Job Description
Networks and Hosting Manager
up to £80,000
Once a month onsite
We are seeking an experienced Hosting and Network Manager to lead a team responsible for the availability, resilience, and security of our enterprise hosting and network platforms within a regulated financial services environment. This is a management role with a strong focus on leadership, governance, and operational resilience.
What you will be doing
* Lead, develop, and performance-manage a hosting and network engineering team, setting clear objectives and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
* Own the operational governance of enterprise-scale on-premises and co-location hosting environments supporting business-critical financial systems.
* Provide oversight of virtualisation platforms (VMware vSphere, NSX), physical compute, and enterprise storage (NetApp SAN/NAS/HCI) through effective team leadership and vendor management.
* Govern complex data centre and enterprise network architectures, including LAN/WAN, VLAN/VxLAN segmentation, firewalls, and VPN technologies.
* Define and assure backup, disaster recovery, and operational resilience strategies aligned to business RPO/RTO and regulatory expectations.
* Establish and enforce infrastructure security baselines and configuration standards aligned with ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, and internal risk frameworks.
* Drive service improvement through standardisation, automation, and Infrastructure-as-Code initiatives, improving stability, control, and operational efficiency.
* Manage third-party suppliers and strategic partners, including contract negotiation, SLA governance, and service performance reviews.
* Act as a senior escalation point and advisor, clearly articulating infrastructure risk, control posture, and resilience to senior leadership.
Experience:
* Proven experience managing hosting and network teams within financial services or other highly regulated environments
* Strong understanding of enterprise hosting, data centre operations, and network governance at scale
* Demonstrated success in leading teams, improving operational maturity, and embedding effective controls
* Deep awareness of infrastructure risk management, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance
* Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence senior and non-technical audiences
Qualifications
* Desirable: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience
* Preferred certifications: VMware VCP/VCAP, Cisco CCNP, ITIL v4
Reasonable Adjustments:
Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.
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