Network Engineer (CCNP , Multicast) – investment banking recruitment

The Company

Robert Half Technology are working with a leading, global brokerage firm based in the City of London which operate successfully across multiple markets across a range of financial products to identify a talented Network Engineer. With the company having experienced successive years of post-credit crunch growth - both in the UK and internationally- this represents an outstanding opportunity be a key driver of a range of infrastructure project, obtain broader experience in other infrastructure related technologies e.g. Linux, SAN, Virtualisation and join a team and company that continues to grow.

The Role

Working closely with the Head of Projects, the successful Network Engineer will work across a range of projects to design, deploy new and enhanced server and network trading infrastructures.

Main Responsibilities:
- Technical design, project planning and delivery of the Cisco infrastructure projects
- Third line technical support to the IS Support departments as well exchange network connectivity, working closely with third party providers, exchanges and network providers
- Deployment and maintenance/support of the global network, Cisco routing and switching, firewalls, EIGRP, OSPF,BGP,multicast,VPNs,loadbalancers
- Monitoring of in-house trading systems on Redhat Linux
- Out of hours work during weekends for network changes
- Providing technical feedback to developers to enhance the trading and IT systems

Skill Experience - Essential

- Strong Cisco Network experience - CCNP or CCNA with equivalent hands-on experience
- Multicast experience with market data feeds financial exchange connectivity within investment banking/financial markets
- Demonstrable troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to work on own initiative

Skills Experience - Advantageous
- Educated to degree level
- Network monitoring tool configuration
- WAN, Low Latency
- Linux tools and basic Linux administration (Redhat Server)
- Storage
- Virtualisation

Salary Benefits

£48-58,000 + bonus benefits
Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply.