Network Services Manager (Contract - Inside IR35) Location: Cambridge (Full-time, Onsite) Rate: £500 - £550 per day (Inside IR35) We are seeking an experienced Network Services Manager to lead a specialist team responsible for delivering critical enterprise network services in a fast-paced, high-availability environment. This is a hands-on leadership role, combining technical expertise with people management, vendor oversight and service ownership across core network platforms. The Role As Network Services Manager, you will lead a team delivering essential services including DNS, DHCP, load balancing and URL redirection. You will be responsible for capacity planning, operational stability, incident response and continuous improvement across a complex, multi-vendor network landscape. You will act as the senior technical escalation point during major incidents, drive standards and automation initiatives, and manage key vendor relationships, licensing and support contracts. Key Responsibilities Lead and manage a team delivering core network services (DNS, DHCP, load balancing, URL redirects). Ensure effective capacity planning for both day-to-day operations and project demand. Manage and operate multi-vendor platforms including BlueCat, Windows and HAProxy. Ensure timely response to incidents and service requests in line with defined SLAs. Own service standards, documentation and continuous improvement ...