Posted 11 days ago
Description
A global, high-performance financial services organisation is seeking a Network Engineer to lead the design, deployment, and ongoing evolution of its worldwide network estate spanning data centres, trading environments, and enterprise locations.
This role will take end-to-end ownership of network project delivery, oversee third-party connectivity turn-ups, and act as the senior technical escalation point for complex incidents-while driving automation and AI-enabled operational improvements.
What you'll be doing
- Design and implement data centre and enterprise network solutions (new builds, refreshes, migrations).
- Deliver projects end-to-end: HLD/LLD documentation, build, testing, cutover, and operational handover.
- Turn up and support third-party services, including CDN, extranet, and VPN connectivity.
- Lead routing and switching design across Juniper, Arista, and Cisco platforms (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, redistribution, filtering/policy).
- Design, build and support EVPN/VXLAN fabrics using Arista EOS.
- Act as senior escalation for major/complex incidents: triage, RCA, and permanent fixes.
- Build and maintain automation/tooling using Python, Ansible, and Git to reduce manual effort.
- Improve observability and operations using Grafana, Splunk, ServiceNow, and apply AI tools for proactive troubleshooting.
- Maintain infrastructure hygiene: code upgrades, EOL replacements, audits, and standards adherence.
- Mentor junior engineers and ensure strong documentation and cross-region handovers.
What we're looking for
- CCNP Routing & Switching (or equivalent capability).
- JNCIP-Junos (or equivalent capability).
- Foundational wireless certification (required).
- Degree in Computer Science/Engineering (or equivalent practical experience).
- Strong routing/switching design background across Junos, Arista EOS, Cisco IOS (BGP/OSPF/EIGRP).
- Hands-on EVPN/VXLAN design and implementation experience on Arista.
- Working knowledge of Palo Alto firewalls and F5 load balancers.
- Proven automation/scripting experience using Python and Ansible in production network environments.
- Calm under pressure with a track record in incident leadership, RCA, and remediation.
- Experience mentoring others and producing clear, high-quality technical documentation.
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