Networking Specialist

Industry / Sector:FinTech/Financial Services

Salary/Rate:£140,000-160,000

Job type:Perm

Town/City:Canary Wharf

County:London

Job ref:HKHJp6

Post Date:30. 07. 2025

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Meet Our Recruiter

Tommy Tipping

Technology Recruitment Consultant

0203 479 4931

tommy@ncounter.co.uk

About the Role

Networking Specialist

Location: London (Hybrid Working Available) Industry: Global Financial Services / Institutional Asset Management Clearance: Right to work in the UK required

A globally recognised financial institution is hiring a Core Networking Specialist to join its high-performance infrastructure team. This firm plays a critical role in global markets, offering integrated investment services to institutional clients and managing trillions in assets. Known for its pioneering work in ETFs and commitment to data-driven innovation, it operates across 28+ countries and places strong emphasis on operational excellence and collaboration.

You’ll design and optimise network infrastructure supporting real-time trading, analytics, and global operations. This role covers enterprise networking across data centres, campuses, and cloud environments - balancing performance, scale, and resilience in demanding financial settings.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement scalable, high-availability network solutions (LAN, WAN, Campus, Cloud). Translate requirements into robust, well-documented architectures. Lead network delivery projects; coordinate with vendors and internal teams. Provide L3 escalation and proactively improve network performance. Drive automation and evaluate emerging technologies for impact and efficiency.

What We’re Looking For

7+ years’ network engineering experience in enterprise or financial environments. Deep understanding of BGP, OSPF, EVPN, VLAN/VxLAN, MLAG, STP. Hands-on with Arista/Cisco; strong troubleshooting tools (Wireshark, netcat, etc.). Familiar with network security, automation (Python, Ansible), and observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana). Excellent communicator with experience delivering in high-stakes, collaborative settings. STEM degree and CCNP/CCIE preferred.

Why Join?

Join a trusted global institution where networking is core to performance. You’ll work on critical infrastructure supporting real-time financial systems and collaborate with expert teams across the globe. Expect meaningful projects, technical autonomy, and long-term career investment.

To Apply If you're driven by precision, resilience, and innovation in infrastructure, we’d love to hear from you. UK work authorisation is required.

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