Network Automation Engineer
G-Research · London
We tackle the most complex problems in quantitative finance by bringing scientific clarity to financial complexity.
From our London HQ, we unite world-class researchers and engineers in an environment that values deep exploration and methodical execution - because the best ideas take time to evolve. Together we’re building a world-class platform to amplify our teams’ most powerful ideas.
As part of our engineering team, you’ll shape the platforms and tools that drive high-impact research - designing systems that scale, accelerate discovery and support innovation across the firm.
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The role
G-Research is going through an exciting period of growth in our colocation and low-latency platform. As part of our transformation, we are looking for a highly-skilled network automation engineer to join our Colo Infrastructure team.
The team manage a highly available colocation network. You will design and build automation solutions that enable rapid deployment of new infrastructure and efficient management of existing infra whilst maintaining reliable operations.
Key responsibilities of the role include:
Building and evolving automation frameworks for network provisioning and lifecycle management
Developing infrastructure-as-code solutions using Python, Ansible, Terraform and Jinja2
Integrating network automation into CI/CD pipelines for reliable, repeatable deployments
Creating APIs and self-service tooling for engineering teams
Implementing observability and telemetry solutions for performance and reliability
Partnering with network, platform and security teams to deliver resilient, scalable systems
Contributing to incident response and production reliability
On-call responsibilities for the most critical parts of the infrastructure
Who are we looking for?
We’re looking for a skilled network engineer with technical experience of managing high-performance, low-latency, scalable and resilient network infrastructure solutions.
The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:
Confident with Python and solid engineering fundamentals across testing, version control and CI/CD
Experience with infrastructure-as-code and automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform and Jinja2; also must have experience leveraging AI tools, such as Claude Code
Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes
Exposure to monitoring, observability or telemetry in distributed systems
Pragmatic problem solver who can operate in ambiguity and take ownership
Comfortable working in collaborative, fast-paced engineering teams
Deep understanding of networking fundamentals and ideally experience in network engineer in financial markets
Why join us?
Highly competitive compensation plus annual discretionary bonus
- Lunch provided (via
- Just Eat for Business
- ) and dedicated barista bar
35 days’ annual leave
9% company pension contributions
Informal dress code and excellent work/life balance
Comprehensive healthcare and life assurance
Cycle-to-work scheme
Monthly company events
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