IP Network Engineering Lead (Hybrid) – Live Service Delivery

Peaple Talent; Marlow; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Peaple Talent is partnering with a forward-thinking organisation in Marlow to recruit an experienced Network Manager. The role combines hands-on leadership with strategic governance of network services, SD-WAN architectures, and secure delivery into live operations.

You'll lead engineering teams, coordinate project delivery, manage third-line escalations, and standardise processes to drive operational excellence in a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing engineering teams within telecoms or network service providers.
• Strong understanding of SD-WAN architectures and secure network delivery.
• Experience delivering infrastructure solutions into live service with documentation and handover.
• Ability to lead third-line engineering and network build teams, managing escalations.
• Strong communication skills, translating technical concepts into business language.
• Experience managing licensing across network and security platforms (e.g. Fortinet, Juniper).
• Demonstrated ability to standardise processes, improve build quality, and drive operational consistency.
• Experience coordinating resources, engineering rotas, and project allocations.

Skills

Engineering management

SD-WAN

Live service delivery

Project delivery

Stakeholder communication

Licensing management

Process standardisation

Resource planning

Job description

Peaple Talent is partnering with a forward-thinking organisation in Marlow to recruit an experienced Network Manager. The role combines hands-on leadership with strategic governance of network services, SD-WAN architectures, and secure delivery into live operations.

You'll lead engineering teams, coordinate project delivery, manage third-line escalations, and standardise processes to drive operational excellence in a hybrid working environment.