Network Architect

• 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