EMEA NetOps & NetSec Leader for Infra Transformation

Hunter Douglas, Inc.; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Douglas Europe is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Team Leader (NetOps & NetSec) to drive transformation across EMEA. Based in the UK, you will guide network and security services, modernise infrastructure, and champion governance and cost efficiency across a multi-country environment.

You will lead a regional NetOps/NetSec team, shape infrastructure standards, and partner with stakeholders to deliver change initiatives while ensuring secure, reliable operations and high performance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading Network and/or Security teams in a complex enterprise.
• Experience across 50+ sites preferred.
• Hybrid cloud and modern infrastructure operations knowledge.
• Familiarity with ITIL service management principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing regional NetOps and NetSec team.
• Drive standardisation of infrastructure services, platforms, tools, and processes across EMEA.
• Provide technical leadership across enterprise networking, Wi‑Fi, and firewall technologies.
• Establish and maintain infrastructure standards, governance, and service excellence.
• Improve security, resilience, performance, and cost efficiency across the infrastructure estate.
• Support strategic initiatives including cloud adoption, disaster recovery, and infrastructure modernisation.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption where appropriate.
• Partner with stakeholders across multiple countries and business entities to successfully deliver change initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and technology partners.

Skills

Network leadership

Security leadership

Enterprise networking

Cisco technologies

Firewall design

Palo Alto

Vendor management

ITIL knowledge

Stakeholder management

Team mentoring

Education

Degree in IT/CS

CCNP/PCNSE desirable

Tools

Cisco

Meraki

HP switches

Palo Alto

Job description

Hunter Douglas Europe is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Team Leader (NetOps & NetSec) to drive transformation across EMEA. Based in the UK, you will guide network and security services, modernise infrastructure, and champion governance and cost efficiency across a multi-country environment.

You will lead a regional NetOps/NetSec team, shape infrastructure standards, and partner with stakeholders to deliver change initiatives while ensuring secure, reliable operations and high performance.