Network Engineer | FS experience required
Posted Today by Hays
£82,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
City Of London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Network Engineer requires expertise in Azure networking and experience in the Financial Services sector. The position involves hands-on technical responsibilities, including the design and implementation of network solutions, with a focus on security and automation. The successful candidate will collaborate with infrastructure and architecture teams to deliver strategic network solutions in a regulated environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Designing and deploying LAN, WAN, WLAN, and SD-WAN solutions across on-prem and cloud.
- Acting as Azure networking SME, owning integration, security, and governance.
- Driving network automation to streamline provisioning and management.
- Leading on network security design: zero trust, firewalls, VPNs, policy-based routing.
- Managing lifecycle strategy: patching, vulnerability governance, capacity planning.
- Providing technical escalation and occasional out-of-hours support.
Key Skills:
- 5+ years in network infrastructure roles, preferably in Financial Services.
- Deep experience with Azure networking (VNets, vWAN, ExpressRoute, NSGs).
- Strong SD-WAN design and deployment skills.
- Familiarity with Aruba, Cisco, Fortinet, Sophos firewalls.
- Hands-on with automation tools (Ansible) and config management.
- Comfortable in a regulated environment with high compliance standards.
- Bonus points for CCNP or Azure Network Engineer certifications.
Salary (Rate): £82,000.00 yearly
City: City Of London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Network Engineer/Designer | London | Azure Networking | Design | Financial Services
If you're a Network Engineer with Financial Services experience and strong Azure networking skills, I want to hear from you ASAP.
Location: London (Two days per week in office)
Salary: Up to £82k (DOE) plus bonus and benefits
No sponsorship is available for this role.
This is a hands-on technical role with design authority. You'll own Low-Level Designs, drive network automation, and ensure hybrid infrastructure (data centre and cloud) is secure, scalable, and future-ready. You'll work closely with our Infrastructure and Architecture teams to deliver strategic network solutions in a regulated, high-performance environment.
You'll be:
- Designing and deploying LAN, WAN, WLAN, and SD-WAN solutions across on-prem and cloud
- Acting as Azure networking SME, owning integration, security, and governance
- Driving network automation to streamline provisioning and management
- Leading on network security design: zero trust, firewalls, VPNs, policy-based routing
- Managing lifecycle strategy: patching, vulnerability governance, capacity planning
- Providing technical escalation and occasional out-of-hours support
What we're looking for:
- 5+ years in network infrastructure roles, Financial Services preferable
- Deep experience with Azure networking (VNets, vWAN, ExpressRoute, NSGs)
- Strong SD-WAN design and deployment skills
- Familiarity with Aruba, Cisco, Fortinet, Sophos firewalls
- Hands-on with automation tools (Ansible) and config management
- Comfortable in a regulated environment with high compliance standards
- Bonus points for CCNP or Azure Network Engineer certifications
Contact Lorenz Pasch @ Hays Recruitment ASAP if interested in this role. My contact details are on LinkedIn
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