Network Engineering Lead Architect - Market Data, Banking

Network Engineering Lead / Architect - Market Data, Banking, Cloud Up to £850 per day (Inside IR35 - Umbrella) London / Hybrid (3 days per week on-site) 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 Nice to have:
• Experience with Microsoft 365 connectivity, SaaS integrations, and hybrid networking
• Experience delivering large-scale infrastructure consolidation, cloud migration, or data centre transformation programmes.
• Knowledge of Cisco networking environments and enterprise security platforms.
• Strong knowledge of network security architecture, segmentation, and Zero Trust principles