Lead Network Engineer

London - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 6 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Lead Network Engineer

Edinburgh or London (Flexible / Hybrid)

Permanent
Competitive benefits flexible working

FNZ is on a mission to make wealth management more accessible inclusive and scalable worldwide. Supporting investment platforms used by over 20 million people our EU/UK Network Engineering team underpins the critical infrastructure that powers global wealth technology.

Were looking for an experienced Lead Network Engineer to join our Platform Services function. Reporting to the Head of Platform Services this role combines deep technical expertise with hands-on leadership owning the stability evolution and optimisation of FNZs enterprise network estate across on-prem hybrid and cloud environments.

What youll be doing

As Lead Network Engineer youll act as the senior technical authority for networking across the region while also leading and developing a team of engineers. Youll be a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders driving resilient secure and future-ready network solutions.

Technical Leadership & Operations

Leading a team of Network Engineers managing BAU and project workloads
Acting as the highest level escalation point for EU/UK network incidents
Owning lifecycle management of network infrastructure including upgrades optimisation and consolidation
Ensuring high availability performance and security across complex enterprise networks

Design Strategy & Improvement

Defining and evolving network operational procedures and standards
Partnering with Network Architecture to trial and deploy new tooling and infrastructure
Evaluating existing technologies and recommending improvements and optimisations
Enhancing and expanding automation to reduce manual effort and improve efficiency

Collaboration & Reporting

Working closely with business units to deliver network solutions for new and existing systems
Providing clear reporting insights and recommendations to the Head of Platform Services
Translating complex technical concepts into meaningful business outcomes

What were looking for

Youll be a technically exceptional leader who thrives in complex high-availability environments and understands the real-world business impact of network decisions.

Essential experience:

Extensive knowledge and experience configuring and maintaining enterprise-class highly complex networks.
Extensive experience in managing teams of engineers and empowering people to deliver efficient and meaningful outcomes.
Extensive experience managing and deploying network infrastructure across on-premises hybrid and public cloud environments.
Extensive experience troubleshooting network issues and managing incident response.
Deep technical expertise and experience in:
- Overlay and Fabric technologies (VXLAN Megaport Equinix Fabric)
- Network segmentation and VRF design
- Network security design and zero-trust principles
- Traditional ADC Platforms (F5 LTM/GTM)

Desirable experience in the below areas would be advantageous:

F5 Distributed Cloud
Network automation and orchestration (e.g: Terraform Ansible CI/CD pipelines)
Cloud networking (AWS Azure GCP)
LogicMonitor or similar enterprise grade monitoring platforms

What youll need to succeed at FNZ

A calm decisive leadership style with strong problem-solving ability
Excellent communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
A proactive mindset with a passion for continuous improvement
The ability to balance operational stability with innovation and change
A strong sense of ownership and accountability

Why join FNZ

At FNZ youll work at the intersection of finance technology and global scale alongside highly skilled teams who are shaping the future of wealth management.

We offer:

Competitive salary and benefits
Flexible and hybrid working options
Global career opportunities across UK EU US Canada South Africa and APAC
Private health and life insurance
Fully funded training and development
Paid parental and volunteer leave
A collaborative inclusive and high-performance culture

Ready to lead and shape enterprise networks at global scale

Apply now to join FNZ as a Lead Network Engineer and use cutting edge technologies to help power the infrastructure behind the worlds leading wealth platforms.

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About FNZ

FNZ is committed to opening up wealth so that everyone everywhere can invest in their future on their terms. We know the foundation to do that already exists in the wealth management industry but complexity holds firms back.

We created wealths growth platform to help. We provide a global end-to-end wealth management platform that integrates modern technology with business and investment operations. All in a regulated financial institution.

We partner with the worlds leading financial institutions with over US$2.2 trillion in assets on platform (AoP).

Together with our clients we empower nearly 30 million people across all wealth segments to invest in their future.

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Lead Network EngineerEdinburgh or London (Flexible / Hybrid)PermanentCompetitive benefits flexible workingFNZ is on a mission to make wealth management more accessible inclusive and scalable worldwide. Supporting investment platforms used by over 20 million people our EU/UK Network Engineering tea...