At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and maintain high-performance network infrastructure in a dynamic trading environment.
- Company: Global hedge fund with a strong presence in the US, Asia, and Europe.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hands-on role, and opportunity for real ownership in projects.
- Other info: Office-based role with excellent career growth and technical transformation opportunities.
- Why this job: Join a small, impactful team and shape the future of network engineering.
- Qualifications: 7+ years in network engineering with expertise in TCP/IP, BGP, and IaC tooling.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 £ per year.
A global hedge fund with a footprint in the US, Asia and Europe is looking for an experienced Network Engineer to join the wider Infrastructure team in London. The business has recently strengthened its leadership team with senior hires from competitor firms as they embark on a business-wide technical transformation.
You’ll join a small, high-impact network team as their third hire. This is a hands-on role for someone who wants real ownership and design input, not just BAU support, in a high-availability trading environment.
What you’ll be doing:
- Designing, implementing, and maintaining network infrastructure with a focus on high availability and performance
- Supporting a Kubernetes platform build-out and the scaling of data centre infrastructure
- Troubleshooting connectivity, performance, and security issues across the network
- Proactively monitoring systems and participating in capacity/infrastructure planning
- Coordinating with vendors on hardware/software issues
What they’re looking for:
- 7+ years' network engineering experience in highly available environments
- Strong grounding in TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VPNs
- Hands-on with Cisco and Arista (Arista experience doesn't have to be extensive)
- Strong in IaC tooling (Ansible, Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi etc)
- Background in data centres
- Happy to be in the office 5 days a week with occasional visits to the Data Centre and co-locations.
Interview Process:
- Intro call - Talent team
- Chat with Network Engineer - Technical Q&A
- Chat with 2nd Network Engineer - Technical Q&A
Lead Network Engineer employer: Orbis Group
Orbis Group is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation meets security in the fast-paced trading sector. With a strong emphasis on employee growth and collaboration, you will have the opportunity to shape cutting-edge security strategies while working closely with senior leadership. Our culture fosters creativity and technical excellence, making it an ideal place for professionals eager to make a meaningful impact in cyber security.
