Senior Network Engineer

Welcome to MultiBank Group, a global financial pioneer established in 2005 in California and now proudly headquartered in Dubai, UAE. We excel in providing cutting-edge trading technology, unparalleled liquidity, and exceptional customer service across a wide range of financial products including Forex, Metals, Shares, Indices, Commodities, and Cryptocurrency CFDs.Join our thriving community of over 1 million clients across 90 countries, contributing to a daily trading volume exceeding US$ 18.1 billion. As a heavily regulated institution with oversight from 16+ financial regulators across 5 continents, and recipient of numerous global awards, MultiBank Group is committed to innovation, excellence, and empowering our clients to achieve their financial goals.Role OverviewWe are seeking a Senior Network Engineer to own, operate, and enhance MultiBank Group’s global office network infrastructure. This is a hands-on, business-critical role responsible for the performance, uptime, optimization, and monitoring of all network and connectivity systems, including LAN/WAN, Wi-Fi, UPS, telco links, and backbone infrastructure.You will act as the technical authority for our upgraded Sigma-designed architecture, ensuring seamless operations across multiple floors, enterprise-grade wireless coverage, high-availability switching, and continuous uptime for mission-critical business systems.Key ResponsibilitiesNetwork Operations & ArchitectureOversee daily operations of the corporate network across all HQ floors, covering core, access, Wi-Fi, and UPS systems.Manage Cisco Catalyst Core (C9300X) and Access Switches (C9200L), ensuring redundancy, optimized routing, and reliable traffic flow.Maintain Meraki/Catalyst wireless infrastructure and ensure signal coverage aligns with -65 dBm RF design heatmaps.Monitor UPS performance (1KVA / 3KVA), ensuring power redundancy and SNMP alerting for all devices.Design and implement network topology changes to improve scalability, resilience, and performance.Monitoring & AutomationDeploy and maintain advanced monitoring platforms (SolarWinds, ThousandEyes, PRTG, DNA Center) for network, Wi-Fi, UPS, and telco systems.Build dashboards for real-time visibility, alerting, and SLA compliance.Integrate monitoring feeds into centralized NOC dashboards and automate responses to recurring faults.Conduct root-cause analysis and optimize performance for latency, jitter, or packet loss incidents.Connectivity & Vendor ManagementServe as primary liaison with telco providers, ensuring redundancy, failover readiness, and SLA compliance.Track link utilization, bandwidth patterns, and carrier failover performance.Manage network-related contracts, escalations, upgrades, and incident resolution with vendors (Sigma, Cisco, Fortinet, telcos).Resilience & SecurityMaintain configuration backups, templates, and failover designs for core and distribution layers.Collaborate with Cybersecurity to enforce segmentation, NAC, firewall rules, and Zero Trust principles.Implement and regularly test network DR, redundancy, and failover procedures.Enforce change control and documentation standards aligned with PMI-based methodologies.Continuous ImprovementOwn the network roadmap — optimizing switching capacity, Wi-Fi performance, and UPS scalability as business demand grows.Conduct quarterly capacity planning, risk assessments, and performance reviews.Provide mentorship, technical guidance, and training to junior network engineers and support teams.Technical ProfileRequired Knowledge & Experience7+ years of experience in enterprise-level network engineering, preferably within financial, banking, or trading environments.Deep hands-on experience with: • Cisco Catalyst switching (9300/9200), OSPF, BGP, VLANs, STP • Meraki / Cisco wireless solutions (Wi-Fi 6) and RF optimization • Network monitoring platforms (SolarWinds, PRTG, ThousandEyes, Cisco DNA Center) • UPS monitoring (SNMP, PowerON, telemetry systems) • Firewalls (Fortinet, Cisco ASA, Palo Alto) • MPLS, SD-WAN, VPN, and telco/carrier link managementExperience in structured cabling projects, network refreshes, and multi-floor office rollouts.Scripting/automation experience in Python, PowerShell, or Bash.Strong understanding of ITIL processes and ISO 27001 operational requirements.Desirable CertificationsCisco CCNP or CCIE (Enterprise or Data Center)Fortinet NSE4+Aruba or Meraki Wireless certificationsCompTIA Network+ or ITIL FoundationFamiliarity with PMI, Agile, or service delivery frameworksCollaboration & LeadershipStrong ownership mindset and ability to manage complex, multi-site infrastructures.Excellent communication and documentation skills for technical and executive audiences.Works effectively across IT, Cybersecurity, Platform, and Facilities teams.Highly committed to uptime, resilience, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.Why Join MultiBankLead high-impact cybersecurity initiatives across a global financial ecosystem.Work with advanced cloud platforms, automation tools, and enterprise security stacks.Competitive compensation with performance-driven incentives.Collaborative, fast-paced environment offering continuous career growth.Play a crucial role in securing one of the world’s largest trading technology infrastructures.Become part of our international community at MultiBank Group, dedicated to excellence, innovation, and shaping the future of finance