Network Engineer

About Man Group

Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing outperformance for sophisticated clients via our Systematic, Discretionary and Solutions offerings. Powered by talent and advanced technology, our single and multi-manager investment strategies are underpinned by deep research and span public and private markets, across all major asset classes, with a significant focus on alternatives. Man Group takes a partnership approach to working with clients, establishing deep connections and creating tailored solutions to meet their investment goals and those of the millions of retirees and savers they represent.

Headquartered in London, we manage $172.6 billion* and operate across multiple offices globally. Man Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker EMG.LN and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Further information can be found at www.man.com.

* As at 31 March 2025

Overview

This is an outstanding opportunity to join one of the largest alternative asset managers in the world. At Man we are constantly looking at better ways of doing
things. Our culture embraces change and change is the norm rather than the exception in a constantly evolving organisation and industry.

Platform Engineering at Man Group is a division responsible for designing and supporting the foundational infrastructure and technology that underpins our Front Office, Enterprise Engineering and End-User functions. Consisting of the following teams Infrastructure, Architecture & DevOps, InfoSec, and End User technology.

This team ensures that internal and client-facing platforms are robust, scalable, and efficient, enabling other engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

 

About the role 

We are looking for an experienced Network Engineer to join our team of highly skilled engineers.

You would be working in a friendly and social team that is motivated to solve complex problems and design interesting solutions.

You will help us build and maintain the team's highest level of service and scale our network ahead of our business' demands, while pushing for more standardisation through automation.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Balance BAU and project work which comprises of day-to-day support and administration of the estate
• Promote and adhere to best practice across Technology by aligning strong engineering skills, attention to detail and knowledge of industry trends and best practices to build reliable, high performance and robust solutions.
• Integrate Ansible, Terraform, and other automation tools with Network systems and services.
• Ensure high availability across the Network estate
• Document automation processes and maintain version control via Git.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and provide automation solutions.
• Work collaboratively and as a trusted partner with infrastructure teams and stakeholders to understand requirements and provide solutions.
• Participate in an on-call support rota

 

 Key Skills

• 5+ years of experience operating and deploying network infrastructure
• 3+ years of experience in ground-up network design
• An excellent knowledge of the following products: Palo Alto Networks, Cisco Networking, Cisco ACI
• Experience with routing and network protocols
• Experience troubleshooting transport protocols (TCP/UDP)
• Ideally experience with overlay networks (EVPN, VXLAN)
• Eagerness to automate your workflow to increase efficiency
• High capacity to learn; we are more interested in how you think than what you already know
• High capacity for context switching and organising your workload
• Clear communication skills with the ability to maintain a high degree of customer feedback
• A flexible and reliable team player who enjoys working in a collaborative environment
• Knowledge of the following products: Arista Networks, Infoblox

 

Nice to have: 

• Exposure to Grafana
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field 
• Python experience

 

Benefits

• Central location in the business district (overlooking the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral) with easy access to transport and amenities.
• Hybrid working model
• Competitive compensation package
• 25 days holiday allowance
• Premium Health insurance
• Employee Assistance program
• Referral Bonus
• Additional days off for long service and volunteering
• Multisport card
• Opportunities for professional development including internal tech talks
• Conference attendance, and engagement with the open-source community.

 

 

Working at Man Technology
Man Technology is a 500+ business unit, we foster a culture that is collaborative, transparent, agile and open. Working at Man Technology provides a unique opportunity to be part of a leading-edge team that is shaping the future of technology within the organisation.

 

We offer a dynamic and innovative work environment where employees are empowered to drive technological advancements and make a significant impact.

We are actively engaged with the broader technology community.

• We host and sponsor London’s PyData meetups (https://bit.ly/2WlH8OE), Machine Learning Meetups and DEV.BG community events.
• We open-source some of our technology. See github.com/man-group.
• We regularly talk at leading industry conferences

We are also committed to continuous learning and development via coaching, mentoring and sponsoring academic and professional qualifications.

 

Inclusion, Work-Life Balance and Benefits at Man Group
You'll thrive in our working environment that champions equality of opportunity. Your unique perspective will contribute to our success, joining a workplace where inclusion is fundamental and deeply embedded in our culture and values. Through our external and internal initiatives, partnerships and programmes, you'll find opportunities to grow, develop your talents, and help foster an inclusive environment for all across our firm and industry. Learn more at www.man.com/diversity.

You'll have opportunities to make a difference through our charitable and global initiatives, while advancing your career through professional development, and with flexible working arrangements available too. Like all our people, you'll receive two annual 'Mankind' days of paid leave for community volunteering.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes competitive holiday entitlements, pension/401k, life and long-term disability coverage, group sick pay, enhanced parental leave and long-service leave. Depending on your location, you may also enjoy additional benefits such as private medical coverage, discounted gym membership options and pet insurance.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Man Group provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and all employees without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, religion, disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, age or any other legally protected category or status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Man Group is a Disability Confident Committed employer; if you require help or information on reasonable adjustments as you apply for roles with us, please contact TalentAcquisition@man.com.

Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing outperformance for sophisticated clients via our Systematic, Discretionary and Solutions offerings. Powered by talent and advanced technology, our single and multi-manager investment strategies are underpinned by deep research and span public and private markets, across all major asset classes, with a significant focus on alternatives. Man Group takes a partnership approach to working with clients, establishing deep connections and creating tailored solutions to meet their investment goals and those of the millions of retirees and savers they represent.

Headquartered in London, we manage $172.6 billion* and operate across multiple offices globally. Man Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker EMG.LN and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Further information can be found at www.man.com.

* As at 31 March 2025