Global Network Lead: Strategy & Security (Hybrid)

The Weir Group PLC; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Career development and learningsupport

Access to global inclusion networks

Regional and team-specific benefits

Sharebuilder scheme

Wellness support for you and your fami

Job summary

The Weir Group PLC in Glasgow is seeking a Network Lead to shape and deliver the global network strategy. You will lead design, governance and ongoing evolution of our enterprise network, partnering with regional teams to ensure scalable, secure and reliable connectivity across operations.

Hybrid working arrangement supported, travel as required, CCNA mandatory with CCIE desirable, and a track record of leading global network environments using modern tools and practices.

Qualifications

• Design and operate enterprise network infrastructure including routing, switching, wireless, and security.
• Cisco stack expertise; CCNA minimum; CCIE desirable.
• Experience collaborating with global teams across time zones.

Responsibilities

• Network Infrastructure Leadership: Lead the design, governance, and continual evolution of the global network infrastructure, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, supportable, and aligned to business requirements.
• Strategic Network Development: Support the development and execution of the Network strategy, roadmap, and technology direction, including evaluating emerging technologies such as private access and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA).
• Operational Oversight: Provide leadership and operational oversight for network service delivery, including vendor and MSP management, infrastructure deployment, incident resolution, service performance, and continuous improvement. Act as a technical escalation point for major incidents and operational requests.
• Financial and Resource Management: Support financial planning, business case development, and resource allocation to ensure network services and projects are delivered effectively and aligned with business objectives.
• Daily Role: Balance approximately 60% strategic project and change activities with 40% business-as-usual escalations and management oversight to ensure smooth day-to-day network operations.
• Travel Requirements: Occasional travel may be required to support global teams and vendor engagements.
• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviours in support of our drive towards developing a world-class safety culture.

Skills

Enterprise network design

Cisco routing

Cisco switching

ZTNA

Security SSE

Education

CCNA certification

Tools

GitHub

Terraform

Azure DevOps

Python

Ansible

SolarWinds

Cisco Observability

Job description

The Weir Group PLC in Glasgow is seeking a Network Lead to shape and deliver the global network strategy. You will lead design, governance and ongoing evolution of our enterprise network, partnering with regional teams to ensure scalable, secure and reliable connectivity across operations.

Hybrid working arrangement supported, travel as required, CCNA mandatory with CCIE desirable, and a track record of leading global network environments using modern tools and practices.