Network Manager - Financial Services - hybrid working - contract - London or Glasgow
A leading financial services business based in the UK are looking to hire a Network Manager to join the business on an initial contract to work on a modernisation project.
The ideal candidate will have worked as a Network Manager within financial services and will have previously worked on SD WAN & LAN projects previously. You will need to be able to work in a fast paced environment, its essential that you have worked on Cisco/Palo Alto or similar.
What you'll do:
* Own day-to-day network operations (LAN/WAN/SD-WAN, firewall, wireless).
* Lead and mentor the network team, providing guidance during major incidents.
* Drive the SD-WAN migration and LAN modernisation project, ensuring operational readiness.
* Manage vendors and third-party MSPs, holding them to SLAs and performance requirements.
* Oversee patching, upgrades, and ensure best practice network security standards.
* Work closely with IT leadership to prioritise technical debt and shape future network strategy.
What we're looking for:
* Strong background in global enterprise networking - WAN/LAN, MPLS, VPN, QoS.
* Demonstrable experience leading SD-WAN rollout / migration projects (HPE SD-WAN exposure desirable).
* Expertise across Cisco switching/routing (Nexus 3K/9K, BGP/OSPF/EIGRP), Palo Alto / Fortinet firewalls, and Aruba wireless.
* Vendor and stakeholder management experience, able to translate technical issues into business language.
* Comfortable working under pressure and managing heavy operational workloads.