Senior Network Engineer
Posted 1 day ago by Gazelle Global
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Summary: This role is for a Senior Network Engineer focused on enterprise-level network infrastructure transformation within the banking industry. The position entails managing end-to-end network deployment and migration projects while ensuring compliance with security standards. The candidate will work closely with various stakeholders to optimize network performance and secure application flows. A strong background in network engineering and experience with specific technologies is essential for success in this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan and execute network infrastructure deployment projects
- Manage application migration across network environments
- Configure and support Cisco NX-OS and IOS-XE devices
- Implement and manage firewall solutions (Fortinet, Juniper, Cisco)
- Ensure secure data flow across firewalled networks
- Collaborate with vendors, stakeholders, and internal teams
- Ensure compliance with banking processes and standards
- Troubleshoot network issues and optimize performance
- Prepare documentation and perform knowledge transfer
- Support handover to operations teams
Key Skills:
- 10+ years of experience in network engineering
- Strong expertise in TCP/IP and Ethernet protocols
- Hands-on experience in Cisco NX-OS and IOS-XE platforms
- Experience with Fortinet, Juniper, and Cisco firewalls
- Strong understanding of IGP and BGP routing protocols
- Experience in large-scale network deployment projects
- Knowledge of network security and firewalled environments
- Proven experience in application/network migration
- Strong stakeholder coordination skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Basic knowledge of Python scripting
- Experience in banking or financial services domain
- Exposure to network architecture/design
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
The Role
This role involves working on enterprise-level network infrastructure transformation within the banking industry. The candidate will be responsible for end-to-end delivery of network deployment and migration projects, ensuring secure and efficient application flows across firewalled environments while adhering to strict compliance and security standards.
Your responsibilities:
- Plan and execute network infrastructure deployment projects
- Manage application migration across network environments
- Configure and support Cisco NX-OS and IOS-XE devices
- Implement and manage firewall solutions (Fortinet, Juniper, Cisco)
- Ensure secure data flow across firewalled networks
- Collaborate with vendors, stakeholders, and internal teams
- Ensure compliance with banking processes and standards
- Troubleshoot network issues and optimize performance
- Prepare documentation and perform knowledge transfer
- Support handover to operations teams
Your Profile
- 10+ years of experience in network engineering
- Strong expertise in TCP/IP and Ethernet protocols
- Hands-on experience in Cisco NX-OS and IOS-XE platforms
- Experience with Fortinet, Juniper, and Cisco firewalls
- Strong understanding of IGP and BGP routing protocols
- Experience in large-scale network deployment projects
- Knowledge of network security and firewalled environments
- Proven experience in application/network migration
- Strong stakeholder coordination skills
- Excellent communication skills
Desirable skills/knowledge/experien
- Basic knowledge of Python scripting
- Experience in banking or financial services domain
- Exposure to network architecture/design