Senior Network Engineer
Posted 3 days ago by Arcus Search
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: A Senior Network Engineer is needed for a contract role in London, focusing on high-performance network initiatives within the financial services sector. The position emphasizes automation-first network infrastructure design across hybrid cloud and low-latency environments. The successful candidate will work with a skilled team to enhance core network services using automation and infrastructure-as-code practices. Key qualifications include CCNP certification and extensive experience in enterprise networking and routing design.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support high-performance network initiatives in a fast-paced financial services environment.
- Focus on automation-first network infrastructure design across hybrid cloud and low-latency environments.
- Deliver strategic upgrades to core network services leveraging automation and infrastructure-as-code.
- Collaborate with a team to drive scalable and secure architectures.
Key Skills:
- CCNP certification with strong hands-on experience in enterprise networking.
- Deep expertise in BGP and routing design, ideally supported by CCDP or equivalent.
- Proficiency with Cisco IOS-XR, Cisco NX-OS, and/or Arista EOS.
- Experience with WAN/OTN networks and knowledge of Juniper and/or Nokia platforms.
- Familiarity with network automation using Python and Ansible.
- Understanding of CI/CD, SDLC workflows, and secure-by-design principles.
- Exposure to low-latency or trading networks is highly desirable.
- Experience in service provider environments is advantageous.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Senior Network Engineer – CONTRACT – London up to £1000 per day - based on experience
A skilled Network Engineer is required to support high-performance network initiatives within a fast-paced financial services environment. This urgent contract opportunity focuses on automation-first network infrastructure design across hybrid cloud, data centres, and low-latency environments. You’ll join a highly capable team delivering strategic upgrades to core network services—leveraging automation, SDLC best practices, and infrastructure-as-code to drive scalable and secure architectures.
The requirements are as follows:
- CCNP-certified with strong hands-on experience across enterprise networking
- Deep expertise in BGP and routing design, ideally supported by CCDP or equivalent
- Proficiency with Cisco IOS-XR, Cisco NX-OS, and/or Arista EOS
- Experience with WAN/OTN networks, and knowledge of Juniper and/or Nokia platforms
- Familiarity with network automation using Python and Ansible (Day-1/Day-2 operations)
- Understanding of CI/CD, SDLC workflows, and secure-by-design principles
- Exposure to low-latency or trading networks is highly desirable
- Experience in service provider environments is advantageous
This is a high-impact role supporting a critical infrastructure uplift across a global estate—offering exposure to advanced network technologies and performance-driven design. If interested, please apply accordingly for CV review.