Network Engineer - Financial Services
Posted 2 days ago by Pharos Resource Partners Ltd
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Network Engineer involves supporting and maintaining enterprise network systems within a fast-paced investment banking environment. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise and problem-solving skills, ensuring high availability and reliability of network infrastructure. Responsibilities include monitoring network performance, troubleshooting issues, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. A background in financial services and experience with various networking technologies are essential for success in this position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support, configure, and maintain enterprise network systems, including routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and cloud-based network services.
- Monitor network performance, perform diagnostics, and troubleshoot issues to ensure high availability, reliability, and optimal performance.
- Assist in the design and implementation of secure, scalable network solutions aligned with business and security requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve network incidents and support ongoing business initiatives.
- Maintain clear and accurate documentation of network configurations, processes, and incident resolutions.
- Participate in on-call rotations and respond promptly to network-related incidents and outages.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as a Network Engineer within an investment banking or financial services environment.
- Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, subnetting, routing, switching, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, and network security principles.
- Hands-on experience with Cisco switching and Meraki wireless technologies.
- Experience with SASE / Zero Trust security platforms, preferably Zscaler; experience with Cloudflare Zero Trust, Palo Alto Prisma Access, or Netskope is also highly valued.
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex network issues and resolve incidents efficiently.
- Hands-on experience managing and supporting Palo Alto firewalls.
- Familiarity with network monitoring tools and ticketing systems.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to work effectively independently and as part of a collaborative team.
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field — or equivalent practical experience.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Network Engineer to join a dynamic technology team within a fast-paced investment banking environment. This role is ideal for an individual with strong technical expertise, excellent problem-solving skills, and experience supporting enterprise-grade network infrastructure in a regulated, high-availability setting.
Key Responsibilities- Support, configure, and maintain enterprise network systems, including routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and cloud-based network services .
- Monitor network performance, perform diagnostics, and troubleshoot issues to ensure high availability, reliability, and optimal performance .
- Assist in the design and implementation of secure, scalable network solutions aligned with business and security requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve network incidents and support ongoing business initiatives.
- Maintain clear and accurate documentation of network configurations, processes, and incident resolutions .
- Participate in on-call rotations and respond promptly to network-related incidents and outages.
- Proven experience as a Network Engineer within an investment banking or financial services environment .
- Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, subnetting, routing, switching, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, and network security principles .
- Hands-on experience with Cisco switching and Meraki wireless technologies.
- Experience with SASE / Zero Trust security platforms , preferably Zscaler ; experience with Cloudflare Zero Trust, Palo Alto Prisma Access, or Netskope is also highly valued.
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex network issues and resolve incidents efficiently.
- Hands-on experience managing and supporting Palo Alto firewalls .
- Familiarity with network monitoring tools and ticketing systems .
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to work effectively independently and as part of a collaborative team .
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science , or a related field — or equivalent practical experience.