Network Engineering Manager
🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Swindon
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£75,000 / year
CATEGORY
IT Support & Infrastructure
This role is not offered with visa sponsorship, though the employer is a licensed UK sponsor
SKILLS
Cisco switches and routers
SD-WAN technologies
Network security (Cisco Umbrella, firewalls)
TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VLANs, STP, QoS
VPN infrastructure at scale
Network automation (Ansible, Terraform)
Team leadership and line management
Cloud and hybrid networking
FULL DESCRIPTION
Network Engineering Manager
£75,000 Per annum
Hybrid working - 60% of your working week will need to be in our Swindon head office
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is the UK's largest newspaper and magazine wholesaler. This role manages the design, implementation, and optimisation of our enterprise network infrastructure.
About the Role
- Architectural Lead. Lead the deployment, and management of large-scale, mission-critical network environments (LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, cloud and hybrid environments).
- Team Leadership – Line management of a team of offshore skilled Network Engineers and network support staff.
- Network Oversight and Ownership – Oversee the configuration and maintenance of routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, load balancers, and other networking components.
- Managing our estate – Troubleshoot complex network issues and lead root cause analysis. Drive network automation and orchestration efforts using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or similar.
What we can offer you
- Company funded Health Cash Plan – providing cash back for everyday healthcare costs such as dental, optical and physiotherapy.
- 5% match pension.
- 25 days holiday plus holiday buy scheme.
- 24/7 E-Learning modules, Training and Development opportunities.
- Sharesave Scheme, Cycle to work schemes, Health cash plan.
- Colleague Assistance Programme & Colleague referral scheme.
About you
- Experience – 10+ years of experience in network engineering, with at least 3 years in a senior or principal role. Deep expertise in Cisco technologies, including switching, routing, firewalls, and security solutions. Strong experience with SD-WAN technologies and Cisco Umbrella cloud security. Expert-level understanding of networking protocols and technologies (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VLANs, STP, QoS, etc.). Proven ability to manage and optimize VPN infrastructure at scale. Extensive hands-on experience with Cisco as well as other technologies such as Fortinet, Palo Alto, and other enterprise networking solutions.
- Certification – Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. Cisco Certification – with a Minimum of CCNP, but ideally with Expert Level or Architect level qualifications.
Please note: you must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this position.
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an equal opportunity employer.
Meet our recruiter: Sian Griffiths – [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
Documents: Network Engineering Manager - Job Description New Role.pdf (4.05 MB)
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