Freelance job Network Engineer

We are AMS. We are a global total workforce solutions firm; we enable organisations to thrive in an age of constant change by building, re-shaping, and optimising workforces. Our Contingent Workforce Solutions (CWS) is one of our service offerings; we act as an extension of our clients' recruitment team and provide professional interim and temporary resources.

Our investment banking client has been present in the UK for more than 150 years, they're a long-term partner to British business. Today, the Group is formed of 10 divisions and employs 9,300 staff based in 21 core locations right across the country. Their role is simply stated: help clients achieve their goals by combining local know-how and global reach. In so doing, they seek to make a positive, sustainable contribution to both the UK economy and society.

On behalf of this organisation, AMS are looking for a Network Engineer for a 12 months contract based in London.

Purpose of the Role:

Responsible for the implementation, configuration, maintenance, availability and performance of UK Infrastructure and their global low latency etrading platforms.

Responsibilities of the role:

As a Network Engineer you will be responsible for:

• Maintain operational stability of low latency eTrading platforms globally.
• Working with the sales team to onboard new clients in a timely manner, designing bespoke solutions where necessary.
• Managing all exchange and vendor connectivity to ensure any issues or new requests are efficiently resolved.
• Converting internal/external requests to low level network designs and performing the necessary due diligence to avoid any issues before any changes are implemented.
• Available to implement changes out of hours and support overnight issues when needed.
• Create and maintain technical documentation to share with global support teams.
• Ensure that changes and projects are being performed on time and safely.
• Perform Capacity Planning for the technology under responsibility and inform Area Manager.
• Build and maintain good working relationship with other technical teams.
• Provide timely and accurate reporting to direct management line.
• Ensure the production environment and BCP are maintained in a robust and serviceable state.
• Minimise operational failure, including but not exclusively, the risk of fraud, by helping to devise, and by implementing frequent controls.

What we require from the candidate:

• Very strong experience within financial markets.
• Expert knowledge of BGP and Multicast.

Technical Skills:

• Extensive multicast protocols, PIM, IGMP, MBGP.
• Cisco hardware; Nexus 3K, Nexus 9K, 6500E, 4900, 4500, 6800 series switches.
• ASR series and ISR series routers
• Cisco software IOS, NX-OS, IOS-XE, IOS-XR

Next steps

If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.

This client will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model.

AMS, a Recruitment Process Outsourcing Company, may in the delivery of some of its services be deemed to operate as an Employment Agency or an Employment Business.