Job Title: Network Engineer II
Industry: Payments Technology / Fintech
Location: UK & Ireland
Salary: £50,000
Type: Permanent, Full-time

Our client, a high-growth, multi-national payments technology company, is building the next generation of capabilities to power its merchant-first ecosystem. They are establishing a new Technical Operations organization and are looking for a Network Engineer to help design, implement, and support a hybrid multi-cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) and on-premise ecosystem. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a curious, driven, and pragmatic team that values outcomes over outputs, offering real ownership with minimal red tape.

The Role:

• Evaluate, test, develop, and implement complex technical solutions across hardware, software, and configuration standards
• Support network infrastructure including switches, routers, load balancers, firewalls, and cloud networking resources
• Own proactive lifecycle management, upgrades, capacity management, and high-priority incident/change/problem management
• Manage highly visible and high-risk changes, acting as a liaison between TechOps, Engineering, Architecture, and InfoSec
• Align systems solutions and technologies with wider business and strategic plans
• Coordinate appliance and software upgrades with vendors and internal teams
• Develop written procedures, engineering drawings, and technical documentation
• Champion standard change management and configuration policies

Skills Needed:

• 2+ years of enterprise-level network support experience
• 2+ years hands-on experience with Palo Alto solutions
• Strong knowledge of Layer 2/3/4/7 switching, routing, and application delivery technologies
• Experience with DHCP, DNS, LAN/WAN, QoS, VLAN, VXLAN, and BGP protocols
• Scripting experience (Bash/PowerShell/Perl/Python)
• Experience with Disaster Recovery planning and network security/certificate management

Benefits

• Opportunity to help build a brand-new Technical Operations organization from the ground up
• Exposure to hybrid multi-cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) environments
• Autonomous, low-bureaucracy working culture ("small teams, big things")
• Genuine career development and mentorship opportunities
• Collaborative, cross-functional working environment (Engineering, Security, Production Support)
• Hands-on involvement in high-impact, real-world infrastructure projects

Research indicates that men will apply to a role when they meet only 50–60% of the requirements, while women and other underrepresented groups often look for a 90–100% match. If this role excites you but you don't tick every single box, please still apply. We'd love to hear from you.