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Network Engineer - Low Latency - AWS - Palo Alto - Financial Services
Location: reading, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views: 3
Posted: 04.06.2025
Expiry Date: 19.07.2025
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 expertise in AWS & Palo Alto to join a leading Financial Services entity's London office. As part of the Infrastructure team, reporting to the Head of IT Infrastructure, you will work closely with developers, project stakeholders, and operations to build and maintain the network infrastructure supporting high-performance trading operations, focusing on networking solutions in AWS and data center environments.
Role Responsibilities
* Design, deploy, and manage scalable, secure cloud and data center infrastructure supporting high-performance trading. Build advanced AWS networking components (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 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 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 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
* Experience supporting high-performance or financial trading systems is preferred
* Proven ability to design fault-tolerant, resilient network architectures
If interested, please apply!
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