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Requirements
Must:
- Significant hands-on experience working in senior engineering roles within enterprise or service-provider environments
- Demonstrable capability with advanced networking technologies covering enterprise routing and switching, secure network access, wireless solutions, and data centre fabrics
- Strong working knowledge of multi-vendor networking and security products, including enterprise LAN/WAN, firewalling, SD-WAN, identity-based networking, and modern cloud security architectures
- Practical experience in creating and reviewing technical designs, delivering projects end-to-end, and supporting large-scale enterprise environments
- Strong understanding of current industry trends, evolving technologies, and best-practice frameworks
- Ability to maintain high-quality documentation using tools such as Visio, Excel, and Word
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels
- Confident working independently while contributing positively to a collaborative team culture
- Strong commercial awareness and an ability to understand the broader business impact of technical decisions
- Advanced certifications across major networking and security vendors (desirable)
- Experience designing or supporting software-defined networking technologies, cloud-based security solutions, or public cloud networking components (desirable)
- Scripting or automation experience with tools such as Python or Ansible (desirable)
- Familiarity with carrier-grade networking environments or large-scale multisite architectures (desirable)
- Experience working within an MSP or consultancy environment supporting enterprise and public-sector clients (desirable)
Responsibilities
- Operate as the principal network specialist across assigned customers, advising on architecture, service requirements, and long-term technical direction
- Maintain a detailed understanding of each clients environment to inform design decisions, configuration changes, and optimisation strategies
- Review solution designs and provide expert guidance to ensure technical integrity and alignment with industry best practice
- Deliver robust implementation activities including build, configuration, testing, and documentation of complex network and security solutions
- Develop and execute structured test plans to validate solution performance and ensure adherence to change-control and audit standards
- Apply advanced troubleshooting and optimisation techniques to ensure high availability and peak performance of critical network services
- Produce clear, high-quality design and implementation documentation for internal and client use
- Contribute to the evolution of the organisations technology offerings through ongoing testing, research, and collaboration with vendors and partners
- Implement strong security controls and compliance measures to safeguard customer environments
- Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve operational efficiency, and enhance the overall service portfolio
- Provide senior-level customer engagement, both written and verbal, during design, delivery, and support phases
- Participate in an on-call rota supporting 24/7 service commitments
- Maintain up-to-date vendor accreditations and certifications relevant to the role
- Engage in regular knowledge sharing with peers across the engineering and operations teams
Description
We are a dynamic organization seeking a seasoned networking professional to take a leading role in the design, delivery, and ongoing enhancement of complex network solutions for our diverse enterprise customer base. This position offers the opportunity to thrive in high-stakes environments, excel in deep-dive analysis, and commit to raising the bar for technical excellence and service quality. As a trusted technical authority within our team, you will guide solution design, lead implementation activities, and provide high-level operational support, all while contributing to a culture of continuous improvement and exceptional customer outcomes.
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How many Network Engineer jobs are in the UK?
Currently, there are 2357 Network openings.
Is the UK a good place for Network Engineers?
The UK is one of the best countries to work as a Network Engineer. It has a vibrant startup community, growing tech hubs and, most important: lots of interesting jobs for people who work in tech.
Which companies are hiring for Network Engineer jobs in the UK?
Mas & Pas Limited, Future Talent Learning, Dominic Harris Studio, Central Technology Ltd, Advanced IT Services, Floor Giants, Sellafield Ltd among others, are currently hiring for Network roles in the UK.
The company with most openings is Experis as they are hiring for 86 different Network Engineer jobs in the UK. They are probably quite committed to find good Network Engineers.
The company with most openings is Experis as they are hiring for 86 different Network Engineer jobs in the UK. They are probably quite committed to find good Network Engineers.