Hosting and Network Manager

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** Our purpose is to make it easy for people to save and invest for a better future. We are looking for great people to join us, so please come and invest in YOUR future at Hargreaves Lansdown.
** We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. We’d love to hear from you!

About the role# We are seeking an experienced Hosting and Network Manager to lead a team responsible for the availability, resilience, and security of our enterprise hosting and network platforms within a regulated financial services environment. This is a management role with a strong focus on leadership, governance, and operational resilience.
You will ensure that critical infrastructure services meet regulatory, security, and business continuity requirements, while acting as a trusted partner to senior technology, risk, and business stakeholders.
** What you will be doing
*** Lead, develop, and performance-manage a hosting and network engineering team, setting clear objectives and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
* Own the operational governance of enterprise-scale on-premises and co-location hosting environments supporting business-critical financial systems.
* Provide oversight of virtualisation platforms (VMware vSphere, NSX), physical compute, and enterprise storage (Net App SAN/NAS/HCI) through effective team leadership and vendor management.
* Govern complex data centre and enterprise network architectures, including LAN/WAN, VLAN/VxLAN segmentation, firewalls, and VPN technologies.
* Define and assure backup, disaster recovery, and operational resilience strategies aligned to business RPO/RTO and regulatory expectations.
* Establish and enforce infrastructure security baselines and configuration standards aligned with ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, and internal risk frameworks.
* Drive service improvement through standardisation, automation, and Infrastructure-as-Code initiatives, improving stability, control, and operational efficiency.
* Manage third-party suppliers and strategic partners, including contract negotiation, SLA governance, and service performance reviews.
* Act as a senior escalation point and advisor, clearly articulating infrastructure risk, control posture, and resilience to senior leadership.
** About you
*** Proven experience managing hosting and network teams within financial services or other highly regulated environments
* Strong understanding of enterprise hosting, data centre operations, and network governance at scale
* Demonstrated success in leading teams, improving operational maturity, and embedding effective controls
* Deep awareness of infrastructure risk management, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance
* Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence senior and non-technical audiences
** Qualifications
* ** Desirable:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience
* Preferred certifications: VMware VCP/VCAP, Cisco CCNP, ITIL v4
** Interview process
** The interview process for this role is two stages including a technical competency-based question and a task.
** Working Schedule
** This role is based in Bristol head office, BS1 5HL
. This role is permanent, full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. We have returned to the office, however for this role we offer a hybrid flexible working pattern.

Here at HL, we’re the UK’s number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. For more than 40 years we’ve helped investors save time, tax and money on their investments.

To achieve our mission, we believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams, and a great ethos. We're steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do.
* Discretionary annual bonus  and annual pay review
* 25 days  holiday plus bank holidays and 1-day additional Christmas closure
* Option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday  
* Flexible working options…