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Network Platform Engineer

BlueCrest Capital Management
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Posted
26 days ago
Department
Technology - Infrastructure
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience working in a financial institution or fast-paced environment
  • Deep understanding of TCP/IP protocols and networking fundamentals, equivalent to CCNP level
  • Strong Cisco hardware, switching, and routing experience across data centre and enterprise networks
  • Experience with next-generation firewalls, particularly Palo Alto platforms
  • Proficient with fundamental Unix operating system knowledge, skills, and working experience
  • Advanced Azure and AWS cloud networking experience
Nice to have
  • Infrastructure as Code and SRE for Network skills including using API, Programming, Scripting and Orchestration skills
  • Python, Ansible and Terraform
  • Rest APIs
  • CI/CD pipeline
  • Experience in office infrastructure design, build and migration
What the job really is

The Network Platform Engineer will manage, support, and enhance BlueCrest’s global network infrastructure, focusing on data networks, telecommunications, and network security. Responsibilities include monitoring network systems, implementing changes, designing network products, and contributing to network architecture. The role requires collaboration across various technology platforms and emphasizes modern practices such as Infrastructure as Code and automation.

Things to weigh
  • Role may require flexible working hours to implement changes out of business hours
  • Dynamic and demanding trading environment may lead to high-pressure situations
  • Access to the latest technology and professional growth opportunities, but specifics on training resources are vague
Job score2.6/5
Benefits1/5
Freshness4/5
Career value4/5
Role clarity4/5
Pay transparency0/5

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