L4 Network Operations Engineer
Claranet Limited · GL43RT · posted 3 days ago
Going rate £45,600UK median £48,907
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Going rate for this occupation: £45,600 · UK median pay £48,907
Home Office going rates from
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- UK pay for this occupation
- This role£38,820 to £64,109estimated
- Going rate£45,600
- UK median£48,907
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| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £36,407 |
| 25th | £40,104 |
| 50th | £48,907 |
| 75th | £66,230 |
| Going rate | £45,600 |
| UK median | £48,907 |
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Position Summary
The L4 Network Specialist provides technical leadership, architectural governance, and subject-matter expertise to ensure the stability, security, scalability, and evolution of the global network environment for financial services clients. This role is central to defining standards, leading advanced troubleshooting, and guiding network strategy and compliance in highly regulated environments.
Please note this role requires strong Netskope experience, involving migrations/transformations/implementations at Engineering level.
Primary Purpose
Deliver architectural assurance, advanced support, and strategic direction for complex, multi-vendor network estates. Champion security posture, lifecycle governance, and the evolution of network services, ensuring regulatory and operational excellence.
Essential Roles & Responsibilities
Lead complex troubleshooting and root cause analysis across multi-vendor network domains, acting as the highest escalation point Define and maintain configuration standards, security baselines, and golden templates to ensure compliance with financial services regulations Oversee lifecycle management including firmware governance, vulnerability remediation, and audit readiness Lead, mentor and develop L1–L3 engineers, fostering high performance through structured coaching, regular feedback, and the consistent application of best practices and continuous improvement initiatives. Provide design assurance for new deployments and service modernisation across SDWAN, WAN, LAN/WLAN, VPN/SASE, and load-balancing environments Support and guide automation initiatives including Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) pipelines, compliance validation, and drift detection Drive monitoring and telemetry enrichment strategies to improve event correlation and reduce mean time to resolution (MTTR) Conduct architectural reviews, capacity planning, and transition/onboarding activities Collaborate with vendor management teams on major incidents and strategic engagements Support service modernisation, onboarding, and transition initiatives, ensuring seamless integration and regulatory compliance
Financial Services & Regulatory Compliance
Ensure all architectural and operational activities adhere to financial services regulations and frameworks (e.g., FCA, PRA, DORA, ISO 27001, SOC) Maintain robust documentation, audit trails, and compliance validation for all network changes and deployments Integrate regulatory requirements, security controls, and zero trust principles into network designs and operation Support risk assessments, compliance reviews, and operational audits as required
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