Senior Network Infrastructure Lead – Hybrid (Manchester)

context recruitment; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Context Recruitment is seeking a Network Infrastructure Team Lead in Manchester. Hybrid working with 2 days in the office. The role leads a team of Network Infrastructure Engineers, designs and delivers scalable network platforms, and defines the future network roadmap.

You will work with senior technical stakeholders to drive innovation, ensure operational excellence and serve as the escalation point for complex network issues. Competitive salary £65,000–£70,000 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and developing technical infrastructure teams in enterprise networks.
• Strong background in enterprise network engineering and operations.
• Proficient in routing and switching with BGP, MPLS, EVPN, VXLAN, ISIS, HSRP/VRRP/STP.
• Experience with Cisco and/or Arista networking technologies and enterprise firewalls (Cisco ASA/FirePower, FortiGate).

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Network Infrastructure Engineers.
• Define and deliver network upgrades, capacity planning and resilience initiatives.
• Own change and incident management processes and act as senior escalation point.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, vendors and technology partners on roadmaps.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Network engineering

Stakeholder engagement

Troubleshooting

Project delivery

Communication

Tools

Cisco

Arista

Cisco ASA

FirePower

FortiGate

BGP

MPLS

EVPN

VXLAN

ISIS

HSRP

VRRP

STP

Job description

Context Recruitment is seeking a Network Infrastructure Team Lead in Manchester. Hybrid working with 2 days in the office. The role leads a team of Network Infrastructure Engineers, designs and delivers scalable network platforms, and defines the future network roadmap.

You will work with senior technical stakeholders to drive innovation, ensure operational excellence and serve as the escalation point for complex network issues. Competitive salary £65,000–£70,000 depending on experience.