- Top‑tier financial services
- Enterprise‑scale environment
- High‑impact architecture role
About The Role
We are supporting a leading financial institution in the search for a highly experienced
Network Architect to define, modernize, and shape the future‑state vision of their enterprise and data centre networks.
This is a senior individual contributor role focused on high‑level design, architectural governance, and long‑term network strategy, ideal for someone who brings deep technical acumen and thrives in complex, enterprise‑scale environments.
You will partner closely with engineering, operations, and security teams to uplift legacy designs, standardize network frameworks, and build the foundations for future automation and 24/7 trading operations.
What You’ll Do
Architecture & Design
- Develop end‑to‑end high‑level designs (HLDs), architectural diagrams, and routing strategies
- Modernize and uplift legacy network designs into scalable, future‑proof architectures
- Shape technical direction through expert requirement gathering and solution scoping
Standards & Governance
- Build and maintain enterprise‑wide network standards and frameworks
- Define DNS, IPAM, segmentation, and routing models that guide engineering execution
- Ensure compliance with regulatory and security requirements
Automation & Enablement
- Create architecture patterns to support automated network deployments
- Reduce manual workload via standard templates and scalable design patterns
- Work alongside engineering teams to ensure smooth adoption of standards
Strategic Road‑mapping
- Define a 10‑year network architecture roadmap, aligning with business and trading expansion
- Architect solutions to support 24‑hour trading, high‑availability requirements, and future cloud integration
Stakeholder Engagement
- Act as a senior SME across the organization
- Partner with engineering, operations, security, and vendor teams
- Own design-heavy responsibilities to relieve workload from the existing team
What We’re Looking For
- 15+ years in network engineering, design, and architecture
- Strong experience within financial services (exchange, banking, trading environments)
- Deep expertise in data centre and enterprise‑scale networks
- Certifications: CCIE or CCNP highly preferred
- Strong communication skills and ability to influence senior stakeholders
- Proven ability to work independently at an architectural leadership level
- Cantonese fluency
Interested? Apply now
