Job description
Role Summary
Ryt Bank is seeking a highly experienced Senior Network Engineer to lead the design, operation, security, and continuous improvement of the bank’s enterprise network infrastructure. This role is responsible for end-to-end network management across corporate offices, data centre environments, and selected components within AWS and Alibaba Cloud.
The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on expertise in enterprise networking, firewalls, VPNs, Wi. Fi, and switching, with strong working knowledge of server and database administration to ensure secure, resilient, and high-performance systems that meet banking-grade availability and compliance requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Enterprise Network Management
- Design, implement, operate, and maintain the bank’s enterprise network infrastructure, including LAN, WAN, and VPN networks
- Administer and optimise enterprise-grade network switches, routing, and segmentation
- Ensure high availability, performance, scalability, and fault tolerance across all network environments
- Lead network troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and incident resolution Network Security, Firewalls & VPN
- Manage and administer enterprise firewalls, security policies, and network access controls
- Design, deploy, and maintain site-to-site and remote-access VPNs
- Work closely with security teams to ensure compliance with internal security standards, regulatory requirements, and audit expectations
- Implement network hardening, segmentation, and monitoring best practices Wi. Fi & Office Network Infrastructure
- Design, deploy, and manage enterprise Wi. Fi solutions for office environments
- Ensure secure authentication, coverage optimisation, and performance tuning
- Support office expansions, relocations, and upgrades from a network perspective Cloud Networking (AWS & Alibaba Cloud)
- Manage and support hybrid network connectivity between on-premise environments and cloud platforms
- Administer selected networking components within AWS and Alibaba Cloud, including VPC/VPC-like constructs, routing, security groups, and connectivity services
- Support cloud-based workloads with secure, resilient network designs Server & Database Administration
- Provide administration and operational support for servers and databases (on-premiseand/or cloud)
- Perform system maintenance, patching, performance monitoring, and capacity planning
- Support backup, recovery, and high-availability configurations
- Work closely with application and platform teams to ensure infrastructure reliability Operations, Documentation & Governance
- Maintain accurate network diagrams, configurations, and technical documentation
- Participate in change management, release planning, and maintenance windows
- Support audits, compliance reviews, and regulatory assessments
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership when required Required Skills & Experience Technical Experience
- 8+ years of experience in enterprise network engineering or infrastructure roles
- Strong hands-on experience with: o Enterprise firewalls and security appliances o VPN technologies (site-to-site and remote access) o Enterprise network switches and routing o Enterprise Wi. Fi design and administration
- Practical experience supporting AWS and Alibaba Cloud networking
- Experience with server and database administration, including maintenance and operational support
- Strong troubleshooting skills across network, system, and connectivity layers Technical Knowledge
- TCP/IP, routing, switching, VLANs, network segmentation
- Network security principles and best practices
- High-availability and resilient infrastructure design
- Monitoring, logging, and performance optimisation Qualifications & Certifications (Preferred)
- Relevant certifications such as: o CCNP / CCIE or equivalent o Firewall or security certifications o AWS or Alibaba Cloud certifications Personal Attributes
- Strong ownership mindset and accountability
- Able to operate independently in a senior, hands-on role
- Clear communicator with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Comfortable working in a regulated, security-sensitive environment
- Detail-oriented with strong documentation discipline JR00000549