Network Operations Center Engineer

🚀 Junior NOC Engineer

📍 Location: London fully onsite

💰 Salary: £40,000

Are you looking to build your career in network infrastructure and IT operations?

We're recruiting on behalf of a leading global financial technology company for a Junior NOC Engineer to join their Network Operations Centre team in London. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with 1–3 years' experience in IT Support, Infrastructure, Data Centre Operations or a NOC environment who is looking to develop their technical skills in a fast-paced, enterprise environment.

You'll play a key role in monitoring and supporting global network infrastructure, responding to incidents, troubleshooting technical issues, and helping to ensure the availability and performance of critical systems used by some of the world's leading financial institutions.

What you'll be doing

• Monitor network, server, and application performance.
• Respond to system alerts, incidents, and outages.
• Perform first and second-line troubleshooting across network and infrastructure environments.
• Support Windows and Linux servers, LAN/WAN networks, VPN connectivity, and network security devices.
• Escalate complex issues to senior engineers where required.
• Create and manage incident tickets while meeting SLA targets.
• Assist with root cause analysis and continuous service improvement.
• Support maintenance activities and planned infrastructure changes.
• Produce technical documentation and operational procedures.

What we're looking for

• 1–3 years' experience in a NOC, Data Centre Operations, Infrastructure Support, or similar technical support role.
• Good understanding of TCP/IP networking fundamentals.
• Experience supporting Windows and Linux environments.
• Exposure to LAN/WAN networking, VPNs, internet connectivity, and network security devices.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and a proactive attitude.
• Someone who enjoys working as part of a collaborative team and is keen to learn and develop.

What's on offer

• Competitive salary
• Performance bonus and excellent benefits.
• Ongoing technical training and career development.
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies across Networking, Cloud, Security and AI.
• Clear progression opportunities within a global financial technology organisation.
• Exposure to enterprise-scale infrastructure supporting international clients.