Network Engineer

Network Engineer £40,000 - £60,000 Fully Remote Technical Operations Fintech / Payments Technology About the opportunity Our client is a high-growth fintech business operating at scale across global payments infrastructure. They are building out a Technical Operations function and are looking for a Network Engineer to play a hands-on role in the design, implementation, and ongoing management of their hosting environments.

This is a role for someone who takes ownership end to end, is comfortable managing competing priorities without close supervision, and genuinely cares about keeping complex infrastructure running reliably and securely. You will work closely with Dev Ops, Info Sec, and Engineering colleagues and be a key voice in operational decisions across the network domain. What the role involves Designing, implementing, and supporting network infrastructure across hybrid cloud and on-premise environments Taking responsibility for switches, routers, load balancers, firewalls, and cloud networking resources Managing lifecycle, capacity, upgrades, and high-priority incidents, changes, and problems proactively Acting as the network engineering liaison to Engineering, Architecture, Info Sec, and Production Support teams Ensuring availability, performance, and operational integrity across the network domain Contributing to disaster recovery planning and implementation Developing technical documentation, engineering drawings, and written procedures Championing change management and configuration standards across the organisation Coordinating vendor relationships and appliance or software upgrades as required What we are looking for Two or more years of experience in enterprise-level network support Hands-on experience with Palo Alto solutions Strong working knowledge of Layer 2, 3, 4, and 7 switching, routing, and application delivery technologies Solid understanding of core networking protocols and technologies including routing, switching, IP, DHCP, DNS, LAN/WAN, QoS, VLAN, VXLAN, and BGP

Experience with VPN and wireless access point configuration and management Scripting capability in Bash, Power Shell, Python, or similar Familiarity with monitoring tools for performance visibility and forensic investigation

Experience with network security practices including certificate management Clear communicator, able to work effectively with technical and non-technical colleagues at all levels Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and comfortable driving results independently Additional experience that would be welcome Automation and Infrastructure as Code experience, for example Ansible or Terraform Juniper Networks experience AWS or Azure cloud networking experience Relevant certifications such as PCNSA, PCNSE, JNCIA, JNCIS, or equivalent Why this role Our client is at an exciting stage of growth and this is a genuine opportunity to help shape how their Technical Operations function is built.

You will have real ownership over infrastructure that matters, work alongside a technically strong and collaborative team, and operate in an environment that values outcomes, curiosity, and continuous improvement. Benefits:
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