Manager of Network Engineering leading a team for network infrastructure at Connecticut Children’s. Responsible for technical architecture and managing customer relations with IT clients.
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Hybrid Lead Network Engineer
Posted 2 months ago
About the role
- Lead Network Engineer accountable for network solutions design and team management at KFC UK&I. Ensuring high-performing connectivity across 1,000+ restaurants and corporate environments.
Responsibilities
- Accountable for the design, ownership, and continuous improvement of KFC UK&I’s network solutions.
- Responsible for leading the network engineering team, mentoring two network engineers, and managing the delivery and lifecycle of network technology and services.
- Owner of network architecture and design.
- Responsible for evaluating emerging technologies, driving adoption of best practices.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of network engineers.
- Oversee incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis for complex network issues.
- Responsible for enforcing network security baselines, compliance with internal policies.
- Act as the primary technical authority with network service providers and hardware vendors.
- Owner of network documentation, including diagrams, inventories, and change records.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- Cisco CCNP or higher (or equivalent).
- Cloud networking certification (e.g., Azure/AWS) highly desirable.
- Security certifications (e.g., CompTIA Security+, CySA+, or SSCP) are advantageous.
- Expert knowledge of BGP, static routing, route redistribution, VLANs, trunking, STP variants, LACP/EtherChannel.
- Significant knowledge of cloud networking principles including the design and configuration of services (Azure/AWS).
- Expert understanding of network protocols and infrastructure such as TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, 802.1x.
- Substantial understanding and experience of policy & object configuration, IPS/IDS, web filtering, application control, etc.
- Proven ability to implement, and maintain robust network security measures for infrastructure, users, and devices.
- Keen eye for anomalies; precise documentation and follow-through.
Benefits
- 🏠 Hybrid working from our Woking RSC (just 24 mins from London)
- 💸 Up to 11% company pension contributions
- 🌴 25 days’ holiday (plus bank hols)
- 🧘 5 Live Well Days a year, just for you
- 🎯 Bonus scheme linked to company & personal performance
- 🩺 Private healthcare, Digital GP access & mental health coaching
- 👶 Enhanced parental leave and flexible return options
- 📚 Study support, income protection, life cover & more
- 🍗 And yes — 25% off the chicken
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