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Network Engineer - Low Latency - AWS - Palo Alto - Financial Services, Birmingham
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Location:
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Posted:
04.06.2025
Expiry Date:
19.07.2025
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Job Description:
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 firm in Birmingham. As part of the Infrastructure team, reporting to the Head of IT Infrastructure, you will collaborate with developers, project stakeholders, and operations to build and maintain high-performance network infrastructure supporting trading operations, with a focus on AWS and datacentre environments.
Role Responsibilities:
* Design, deploy, and manage scalable, secure cloud and datacentre infrastructure for high-performance trading. Build advanced AWS networking solutions (VPCs, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, etc.) across accounts and regions. Optimize low-latency connectivity, support colocated servers near exchanges, and implement cost-efficient network solutions.
Infrastructure as Code & Automation:
* Automate infrastructure deployment using Terraform, Ansible, and GitLab CI/CD. Apply GitOps principles for consistent, auditable deployments. Build resilient, self-healing network systems.
Performance & Optimization:
* Optimize infrastructure for low latency and high availability in 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 datacentre 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 such as OpenSearch, Prometheus, and Grafana
* Understanding of security best practices and AWS CIS Benchmark standards
* Experience designing low-latency networks and optimization
* Strong communication and documentation skills
* Experience with multi-region and multi-account AWS environments
* Background supporting high-performance or financial trading systems is preferred
* Proven ability to design fault-tolerant, resilient network architectures
If interested, please apply!
Keywords: Low Latency, Network Engineer, AWS, Palo Alto, Trading, Exchange, Bank, Financial Services, VPC, BGP, EKS, Ansible, Kubernetes, Infrastructure, Prisma, Twistlock
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