Senior Network Engineer (Fintech)

TL;DR

Senior Network Engineer (Fintech): Designing and deploying secure, multi-region hybrid network infrastructure for a global financial platform with an accent on AWS/Alibaba Cloud integration, routing optimization, and infrastructure-as-code automation. Focus on building scalable corporate network foundations, managing complex multi-vendor environments, and ensuring high availability for global operations.

Location: Must be based in Singapore, Sydney, Melbourne, or San Francisco

Company

Airwallex is a global financial platform providing integrated solutions for payments, treasury, and spend management to businesses worldwide.

What you will do

• Define global technical strategy and architecture for enterprise and cloud network infrastructure.
• Design and deploy secure, multi-region hybrid network patterns bridging offices, data centers, and multi-cloud environments.
• Champion infrastructure-as-code automation using Terraform and Ansible.
• Configure and maintain global network hardware including routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers.
• Act as a primary escalation point for complex network incidents and lead after-action reviews.
• Mentor and coach other network engineers to foster skill development within the team.

Requirements

• Senior-level experience with Juniper and Palo Alto Networks solutions.
• Demonstrated experience in a multi-vendor networking environment (Juniper, Palo Alto, Cisco, Aruba).
• Expert understanding of command-line configuration (JunOS, IOS).
• Experience with networking solutions for mainland China and international connectivity.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Must be based in Singapore, Sydney, Melbourne, or San Francisco.

Nice to have

• Strong knowledge of Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect and Prisma Cloud.
• Experience managing or leading a team of network engineers.
• Understanding of identity standards (SAML, OAuth, SSO) and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP).
• Familiarity with MDM systems (Kandji, JAMF, Intune).

Culture & Benefits

• Work on high-visibility, complex problems in a fast-paced global fintech environment.
• Collaborate with a diverse, international team of over 2,200 people.
• Opportunity to influence global technical strategy and team structure.
• Emphasis on accelerated learning, ownership, and using AI to solve problems faster.