Network Engineering Manager

Auxo Talent; Hertford, Greater London; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company is seeking a Network Engineering Manager based in the UK. In this role, you will consult on network designs for high-end residential projects and superyachts, configure network hardware, and lead a team of engineers. Strong expertise in wireless networks, fibre optics, and firewall configurations is essential. This position requires excellent communication skills and involves international travel. The ideal candidate must reside in the UK and possess a clearly defined skill set.

Qualifications

• Excellent communicator with strong client-facing skills.
• Extensive experience configuring and commissioning network hardware.
• Ability to travel internationally for project assignments.

Responsibilities

• Consult on network design and architecture for yacht and residential projects.
• Configure, deploy, and commission network infrastructure.
• Lead and support a team of engineers during projects.
• Produce accurate documentation (IP plans, test results, configs) and provide escalation support.
• Report progress, risks and blockers to the Project Manager clearly.

Skills

Network engineering experience

Client-facing communication

Wi-Fi design knowledge

Fibre optics expertise

Firewall configuration

Telecom systems understanding

Strong English communication

Tools

Microsoft 365

Cisco

Fortinet

WatchGuard

Ekahau

Job description

Network Engineering Manager – In this position you will work alongside the Project Management and Engineering teams. There will be opportunities to work with the latest technologies, influence design and deliver systems to the highest quality. You will be responsible for consulting on design, configuring network hardware, commissioning, and delivery of a project’s network and telecommunications systems as a department lead. It is essential that you are an excellent communicator with good Client facing skills and have strong network engineering experience and excellent knowledge of wireless networks, fibre optics and telecoms systems. This is a field-based role that also requires international travel. The position will see you working on systems that are deployed in the high end residential market and within the integration of bullet proof systems in the world of high end superyachts.

• Consult on network design and architecture for yacht and residential projects.
• Configure, deploy and commission network infrastructure (routing/switching, Wi-Fi, firewalls, WAN).
• Own technical quality: testing, fault-finding, and final sign-off readiness.
• Produce and maintain accurate documentation (as-built, configs, IP plans, test results).
• Provide practical escalation support during build and commissioning.
• Lead and support a team of engineers on live projects (allocation, guidance, standards, coaching).
• Manage interfaces with shipyards, builders, owners’ reps, and third-party contractors.
• Report progress, risks, and blockers clearly to the Project Manager.
• Train and upskill engineers—raise consistency across the department.
• Strong experience designing and delivering networks end-to-end.
• VLANs, trunking, STP fundamentals, DHCP/DNS, routing basics (OSPF preferred; BGP a plus).
• QoS and traffic shaping principles (especially important for voice/video).
• Multicast/IGMP basics (helpful in AV-over-IP environments).
• PoE design awareness (budgets, switch selection, edge device demands).
• Enterprise Wi-Fi deployment and management (controller-based or equivalent).
• Wi-Fi surveys, coverage analysis and heatmaps (Ekahau or equivalent).
• Commissioning approach that proves performance, not just “looks connected”.
• Firewall configuration and deployment (Cisco, Fortinet, Check Point, Sophos, WatchGuard, Palo Alto). • Solid fundamentals: segmentation (owner/guest/crew/IoT), secure remote access/VPN, ACL deployment.
• Multi-WAN / SD-WAN style solutions and path selection (Peplink, Celerway, Kerio, Sophos, Cisco, Kognitive networks, etc.).
• 3G/4G/5G routers/modems, ISP management, VSAT connectivity constraints.
• SIP/VoIP fundamentals (Session Initiation Protocol) and IP telephony systems.
• Fault-finding and commissioning are compulsory.
• Comfortable using hand tools and network/telecom test equipment.
• Fibre experience: handling and testing basics (power levels/links) — OTDR knowledge a plus. General
• Strong English (written and spoken) and confident client-facing communication.
• Competent with Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint, OneNote, PowerPoint).

If you have the desire / ability to travel and now seek a new fun and truly bespoke position then please send me your full technical CV that covers ideally all of the above.

YOU MUST BE LIVING IN THE UK AND ALLOWED TO WORK HERE LEGALLY AND SHOW A CLEARLY DEFINED SKILL SET WITHIN THE CV

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