Job Title: Network Engineer – (Lead Projects From Day 1)
Location: London (Shoreditch) HYBRID
Day Rate: Competitive – candidates are invited to submit their expectations
About the Role:
A leading global financial organisation is undertaking a major hardware modernisation and is seeking a highly skilled Network Engineer to play a key role in this transformation. This is an exciting opportunity to lead critical projects from day one, with exposure to advanced networking technologies and cloud infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead the F5 load balancer project from day one, focusing on design and implementation without operational duties.
* Head DNS and load balancing initiatives across the organisation.
* Collaborate with platform and cloud teams post-project to work on end-to-end networking, automation, and low-latency solutions.
* Take ownership of network design, implementation, and optimisation across data centre and cloud environments.
Required Skills & Experience:
* Strong Routing & Switching expertise in data centre networking, including BGP.
* Proven experience with load balancers, ideally F5, or other enterprise-grade load balancers.
* Solid understanding of DNS.
* Experience leading projects independently, particularly in load balancing or DNS.
What’s on Offer:
* Flexible 2-day per week schedule with a clear path to permanent employment.
* Opportunity to lead high-impact networking projects in a cutting-edge financial environment.
* Exposure to a broad range of technologies, including cloud networking, automation, and low-latency platform engineering.
Why Apply:
This role offers a rare chance to join a forward-thinking team, take ownership of a critical project from day one, and broaden career experience across all areas of network engineering within a global financial organisation.