Senior Network Systems Engineer

Jas Gujral; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in the Greater London area is seeking an experienced IT Senior Network Systems Engineer to maintain and enhance their technology infrastructure. The ideal candidate should have 7 to 10 years' experience in IT, particularly in the banking sector, with a strong background in networking and systems management. Responsibilities include supporting software and hardware, managing IT projects, and ensuring compliance with security protocols. Competitive salary between £70K - £80K offered.

Qualifications

• 7 to 10 years of experience in IT, preferably in banking.
• Proficient with Windows 10, Windows Server, and Redhat Linux.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain IT infrastructure by providing first line support.
• Design and deploy IT projects for the bank.
• Coordinate systems access requests and ensure compliance.
• Monitor networking equipment and maintain operational standards.

Skills

CCNP level networking

Solarwinds experience

Palo Alto firewalls experience

Complex Switches experience

Avaya PABX systems experience

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in IT or related field

Tools

VMWare v6.7 and above

Veeam Backup and Replication

Symantec Endpoint Protection

Microsoft Office 365

Cisco Switches and Routers

Dell PowerEdge Servers

Job description

IT Senior Network Systems Engineer

Our Client is a Bank based in the City of London, are looking to recruit an IT Senior Network Systems Engineer ideally with at least 7 to 10 years of experience in IT ideally from within the banking financial industry.

You will be working in a small team managing the day-to-day technology infrastructure to ensure that the Bank can operate efficiently.

Key Skills

• CCNP level networking
• Solarwinds – Service Desk Software experience
• Experience of Palo Alto firewalls
• Firemon – Network Security Devices and Policy Management
• Complex Switches experience is essential.
• Experience of Avaya PABX systems

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the maintenance of the IT infrastructure of the Bank by providing first line support of software, hardware and networking that incudes installation, configuration and troubleshooting
• Manage day to day operational aspects of a project and scope
• To design, plan and deploy IT projects to enhance the existing IT infrastructure and also any applications required by the bank.
• End User Computing support for all staff.
• Coordinator between the London Users and Group IT Security on all requests for systems access and to ensure that such permissions are provided promptly, are regularly updated and that the Group Access Matrix Protocol is followed at all times
• Preserve the Assets of the Bank by implementing Disaster Recovery and back up procedures and ensuring that the standards comply with Group requirements
• Provide IT support to ensure the smooth running of daily and periodic reports for the London Compliance team to ensure adherence to the Anti Money Laundering Provisions
• Overall networking equipment monitoring (i.e. Network Switches, Firewall and other appliances) and support
• To plan and carry out maintenance checks to ensure IT Operations, infrastructures are running smoothly and ensure daily routine task completeness
• To maintain the AYAYA PABX system and to ensure that the recording system is always up and running at all times

Technical / Functional Skills

• Proficient in common operating systems
  • Windows 10, Windows Server 2016 and above
  • Redhat Linux based Operating System
• Software proficiency
  • VMWare v6.7 and above
  • Veeam Backup and Replication
  • Symantec Endpoint Protection
  • Symantec Endpoint Encryption
  • ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus
  • Microsoft Office 365
• Networking (IT)
  • Cisco Switches and Routers
  • Palo Alto Firewalls
  • LAN/WAN Routing
• Hardware
  • Dell PowerEdge Servers
  • Dell PowerVault SAN Storage
• Project management
• Data analysis

Personal Skills (Soft Competencies)

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills (in English)
• Strong stakeholder engagement

Bachelor or Master’s degree or professional qualification in relevant discipline (IT/Information Systems/Computer Science/Technology/Programming/Information Science/System Engineering/Computing)

The salary for this role is in the range £70K - £80K.

This is a 12 month FTC role.

Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period.