Network Engineering Manager

Network Engineering Manager

• Location: Swindon
• Job Type: Full-time - Perm - Hybrid
• Salary: £70,00 + car allowance

We are seeking a Network Engineering Manager to oversee the design, implementation, and optimisation of our enterprise network infrastructure. This role is crucial for driving innovation in network architecture and ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of our corporate Wide Area and Local network services.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Architectural Leadership: Lead the deployment and management of large-scale, mission-critical network environments including LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, and hybrid cloud environments. Define and enforce best practices for network security, resilience, and performance.
• Team Leadership: Manage a team of skilled offshore Network Engineers and network support staff. Utilise strong project management skills to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Network Oversight and Ownership: Oversee the configuration and maintenance of Routers, Switches, Firewalls, VPNs, load balancers, and other networking components. Ensure robust and secure remote connectivity through effective VPN solutions and Cisco Umbrella integration.
• Driving Business Change: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support business requirements and digital transformation initiatives.
• Managing Our Estate: Troubleshoot complex network issues, lead root cause analysis, and drive network automation and orchestration efforts using tools such as Ansible and Terraform.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Certification: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. Cisco Certification - Minimum of CCNP, ideally with Expert Level or Architect level qualifications.
• Experience: 10+ years in network engineering, including at least 3 years in a senior or principal role. Deep expertise in Cisco technologies and strong experience with SD-WAN technologies and Cisco Umbrella cloud security.
• Skills: Expert-level understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, etc.). Extensive experience with Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto, and other enterprise networking solutions. Proficiency in Scripting and automation (Python, Bash, Ansible, etc.). Excellent communication skills.

If you are interested in this position please apply online or for more information please contact me