Network Engineering Lead

A financial services organisation requires a Network Engineering Lead to oversee and deliver engineering work packages as part of a global campus network transformation programme. This is a "hands-on" network engineering role encompassing LAN, WAN, DC and Wi-Fi and would suit a highly experienced Cisco-certified engineer who has led the delivery of enterprise network projects, ideally in a financial services environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the architecture, design, and deployment of enterprise-class network solutions
• Provide high-level technical support for network infrastructure incidents and changes
• Develop and enforce networking standards, policies, and best practices
• Collaborate with security, cloud, and infrastructure teams on cross-functional initiatives
• Act as a technical lead for major network projects, migrations, and upgrades
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues across LAN, WAN, Data Centre, and Cloud environments
• Perform network performance tuning and capacity planning
• Mentor and guide junior network engineers; foster knowledge sharing
• Document network configurations, processes, and procedures
• Interface with vendors and service providers for hardware/software procurement and support

• Active Cisco CCIE certification (Routing & Switching, Enterprise Infrastructure, or equivalent) (desirable)
• Minimum 8-10 years of hands-on network engineering experience
• Proven experience in designing and managing large-scale enterprise networks
• Strong proficiency in routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), switching technologies (STP, VLAN, VTP), and firewall technologies
• In-depth knowledge of Cisco technologies (Catalyst, Nexus, ASA, Firepower, ISE)
• Experience with SD-WAN, VPN, MPLS, and cloud networking (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Familiarity with automation tools (Ansible, Python, Terraform) is a plus
• Experience in managing network monitoring tools (SolarWinds, NetFlow, etc.)