Extranet Networking Engineer

To be successful as an Extranet Networking Engineer, you should have:

• Solid understanding of TCP/IP networking, routing, and DNS
• Working experience with BGP (basic peering, route advertisement, and troubleshooting)
• Exposure tolow‑latencynetworking concepts, including: Latency, packet loss, jitter awareness and Pathselectionand basic performance troubleshooting
• Hands‑onexperience withfirewalltechnologies, including: Policy implementation and troubleshooting, NAT and access control rules, Experience supporting VPN technologies (IPSec, SSL,site‑to‑site), Understanding of TLS/SSL and certificate management, Operational experience on Linux/Unix platforms, Ability toanalyzelogs, alerts, and basic packet captures, Familiarity with incident and change management processes

Some other highly valued skills include:

• Experience supporting external Client connectivity, Exchange Trading venue connectivity, multicast Market Data feeds.
• Experience with CSO/CISO and third-party risk management
• CCNP, CCDA, CISSP certifications
• Experience with Network routing (BGP) and Precision time (PTP) protocols
• Experience with scripting and Ansible automation tooling
• Experience with Open-source based monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus and Telegraf

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role will be based in our Prague office.

Purpose of the role

The Extranet Engineeris responsible fordeliveringproject‑basedconnectivity initiatives while providing 2nd line support forday‑to‑dayextranet operations.
The role focuses on implementing and supporting externally facing network and security connectivity, working to agreed designs and standards within a regulated environment. The engineer will act as a key contributor toextranet‑relatedprojects, partner onboarding, and operational stability, escalating complex issues appropriately whilemaintainingstrong control and service discipline.

Accountabilities

• Provide 2nd line support for extranet and external connectivity services
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve connectivity, routing,firewall, and certificate issues
• Support partner onboarding and offboarding, following approved patterns and procedures 
• Troubleshootlow‑latencyconnectivity and performance issues forlatency‑sensitiveservices
• Assist with BGP routing troubleshooting, including route visibility and failover scenarios
• Investigate incidents, providetimelyupdates, and contribute to root cause analysis (RCA)
• Work closely with Network, Security, and Application teams to resolvecross‑domainissues
• Execute approved changes and maintenance activities
• Maintain and follow runbooks, SOPs, and operational documentation
• Participate inon‑callorshift‑basedsupport (where applicable)
• Automation, monitoring enhancements, capacity management, resiliency, business continuity management, front office specificsupportand stakeholder management​

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.