Senior Network Engineer - Up to £300k

JR United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm specializing in quantitative trading is seeking two Senior Network Engineers to enhance their network infrastructure. This role involves designing and maintaining network solutions across various environments, with a strong emphasis on automation and cutting-edge technologies. You will work in a collaborative setting, leveraging your expertise in network engineering and automation tools like Python and Jenkins. The company offers a competitive compensation package, including extensive benefits and opportunities for professional growth. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about network solutions, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

35 days annual leave

Free daily lunch

9% pension

Private health and dental

Childcare benefits

Qualifications

• Strong core network engineering experience required.
• Extensive automation experience with Python and other tools.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for network installation, configuration, and maintenance.
• Design and implement green-field networking solutions.

Skills

Core Network Engineering

Network Automation

Python

Golang

Jenkins

Terraform

Ansible

GIT

Kubernetes

BGP

Packet Analysis (Wireshark)

Job description

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Senior Network Engineer - Up to £300k, London

Client:

Stanford Black Limited

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

Job Description:

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

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

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Role:

• Responsible for handling network installation, configuration, and maintenance across offices, data-centre, and colocation sites.
• Focus on Cisco and Arista equipment, particularly routers and switches.
• Role will focus on project work but will serve as a Point of Escalation for the Network Operations team.
• Work on initiatives to improve go-to-market speed, investing heavily in compute power, colocation, and cloud.
• Design and implement green-field networking solutions.
• Research and evaluate new network technologies and applications.
• Work in a network automation-heavy environment.
• Infra environment: Hybrid - mixture of Windows and Linux (mainly Linux), AWS, and OpenShift Cloud.

Company:

• Market-leading firm utilizing state-of-the-art ML/AI, industry-leading technology, and data science-driven strategies for quantitative trading.
• Hiring top talent, offering opportunities to learn from knowledgeable colleagues.
• Agile teams with a flat structure and cross-functional collaboration.
• Brand new offices.
• Highly competitive packages with guaranteed total compensation in the first year.
• Benefits include 35 days annual leave, free daily lunch, 9% pension, private health/dental, childcare, and more.

Requirements:

• Strong core network engineering experience.
• Strong automation experience with Python, Golang, Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, GIT, Kubernetes.
• Experience architecting network solutions for production environments.
• Experience with global WAN build, including BGP, segment routing, SD-WAN deployments.
• Broad infrastructure knowledge, preferably within small to medium-sized firms.
• Good data-centre experience.
• Timing solution experience: GPS, PTP, NTP, PPS.
• Packet analysis experience: Wireshark.
• Packet capture experience: optical taps, SPAN, tap aggregation, timestamping.
• No issues with waiting for non-compete clauses.
• Bonus: Investment sector experience, low latency networking.