Senior Network Engineer

Maples Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Leeds is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design and manage core network infrastructure. The role involves collaboration with global team members to deliver network solutions, while utilizing technologies such as VLANs, OSPF, and Citrix Netscalers. Ideal candidates should have industry certifications and a proven track record in network engineering. The firm offers a range of benefits focused on employee wellbeing, including comprehensive health coverage and educational assistance.

Benefits

Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental and optical)

Competitive vacation packages

Educational assistance and professional development programmes

Savings or pension plan

Life insurance

Global mental wellness programme

Sports clubs and social events

Qualifications

• Proven experience in network analysis and design.
• High ethical standards and autonomy.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a high-performing team.

Responsibilities

• Manage, monitor and maintain the network infrastructure including switches, routers, firewalls and load balancer.
• Work with IT Managers and Project Managers to deliver network components for new initiatives.
• Automate repeatable processes.

Skills

Network analysis and design

LAN technologies: VLANs, Spanning Tree

Routing technologies: OSPF, BGP

Firewall technologies

Load Balancing technologies: Citrix Netscalers

Wireless technologies: Cisco Meraki

DHCP and DNS services

Cisco Nexus, Catalyst, Firepower platforms

SD-WAN exposure

SolarWinds monitoring tools

Education

Relevant qualifications and industry certifications (e.g., CCNP, CCIE, NSE)

Job description

The Maples Group is a standard bearer in financial and legal services, trusted by many of the world’s largest hedge fund managers, private equity firms and international corporations.

Our distinction flows from our carefully curated team: 2, 5 00+ professionals characterised by tenacity, e thics and exacting excellence. Operating in key financial centres across the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, our international presence offers a unique springboard for career development and cross-cultural immersion. Our side-by-side financial and legal services are similarly ripe for interdisciplinary learning and growth.

The Maples Group looks to add a Leeds based Senior Network Engineer to our team and invites eager and qualified candidates to apply. We are committed to diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity as we attract, retain and develop world-class talent.

Who We Seek

Our merit-based culture suits professionals in pursuit of boundless careers and lives. Beyond their acumen, team members are collaborative and conscientious, bringing a healthy sense of drive and purpose to each interaction and to all aspects of their work.

Maples operate a business critical global network and utilise a mix of traditional and software defined networking technologies. We are looking for a Senior Network Engineer who is comfortable working across the full network stack and be involved in both Project and BAU work within the network domain.

About the Role

The Senior Network Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, and operations of core network infrastructure across the Maples group. The Senior Network Engineer will work closely with stakeholders in all geographies in order to identify, recommend, develop and implement cost-effective solutions for all aspects of the network domain. The role is primarily 09:00 to 17:30 but the Senior Network Engineer will be required to work outside of these hours to accommodate the needs of the business, particularly on weekends.

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to :

• Manage, monitor and maintain the network infrastructure including switches, routers, firewalls and load balancer
• Work with IT Managers, Project Managers, Business Analysts and members of the global information technology team to deliver the network components required to facilitate new initiatives in a timely manner
• Automation of repeatable processes
• Analyse network incidents, assess severity and impact, perform root cause analysis and remediate
• Creation of documentation, including Wikis, SOPs and auditing records
• Provide design and support expertise for all aspects of the network domain
• Manage patches and upgrades to the network infrastructure
• Work with third party vendors to maintain the network domain

EXPERIENCE

What You Bring

In addition to indisputably high ethical standards and autonomy, the ideal candidate possesses the following:

• Proven experience in network analysis and design
• Deep technical knowledge of LAN technologies: VLANs, Spanning Tree (CST, RSTP, MST), QoS, Layer 2/3 design, FHRPs (HSRP, VRRP, GLBP)
• Strong technical knowledge of Routing technologies: OSPF, BGP, Redistribution, Policy-Based Routing (PBR)
• Expertise in Firewall technologies: NAT, ACLs, service inspection, multi-context environments, RADIUS/TACACS, VPN, Web Application Firewalls (WAFs)
• Strong technical knowledge of Load Balancing technologies, particularly Citrix Netscalers
• Hands-on experience with Netskope Proxy or similar
• Proficiency in Wireless technologies, especially Cisco Meraki
• Solid understanding of DHCP and DNS services
• Experience with Cisco Nexus, Catalyst, and Firepower platforms
• Relevant qualifications and industry certifications (e.g., CCNP, CCIE, NSE, etc.)
• Ability to work collaboratively in a high-performing team
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Flexibility to work outside of standard office hours when required
• Exposure to SD-WAN including Fortigate
• Familiarity with VMware NSX-T
• Experience with SolarWinds monitoring and management tools
• Exposure to Cloudflare WAF and Load Balancing
• Proven track record of delivering network solutions across multiple geographies
• Previous experience in Financial Services or Law Firm environments

BENEFITS & REWARDS

The most enduring professional relationship s are reciprocal relationships. The Maples Group prioritises employee health and wellbeing . Depending on your location, we offer a range of benefits , including :

• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental and optical)
• Competitive vacation packages
• Educational assistance and professional development programmes
• Savings or pension plan
• Life insurance
• Travel insurance
• Global mental wellness programme
• Sports clubs and social events

ABOUT MAPLES GROUP

Over five decades, the Maples Group has grown from modest beginnings into one of the world's preeminent professional services firms, offering specialised fiduciary, fund administration, regulatory and compliance, entity formation and management and legal services on the laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg.

Maples’ standard policy to undertake various background screening checks, including criminal records checks, on all applicants to whom a conditional job offer is made. Maples will only ask applicants to disclose a past criminal conviction when a conditional job offer is made. If you have a criminal record it does not mean that your job offer will be automatically withdrawn. Maples will make all job offer decisions on a case by case basis and will take a number of factors into account, such as the role that you are applying for and the nature and circumstances of the past offence. You will have the opportunity to discuss the matter with Maples before a decision is made.

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