Senior Network Engineer

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IoT company is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to manage a complex LAN infrastructure and lead network performance. This role involves ownership of network reliability, disaster recovery, and the transition to a hybrid cloud model. Join a supportive team where your expertise is valued, taking on key responsibilities in a business-critical network.

Benefits

Private medical (option to upgrade to family)

5% pension matched

Dental and optical cover

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in networking in complex, high-traffic environments.
• Strong background in datacenter environments.
• Hands-on experience managing and optimising LAN/WAN networks.

Responsibilities

• Lead network performance and reliability for a large IoT environment.
• Support and maintain Layer 3 switches.
• Plan transition to a hybrid cloud model while ensuring security.

Skills

Networking expertise

Network security

Data protection

Cloud transition

Autonomous work

Job description

Senior Network Engineer

Worsley

50,000 + Bonus (up to 15%) + Excellent Benefits

KO2's client are hiring a Senior Network Engineer to join a fast-growing company based in Worsley, leading the charge in IoT-connected technology across Europe.

With (phone number removed) live devices operating across the continent and a complex LAN infrastructure connecting them all, this is a high-visibility, mission-critical role at the heart of the business. You'll be working with a massive, high-availability network, bigger than most organisations of this size, with traffic across multiple APIs, customer endpoints, and network environments.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Taking the lead on network performance, reliability, and futureproofing a large IoT environment.
• Supporting and maintaining 18+ Layer 3 switches across on-site and data centre locations.
• Managing and optimising LAN/WAN and NOC infrastructure with a particular focus on upload scheduling and time-sensitive data traffic.
• Planning the transition to a hybrid cloud model-currently in testing-migrating from local data centres to cloud without compromising network security or device uptime.
• Owning all things network: Disaster Recovery, Data Protection, Security Policies, and compliance.
• Looking at ways to reduce costs and improve service performance, e.g., line procurement and provider negotiation.
• Supporting colleagues with Active Directory, Intune device management, and contributing to documentation, IT security, and general infrastructure support in a tight-knit team.

What KO2's client are Looking For:

• Deep expertise in networking in complex, high-traffic environments, ideally in IoT or electronics-heavy organisations.
• Strong background in datacentre environments, ideally with experience in large ISPs or similar.
• Hands-on experience managing and optimising LAN/WAN networks and Layer 3 switching.
• Experience or strong interest in hybrid cloud transitions from legacy infrastructure.
• Understanding of security and compliance, with a pragmatic approach to maintaining uptime and resilience.
• Ability to work autonomously and own the entire networking estate.
• Familiarity with supporting wider infrastructure tools and platforms such as Intune, AD, and endpoint management.

Package:

• 55,000 - 60,000 salary
• Bonus up to 15%
• Private medical (with option to upgrade to family)
• 5% pension matched
• Dental and optical cover

Why Join KO2's client?

• Take ownership of a large-scale, business-critical network
• Be the go-to expert in a company where networking is both a priority and a challenge
• Play a key role in shaping the future of the network as the business moves towards cloud
• Enjoy a supportive team, where your expertise is highly valued and your impact is visible

This is a rare opportunity to own and evolve the networking backbone of a thriving IoT company. If you're someone who thrives in complex environments, has a passion for network infrastructure, and wants to be part of shaping the next generation of a critical platform-we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now or get in touch for a confidential chat.