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Network Engineering Lead / Architect - Market Data, Banking

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Network Engineering Lead / Architect - Market Data, Banking, Cloud
Up to £850 per day (Inside IR35 - Umbrella)
Location: London / Hybrid (3 days per week on-site)
Duration: 12 Month initial Contract
My client is a leading international Banking organisation who urgently require Network Engineering Lead / Architect with proven Banking / Financial Services industry experience, Market Data and ideally multi-Cloud (AWS / Azure / GCP) knowledge to join a major infrastructure consolidation programme.
Key Requirements:
- Demonstrable experience as a Network Engineering Lead / Network Architect
- Strong working knowledge of Hosting Architecture and Enterprise networking
- Experience of designing and supporting Hosting environments across Datacentres, Cloud, and internet-facing platforms
- Previous working experience of AWS, Azure, GCP, and/or Oracle Cloud networking
- Strong understanding of BGP, multicast, low-latency networking and high-availability architectures
- Experience supporting Market Data platforms (Bloomberg / Reuters / Exchange Connectivity), Trading infrastructure, or real-time data distribution environments
- Hands-on experience with network automation technologies such as Python, Ansible, Infrastructure as Code, or API-driven platforms
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence technical and business teams
- Flexible approach towards hybrid working
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