At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and implement cutting-edge network solutions for a leading investment manager.
- Company: Join a top-tier investment firm focused on innovation and technology.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, hands-on experience, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with mentorship opportunities and career advancement.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of network modernization and cloud connectivity.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in networking with expertise in cloud and automation technologies.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Leading Investment Manager is seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Engineer to support the design, implementation, scalability, and reliability of our enterprise network infrastructure. This role will play a key part in network modernization initiatives, connecting colocation data centers with multi-cloud environments, and contributing deep technical expertise across network design, operations, and incident response.
The ideal candidate brings strong experience in enterprise networking, hybrid-cloud connectivity, automation, and performance optimization, along with the ability to mentor team members and promote best practices across the network engineering domain.
Responsibilities
- Network Engineering & Design
- Design, implement, and maintain scalable, resilient, and secure LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, and hybrid-cloud network solutions
- Contribute to network standards, reference architectures, and roadmaps that support business growth and technology modernization
- Evaluate and recommend network hardware, software, and service providers to improve performance, reliability, and scalability
- Cloud & Hybrid Connectivity
- Design, implement, and support cloud networking solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP
- Support and optimize hybrid connectivity using technologies such as AWS VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Azure VNet, and ExpressRoute
- Ensure seamless integration between on-premises environments and cloud platforms
- Performance & Reliability
- Support and enhance Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices for network operations
- Help define, monitor, and improve service-level objectives (SLOs) related to network availability, latency, and capacity
- Proactively identify performance bottlenecks and implement solutions to improve network resilience and efficiency
- Automation & Infrastructure as Code
- Contribute to network automation initiatives to reduce manual configuration and improve consistency
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and Python
- Partner with operations teams to standardize deployment, monitoring, and operational processes
- Incident Escalation & Root Cause Analysis
- Serve as a senior technical escalation point for complex network incidents
- Support critical incident response efforts, including troubleshooting, coordination, communication, and service restoration
- Conduct root cause analysis and contribute to post-incident reviews to prevent recurrence
- Security & Compliance
- Implement and maintain network security controls in partnership with Information Security teams
- Manage and audit firewalls, load balancers, segmentation policies, access controls, and Suricata firewall rules
- Ensure network designs and operational practices align with security, compliance, and risk management requirements
- Technical Leadership & Collaboration
- Mentor junior and mid-level network engineers
- Participate in peer design reviews and provide guidance on architecture, troubleshooting, and operational excellence
- Promote engineering best practices, documentation standards, and continuous improvement across the team
Qualifications
- Required
- Bachelor's degree or qualified by experience with the equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
- 5+ years of relevant experience
- Preferred
- Expertise in core networking technologies and protocols, including: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, BFD, EVPN/VXLAN, IPSec, MAC-SEC, Zscaler, Zero-trust technologies
- Proven experience designing, implementing, and supporting hybrid-cloud networking across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP
- Solid experience with network automation and Infrastructure as Code, including Terraform, Ansible, and Python
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex troubleshooting efforts and resolve high-severity production incidents
- Solid communication skills with the ability to collaborate across infrastructure, cloud, security, and application teams
- Industry certifications such as: CCNA/CCIE or ideally AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty
- Experience with SD-WAN, network observability, and modern monitoring platforms
- Familiarity with load balancing technologies and enterprise Firewall platforms
- Experience leading technical teams, mentoring engineers, and influencing architecture decisions across organizations
Senior Network Engineer – London employer: McCabe & Barton
As a leading global consultancy, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and inclusive work culture that prioritises employee growth and development. With a competitive salary of £63,000 plus bonuses and the flexibility of hybrid working, our team enjoys a supportive environment where they can thrive while working with top-tier clients in the Financial Services sector. Join us to make a meaningful impact in Operational Resilience and advance your career in a collaborative setting located in the heart of London.
