company, allowing for a significant impact
• Constantly exciting greenfield projects in an ever-evolving environment
• No red tape
• Beautiful office

If you are interested in the Network Engineer role, please apply directly or email [emailprotected]