At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team in designing and maintaining a global network infrastructure.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking company revolutionising payment systems.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible holidays, private medical insurance, and a generous pension scheme.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Why this job: Be a key player in shaping the future of network engineering.
- Qualifications: 11+ years in network design with strong technical leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
Our client is building the next generation of payments infrastructure and looking for a hands-on Network Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for designing, delivering, and maintaining our global network estate. You will operate as a player-coach: developing talent while staying technically engaged across the full network function.
The Role
You will own network architecture, design, administration, and optimisation across the enterprise, maintaining 5 9's availability in a 24/7 environment. You will act as the senior technical lead across network initiatives, liaising with Engineering, Security, and Architecture, and provide regular reporting to the CTO office on performance, security, and service levels.
Key responsibilities include:
- Infrastructure lifecycle management (switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers, compute, and storage)
- Capacity planning
- Disaster recovery planning and testing
- Change and incident management
- Maintaining technical documentation and standards
Required Experience and Skills
- 11+ years of enterprise network design and support
- 6+ years as a technical lead or architect
- Hands-on expertise with Cisco, Juniper, and Palo Alto technologies (WAN/LAN)
- Strong knowledge of BGP, VXLAN, L4-L7 load balancing, VPN, DNS, and Layer 2/3 protocols
- Scripting ability in Bash, PowerShell, Python, or similar
- Experience with network security (NAC, packet decryption/re-encryption, certificate management)
- Disaster recovery planning and implementation
- Degree-level education or equivalent experience
Desirable
- AWS or Azure experience
- VoIP implementation and support
- Certifications: JNCIP, JNCIE, PCNSA, PCNSE, or ITIL
Package
- Annual Bonus
- Flexible holidays - unlimited PTO
- Private Medical Insurance, including optical and dental
- Income Protection
- Work From Home allowance
- Pension Contributions (5% employer contributions, rising to 7% after 3 years)
Manager, Network Engineering employer: Ocho People
Ocho People is an excellent employer that fosters a dynamic and supportive work culture in Belfast, perfect for those looking to advance their careers in finance. With a commitment to employee growth, we offer study support alongside competitive salaries and benefits, ensuring our team members thrive both professionally and personally in a fast-paced environment.
