Network Engineer - Low Latency - AWS - Palo Alto - Financial Services
Excellent opportunity for a skilled, hands-on Network Engineer with Low Latency experience and strong expertise in AWS & Palo Alto to join a leading Financial Services organization in their London office. As part of the Infrastructure team, reporting to the Head of IT Infrastructure, you will collaborate with developers, project stakeholders, and operations teams to build and maintain high-performance network infrastructure supporting trading operations. The role focuses on designing, building, and maintaining network solutions in AWS and data center environments.
Role Responsibilities
* Design, deploy, and manage scalable, secure cloud and data center infrastructure supporting high-performance trading. Develop advanced AWS networking (VPCs, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, etc.) across accounts and regions. Optimize for low-latency connectivity, support colocated servers near exchanges, and implement cost-effective network solutions.
Infrastructure as Code & Automation
* Automate infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, and GitLab CI/CD. Implement GitOps practices for consistent, auditable deployments. Build resilient, self-healing network systems.
Performance & Optimization
* Optimize infrastructure for low-latency, high-availability trading. Collaborate with developers on performance tuning and troubleshoot cross-region network issues.
Professional Experience and Skills
* Advanced AWS knowledge (AWS Professional Certification level)
* Extensive experience with AWS networking services including Transit Gateway, VPC, Direct Connect, and VPC peering
* Strong understanding of on-premises data center networking and colocation environments
* Proficiency with Terraform and Ansible for automation
* Experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines and GitOps principles
* Knowledge of container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes (EKS)
* Experience with monitoring tools including OpenSearch, Prometheus, and Grafana
* Understanding of security standards and AWS CIS Benchmark standards
* Experience designing low-latency networks and optimization techniques
* Excellent communication and documentation skills
* Experience with multi-region and multi-account AWS environments
* Background in supporting high-performance or financial trading systems is preferred
* Proven ability to design and implement fault-tolerant, resilient network architectures
If interested, please apply!
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