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Network Engineer

Join a team where Purpose drives everything we do, Ambition fuels our growth, Respect shapes our culture and Trust builds our foundation.

We're not just hiring — we're inviting you to build the future with us. If you're curious, driven, and ready to leave your mark, this is your invitation to make your next move.

Contract: Permanent

Working hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (The team offers support 07:00-18:00 and you will be working on a rotational basis. Occasional out of hours work will be required, this may be paid or time off in lieu. Occasional travel to other sites will be required)

Salary: London £65,221 - £75,000 (Salary that will be offered, is heavily dependent on the candidate’s experience).

Other UK locations £58,075 - £65,000.

Location: London / Manchester / Coventry

Reporting to: Network Manager

By joining our team, you'll enjoy the best of both worlds – hybrid working and the collaboration of a great office environment. Our permanent hybrid policy sees us all working at least four days across a fortnight in the office.

The Financial Ombudsman Service is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that plays a vital role in UK financial services. Every day we help resolve disputes between consumers, or small businesses, and their financial service providers.

Using a cloud first approach, our Infrastructure department provides the foundation for all of our IT and communication services.

As an experienced Network Engineer, you’ll be responsible for maintaining the stability and performance of our core modern enterprise infrastructure and systems. This is a broad network engineering role. Alongside ‘BAU’ responsibilities, you will help deliver ongoing service improvements and contribute to the implementation of projects, ensuring that current and future requirements are met.

If you are looking for a network engineering role where you can build on existing expertise, take ownership of your technical development, and play an active role in driving innovation, automation and service improvement, then this role could be a great fit for you.

We are looking for engineers who are already operating at a strong level, with a proactive approach to learning through self-study, lab work and engagement with evolving network technologies.

To be considered for this role, you’ll need to show us that you’ve got the skills and capabilities. You’ll have to meet the following minimum criteria:

Minimum Criteria –

Technical minimum criteria

We are a values led organisation. Our values define our culture, influence our decisions, and underpin our vision and strategy. They set out how we play our PART through Purpose, Ambition, Respect and Trust. You can learn more about our values here: https://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/who-we-are/aims-values

We also offer an attractive, competitive salary and flexible benefits to suit our people. Here’s a list of some of the many benefits and perks you can get for working with us:

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The Financial Ombudsman is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team We view diversity as fundamental to our success and welcome applications from underrepresented groups across all communities. Please click on the link below to find out more

https://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/who-we-are/aims-values/diversity-inclusion

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• A good match on an individual level to our organisational values.
• Natural curiosity and a keen interest in all things ‘network engineering’– you like to build your own knowledge by attending webinars, listening to podcasts etc.
• In addition, it would be highly desirable if candidates are studying towards or are qualified with Cisco CCNP or CCIE.