Senior Network and Security Engineer

CMC Markets is looking for an experienced Senior Network & Security Engineer to join our Technology team. This role plays a key part in designing, building and supporting our global network infrastructure, ensuring high performance, resilience and security across on-premise and cloud environments.

You will work across both project delivery and business-as-usual operations, supporting critical trading platforms in a fast-paced, regulated environment.

• Design, implement and maintain CMC Markets’ global LAN, WAN and cloud network infrastructure
• Deliver network engineering and design for new initiatives, alongside ongoing BAU growth and optimisation
• Monitor network performance, capacity and availability, providing proactive support and troubleshooting
• Implement new network services in line with internal policies, standards and security requirements
• Identify, advise on and remediate network and security risks
• Maintain secure VPN connectivity with external partners, ensuring alignment with current best practices
• Perform BAU changes and troubleshooting on Palo Alto and Cisco ASA firewalls
• Lead investigation and resolution of network and security incidents
• Collaborate closely with internal technology teams to resolve connectivity issues
• Maintain accurate technical documentation and diagrams
• Ensure all work is delivered in line with CMC Markets’ policies, procedures and compliance obligations

Essential

• Strong experience operating and troubleshooting Cisco ACI environments
• Hands-on experience with multicast networking
• CCNP-level networking knowledge or certification
• Proven experience designing and building data centre and cloud networks
• Solid knowledge of Cisco Catalyst and Nexus switch platforms
• Excellent documentation, communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Desirable

• Experience supporting Market Data network feeds
• Exposure to SD-WAN technologies
• Experience supporting low-latency production networks within trading or financial services environments
• Experience with Cisco ASA and Meraki Wireless
• Hands-on experience with Palo Alto firewalls