It networking team lead - up to £65k

Network Engineering Lead| Hybrid | Staffordshire, UK | Up to £65,000

A large, multi-site UK organisation is hiring a Network Engineering Lead to take ownership of its network estate and lead a small, established operations team.

This is a hands-on leadership role with real scope. You will be responsible for the delivery, performance and evolution of a complex, distributed network environment spanning hundreds of sites, with a strong focus on Cisco Meraki and hybrid cloud connectivity.

The environment is going through continued investment across network modernisation, security and automation, so there is plenty of opportunity to shape direction and make a visible impact.

What you will be doing
* Leading and developing a Network Operations team, setting direction and driving performance
* Owning a large-scale Cisco Meraki estate including MX, MS and MR across a multi-site environment
* Delivering network projects including upgrades, new site deployments and SD-WAN rollouts
* Managing hybrid connectivity across on-prem and Microsoft Azure environments
* Overseeing WAN, LAN, VPN, wireless and telephony infrastructure
* Driving automation across the network estate using PowerShell, Python or similar
* Working closely with security teams to ensure strong network security posture and compliance
* Managing third-party providers across connectivity and telecoms

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