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Senior Network Engineer

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Working with a global financial services organisation who are looking for a Senior Network Engineer to help deliver a high-profile project.
Details
- Location: London
- Hybrid: 3 days / week in office
- Duration: Initially 6 months
- Rate: £800-£900 / day Inside IR35 via Umbrella
Skills and Experience Required
- Minimum 7-10 years' experience in enterprise network engineering within financial services or other highly regulated, mission-critical environments.
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I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?
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Also worth knowing: most autumn 2026 applications are open now. Timing matters more than you think.
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Graduate Consultant — 2026 Scheme
Why you're a good match
StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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Why you're a good match
You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
Experience fit
Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
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Core Competencies:
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes/OpenShift networking (CNI plugins, eBPF, service mesh, ingress/egress controllers, network policies).
- Strong experience in routing, switching, firewalling, and load balancing with major vendor platforms (Cisco, Arista, Palo Alto, Fortinet, A10/F5).
- Cisco CCNP/CCIE
- Proven experience supporting and integrating cloud platforms and cloud-native networking (AWS/Azure/GCP).
- Deep expertise across core networking technologies and protocols, including: BGP, OSPF, VRF, VLANs, VXLAN, VPN, NAT, DNS, DHCP, Multicast.


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