Network Platform Engineer

<p><strong>Department Overview:</strong></p> <p>Our Technology Infrastructure team operates globally and is responsible for every aspect of the firm's hybrid platform. This ranges from our EUC/Office environments to Trading and Core service Co-Location Data Centres, and extends to Public Cloud, delivering top-tier technology services to a dynamic and demanding Trading organisation.<br><br>In addition to meeting the round-the-clock operational demands of the platforms, we continuously evolve and transform our platforms to maintain a competitive edge that our business requires. We innovate to provide valuable solutions and leverage our skilled Technology teams to deliver against rapidly changing business requirements.</p> <p><strong>Role Overview: </strong></p> <p>The Network Platform Engineer focus will be responsible for managing, supporting, and enhancing BlueCrest’s global network infrastructure, including data networks, telecommunications, network security, advanced IP services, and unified communications.</p> <p>This role sits within the Infrastructure Platform team and offers opportunities to work across other core platforms, including Linux, Storage, Windows and Hypervisors. As a result, a broad range of experience and a strong understanding of how wider technology infrastructure platforms integrate and co-exist would be beneficial. In particular, solid Unix operating system knowledge and operational experience would be an advantage.</p> <p>Additionally, we are looking for engineers who bring the experience and mindset needed to help us adopt modern technology practices, including Infrastructure as Code, AI-enabled operations, automation-led delivery, and SRE practices. As we continue to grow our hybrid networking capabilities across on-premise/colocation, Azure and AWS, we are seeking expertise in designing, building, and supporting robust, deterministic cloud network environments.</p> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Monitor, support, and maintain BlueCrest’s global networks and related systems.</li> <li>Carry out BAU changes across all network systems in line with the change control process.</li> <li>Design and build network products for on-premises data centres, colocation trading, offices, WAN, and cloud infrastructure.</li> <li>Responsible for network security area, with experience operating and maintaining next-generation firewall platforms.</li> <li>Develop and maintain network systems and associated code, following Infrastructure as Code and SRE practices.</li> <li>Design and deliver project work across all networking disciplines and wider infrastructure platforms.</li> <li>Contribute to the architecture and roadmap for BlueCrest’s networks and platforms.</li> <li>Maintain data centre and communications room environments, including racking and patching network equipment.</li> <li>Manage third-party vendors, data centre providers, and telecoms providers.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Experience and Skills required: </strong></p> <p>An experienced network engineer with a minimum of 5 years of experience working in a financial institution/ fast-paced environment</p> <p><strong>Essential Skills</strong></p> <ul> <li>Deep understanding of TCP/IP protocols and networking fundamentals, equivalent to CCNP level.</li> <li>Strong Cisco hardware, switching, and routing experience across data centre and enterprise networks.</li> <li>Cisco ACI</li> <li>Cisco IOS-XE switches and routers <ul> <li>Cisco ACI</li> <li>Cisco IOS-XE switches and routers</li> </ul> </li> <li>Experience with next-generation fi