Network & Specialist; Financial Services - freelance, hybrid M​/F

Network & Change Specialist (Financial Services) - freelance, hybrid - UK

Contract | Comgent | United Kingdom

Posted On 01/12/2026

Standard Business working

Hours:

Yes

Work Experience:

10+ years

City:
London

State/Province:
City of London

Other: N/A

Start Date:

Feb–Mar 2026

Location:

hybrid

Seeking a senior, outcome-driven Network & Change Specialist (Senior Engineer / Technical Lead / Architect level) to operate in a regulated Financial Services environment. This role is hands‑on, problem‑solving focused, and requires strong technical depth combined with change and risk control expertise.

• Own and deliver outcomes across enterprise and data centre networking, with security and compliance always in mind.
• Control and execute risk‑aware technical change, not just administer process.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues with a fix‑the‑problem mindset.
• Coordinate effectively across upstream and downstream stakeholders in a politically complex environment.
• Operate within formal change, risk, and governance frameworks.

• Strong background in Financial Services and regulated environments.
• Deep understanding of risk, risk assessments, and change control.
• Proven experience with enterprise networking technologies (e.g. BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VXLAN / spine‑leaf).
• Comfortable working under pressure in high‑visibility environments.

• Experience with ITIL, PRINCE2, or comparable change / project / service management frameworks.