Senior Network Engineer - Up to £300k

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A market-leading quantitative trading firm is seeking two Senior Network Engineers to enhance their network infrastructure. This role emphasizes innovative solutions using cutting-edge technology in a collaborative environment. You will be responsible for network installation and maintenance across various sites, focusing on automation and project work. With a commitment to employee development and a competitive compensation package, this opportunity offers a dynamic work atmosphere where you can thrive and contribute to groundbreaking initiatives in the trading sector.

Benefits

35 days annual leave

Free daily lunch

9% pension

Private health and dental

Childcare support

Qualifications

• Strong core network engineering experience with automation skills.
• Cisco Certification at CCNP or CCIE level is required.

Responsibilities

• Handle network installation, configuration, and maintenance.
• Design and implement greenfield networking solutions.

Skills

Core Network Engineering

Python Automation

Golang

Jenkins

Terraform

Ansible

GIT

Kubernetes

Cisco Certification (CCNP/CCIE)

Linux Skills

Network Solution Architecture

Global WAN Build

Packet Analysis (Wireshark)

Job description

Job Description

2 x Senior Network Engineer - Linux/Citrix/Python - Up to £300k Total Comp

One of the world's leading quantitative trading firms is searching for 2 highly skilled and experienced Network Engineers to join their team (1x permanent, 1x contract). Below is a breakdown of the role, company, and requirements.

Please review and if the opportunity seems like a good fit, share your CV!

Role:

1. Responsible for handling network installation, configuration, and maintenance across office, data-centre, and colocation sites.
2. Focus on Cisco and Arista equipment, particularly routers and switches.
3. Role will focus on project work and serve as a Point of Escalation for the Network Operations team.
4. Work on initiatives to improve go-to-market speed, investing heavily in compute power, colocation, and cloud.
5. Design and implement greenfield networking solutions.
6. Research and evaluate new network technologies and applications.
7. Operate in a network automation-heavy environment.
8. Infra environment includes a hybrid setup with Windows and mainly Linux, along with AWS and OpenShift Cloud.

Company:

1. Market-leading firm utilizing state-of-the-art ML/AI, cutting-edge technology, and data science to drive their quant trading strategies.
2. Hire top talent, providing opportunities to learn from highly knowledgeable colleagues.
3. Agile teams with a flat organizational structure and cross-functional collaboration.
4. Brand new offices.
5. Highly competitive packages, with guaranteed total compensation in the first year.
6. Benefits include 35 days annual leave, free daily lunch, 9% pension, private health and dental, childcare, and more.

Requirements:

1. Strong core network engineering experience.
2. Extensive automation experience with Python, Golang, Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, GIT, Kubernetes.
3. Cisco Certification at CCNP or CCIE level.
4. Strong Linux skills.
5. Experience architecting network solutions for production environments.
6. Experience with global WAN build, including BGP, segment routing in SD-WAN deployments.
7. Broad infrastructure knowledge, ideally from small or medium-sized firms.
8. Data-centre experience.
9. Timing solution experience such as GPS, PTP, NTP, PPS.
10. Packet analysis skills with Wireshark.
11. Packet capture experience using optical taps, SPAN, tap aggregation, timestamping.
12. No issue waiting for non-compete periods.
13. Bonus: Investment sector experience, low latency networking.