Remote Network & Telecoms Lead (Cisco & Security)

RS UK & Ireland; Corby; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

RS is recruiting for a Network and Telecoms Technical Lead to oversee performance, availability and support of global network services. You will work with third parties, vendors and internal teams in a hands-on leadership role across Cisco, FMC, WLC, ISE and related platforms.

You will drive continuous improvement, manage supplier contracts, ensure security and risk controls, and align initiatives with business needs in a remote UK role.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining large-scale network and telecom services.
• Ability to lead incident, problem, change and release management.
• Proven vendor and contract management capabilities.
• Strong communication skills, including board-level engagement.
• Experience with ITIL lifecycle management.
• Knowledge of Cisco Switching/Routing and FortiGate exposure.

Responsibilities

• Support BAU operations, incidents and projects with vendors.
• Ensure services are delivered per contractual, architectural, security and availability requirements.
• Manage supplier relationships, service reviews, renewals and performance.
• Act as liaison between IT Operations, Business Change, IT Delivery and providers.
• Review changes, attend CAB meetings, transition new services into support.
• Support governance, planning, patching and operational controls.
• Identify service improvements and cost-saving opportunities.

Skills

Cisco CLI experience

Firewalling experience

Multinational telecoms experience

ITIL processes (Incident/Problem/CH/RE

Vendor and contract management

Stakeholder management

Budget awareness

Matrix-management experience

Education

ITIL Practitioner

Tools

Cisco IOS/CLI tools

Job description

RS is recruiting for a Network and Telecoms Technical Lead to oversee performance, availability and support of global network services. You will work with third parties, vendors and internal teams in a hands-on leadership role across Cisco, FMC, WLC, ISE and related platforms.

You will drive continuous improvement, manage supplier contracts, ensure security and risk controls, and align initiatives with business needs in a remote UK role.