Finance Network Engineer: High Availability & Security

Cornerstone Global Partners; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 450,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Inspire, assisting a leading Chinese securities firm with a strong Hong Kong presence, seeks an experienced Network Engineer. You will design, implement, and operate mission-critical network infrastructure to support high-frequency trading, data analytics, and core business operations.

The role requires hands-on expertise with Fortinet FortiGate, Palo Alto Networks, F5 BIG-IP, and Cisco environments; you will monitor performance, optimize latency, and ensure security across global networks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 4 years hands-on experience as a Network Engineer in financial services or high-availability environments.
• Strong Cisco IOS/NX-OS knowledge, switching and routing expertise (VLAN, STP, BGP, OSPF).
• Experience configuring Fortinet FortiGate and Palo Alto firewalls; F5 BIG-IP LTM experience.
• Proficient in network monitoring tools and automation basics; documentation-focused.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize network infrastructure for high availability and security.
• Manage routers, switches, firewalls, LB, and wireless systems for offices and data centers.
• Configure and monitor Fortinet FortiGate, Palo Alto, and F5 BIG-IP devices.
• Administer Cisco environments; troubleshoot BGP/OSPF/MPLS/Vrf and related protocols.
• Monitor performance with SolarWinds/PRTG; perform root-cause analysis and fixes.
• Develop DR plans and ensure compliance with financial regulations; document configurations.

Skills

Cisco IOS/NX-OS

Routing & Switching

Network Security

Load Balancing

Troubleshooting

Documentation

English & Mandarin

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT

Tools

Fortinet FortiGate

Palo Alto Networks

F5 BIG-IP

SolarWinds

PRTG

Job description

Inspire, assisting a leading Chinese securities firm with a strong Hong Kong presence, seeks an experienced Network Engineer. You will design, implement, and operate mission-critical network infrastructure to support high-frequency trading, data analytics, and core business operations.

The role requires hands-on expertise with Fortinet FortiGate, Palo Alto Networks, F5 BIG-IP, and Cisco environments; you will monitor performance, optimize latency, and ensure security across global networks.