Network Engineer

TL;DR

Network Engineer (System Engineering): Optimizing and securing network topology and performance to support critical production workload migrations with an accent on latency minimization, routing protocol fine-tuning, and security compliance. Focus on analyzing data centre interconnect performance, resolving network bottlenecks, and collaborating with infrastructure and migration teams to ensure a resilient environment.

Location: Hybrid in Bristol, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global helps organisations close the tech skills gap by combining human expertise, emerging technology, and AI to deliver better outcomes and build high-performing teams.

What you will do

• Review and optimise network topology for migration readiness of critical production workloads.
• Analyse Data Centre Interconnect performance and live traffic to validate bandwidth and capacity.
• Fine-tune routing protocols and network configurations to reduce latency and improve performance.
• Identify and resolve network bottlenecks and risks to ensure high availability.
• Conduct security hardening including firewall, encryption, and perimeter policy reviews compliant with financial services standards.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, network, and migration teams providing technical guidance and documentation.

Requirements

• Location: Hybrid work based in Bristol, United Kingdom
• Strong expertise in network topology, routing protocols, and network performance optimisation.
• Experience with security hardening and compliance in financial services environments.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and solving complex problems collaboratively.

Culture & Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus flexible Bank Holidays.
• 6% pension contribution by employer plus 2% employee contribution.
• Aviva healthcare cover including pre-existing conditions.
• £1000 flexibenefit allowance for benefits or cash.
• Life assurance, income protection, eye test and glasses coverage.
• Generous enhanced parental leave benefits.