Keen to join a company that champions growth and development? Join a leading global exchange network for derivatives, foreign exchange, digital asset, and securities trading, building trusted, inclusive markets for more than 50 years. The organization provides the financial infrastructure that helps power the global economy, creating space for investors of all backgrounds to participate and for its people to grow while pursuing big ideas. The organization is expanding its team and is looking to appoint a Lead Network Engineer to take a leading technical role in shaping the global networks behind a performance-critical financial technology business. The ideal candidate will influence architecture, deliver major infrastructure projects, and help develop an experienced engineering team. Ready to take your expertise to the next level? Get in touch today! Responsibilities: • Design resilient, high-performance networks across data centres and cloud environments. • Own complex upgrades, from lab testing through deployment. • Build Python tooling to automate changes and improve reliability. • Resolve challenging routing and performance issues. • Guide technical decisions and mentor engineers. Skills/Must Have: • Extensive experience supporting business-critical networks. • Strong BGP, OSPF, multicast and MPLS knowledge. • Hands-on Python automation and cloud networking experience. • A practical understanding of latency, monitoring and network security. • Confidence owning projects and explaining technical decisions. • CCIE-level expertise is valued; equivalent hands-on experience is equally welcome. Salary: • Up to 250k base + bonus ($500K TOTAL COMP IS POSSIBLE)