Network Engineering Manager

£75,000 Per annum 

Hybrid working - 60% of your working week will need to be in our Swindon head office

Our reputation as the UK’s largest newspaper and magazine wholesaler speaks for itself. Every day, we serve more than 22,000 customers from 34 distribution centres across the country. Behind every nightly miracle is a team of dedicated people carrying out more roles than you realise – we’re the unseen force that delivers. So when we say we’re excited for what the future holds for our customers and colleagues, you can trust we’re as good as our word.

The Network Engineering Manager will manage the design, implementation, and optimisation of our enterprise network infrastructure. The networks head will provide expert-level guidance and mentorship to network engineers under their control. They will be expected to drive innovation in network architecture, and ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of the corporate Wide Area and Local network services.

About the Role

• Architectural Lead. Lead the deployment, and management of large-scale, mission-critical network environments (LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, cloud and hybrid environments).
• Team Leadership Line management of a team of offshore skilled Network Engineers and network support staff
• Network Oversight and Ownership - Oversee the configuration and maintenance of routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, load balancers, and other networking components
• Managing our estate Troubleshoot complex network issues and lead root cause analysis. Drive network automation and orchestration efforts using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or similar.

What we can offer you

Not only do we offer free onsite parking and competitive salary but you’ll also have access to:

• Company funded Health Cash Plan – providing cash back for everyday healthcare costs such as dental, optical and physiotherapy
• 5% match pension
• 25 days holiday plus holiday buy scheme
• 24/7 E-Learning modules, Training and Development opportunities
• Sharesave Scheme, Cycle to work schemes, Health cash plan
• Colleague Assistance Programme & Colleague referral scheme

About you

• Experience - 10+ years of experience in network engineering, with at least 3 years in a senior or principal role. Deep expertise in Cisco technologies, including switching, routing, firewalls, and security solutions. Strong experience with SD-WAN technologies and Cisco Umbrella cloud security. Expert-level understanding of networking protocols and technologies (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VLANs, STP, QoS, etc.). Proven ability to manage and optimize VPN infrastructure at scale. Extensive hands-on experience with Cisco as well as other technologies such as Fortinet, Palo Alto, and other enterprise networking solutions
• Certification - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. Cisco Certification – with a Minimum of CCNP, but ideally with Expert Level or Architect level qualifications.

Please note: you must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this position.

A career with us is a career filled with people, pride, and passion. We rely on each other to get the job done, and we deliver what we say we will. Let’s see if we can rely on you, too. Apply now.