Overview:
We are looking for an experienced Network Engineering Lead to provide hands-on technical leadership and operational coordination across a complex Operational Technology network environment. The successful candidate will ensure engineering activities are effectively prioritised, managed, and delivered, while driving visibility, governance, and successful outcomes across both project and business-as-usual workstreams.
Responsibilities:
- Establish a single, clear view of all Operational Technology network team activities, risks, and dependencies.
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Ensure urgent and high-priority work is correctly sequenced, actively managed, and delivered.
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Coordinate and distribute engineering work across both projects and BAU activities.
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Remove blockers and ensure progress across parallel workstreams.
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Maintain momentum against critical work deadlines.
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Ensure changes are delivered safely within a live Operational Technology networking environment.
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Escalate complex issues and support incident response where required.
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Raise risks, gaps, and delays early.
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Maintain visibility of work across the Operational Technology network estate.
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Ensure effective prioritisation and progression of engineering activities.
Essential skills:
- Good understanding of:
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Firewalls
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IP Routing and Switching
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SD-WAN
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Cloud Connectivity
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Network Security Technologies
Desired skills:
- Advantageous Experience:
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FortiGate
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Check Point
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SD-WAN
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ExpressRoute
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BGP
Experience:
- Recent experience within enterprise network environments.
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Experience guiding configuration activities involving:
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Routers
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Firewalls
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Network estate infrastructure
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Experience working within established guidelines and standards.
Benefits:
- Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
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We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
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Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
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Competitive company benefits
- Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:-
Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
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Communicating and promoting vacancies
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Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
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Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
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Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people
“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”.
We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive
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