Senior Network Engineer

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The Maples Group is a standard bearer in financial and legal services, trusted by many of the world's largest hedge fund managers, private equity firms and international corporations.

Our distinction flows from our carefully curated team: 2,500+ professionals characterised by tenacity, ethics and exacting excellence. Operating in key financial centres across the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, our international presence offers a unique springboard for career development and cross-cultural immersion. Our side‑by‑side financial and legal services are similarly ripe for interdisciplinary learning and growth.

The Maples Group looks to add a Leeds based Senior Network Engineer to our team and invites eager and qualified candidates to apply. We are committed to diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity as we attract, retain and develop world‑class talent.

Our merit‑based culture suits professionals in pursuit of boundless careers and lives. Beyond their acumen, team members are collaborative and conscientious, bringing a healthy sense of drive and purpose to each interaction and to all aspects of their work.

Maples operate a business critical global network and utilise a mix of traditional and software defined networking technologies. We are looking for a Senior Network Engineer who is comfortable working across the full network stack and be involved in both Project and BAU work within the network domain.

The Senior Network Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, and operations of core network infrastructure across the Maples group. The Senior Network Engineer will work closely with stakeholders in all geographies in order to identify, recommend, develop and implement cost‑effective solutions for all aspects of the network domain. The role is primarily 09:00 to 17:30 but the Senior Network Engineer will be required to work outside of these hours to accommodate the needs of the business, particularly on weekends.

• Manage, monitor and maintain the network infrastructure including switches, routers, firewalls and load balancer
• Work with IT Managers, Project Managers, Business Analysts and members of the global information technology team to deliver the network components required to facilitate new initiatives in a timely manner
• Automation of repeatable processes
• Analyse network incidents, assess severity and impact, perform root cause analysis and remediate
• Creation of documentation, including Wikis, SOPs and auditing records
• Provide design and support expertise for all aspects of the network domain
• Manage patches and upgrades to the network infrastructure
• Work with third party vendors to maintain the network domain

In addition to indisputably high ethical standards and autonomy, the ideal candidate possesses the following:

• Proven experience in network analysis and design
• Deep technical knowledge of LAN technologies: VLANs, Spanning Tree (CST, RSTP, MST), QoS, Layer 2/3 design, FHRPs (HSRP, VRRP, GLBP)
• Strong technical knowledge of Routing technologies: OSPF, BGP, Redistribution, Policy‑Based Routing (P )
• Expertise in Firewall technologies: NAT, ACLs, service inspection, multi‑context environments, RADIUS/TACACS, VPN, Web Application Firewalls (WAFs)
• Strong technical knowledge of Load Balancing technologies, particularly Citrix Netscalers
• Hands‑on experience with Netskope Proxy or similar
• Proficiency in Wireless technologies, especially Cisco Meraki
• Solid understanding of DHCP and DNS services
• Experience with Cisco Nexus, Catalyst, and Firepower platforms
• Relevant qualifications and industry certifications (e.g., CCNP, CCIE, NSE, etc.)
• Ability to work collaboratively in a high‑performing team
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Excellent communication skills
• Flexibility to work outside of standard office hours when required
• Exposure to SD‑WAN including Fortigate
• Familiarity with VMware NSX‑T
• Experience with Solar Winds monitoring and management tools
• Exposur…