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Salary & Working Hours
£75,000 per annum. Hybrid working – 60% of the week in Swindon head office.
About the Role
- Architectural lead. Deploy and manage large‑scale, mission‑critical network environments (LAN, WAN, SD‑WAN, cloud and hybrid).
- Team leadership – line management of offshore network engineers and support staff.
- Network oversight – configuration and maintenance of routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, load balancers, and other networking components.
- Estate management – troubleshoot complex issues, lead root cause analysis, drive automation and orchestration using Ansible, Terraform, etc.
What we can offer you
- Company‑funded Health Cash Plan – cash back for everyday healthcare costs.
- 5% pension match.
- 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 and referral scheme.
About you
- 10+ years network engineering experience, at least 3 years in a senior or principal role.
- Deep expertise in Cisco technologies (switching, routing, firewalls, security solutions) and SD‑WAN, Cisco Umbrella.
- Expert understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VLANs, STP, QoS, etc.).
- Proven ability to manage and optimise VPN infrastructure at scale.
- Hands‑on experience with Cisco and other enterprise solutions (Fortinet, Palo Alto, etc.).
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT or a related field.
- CCNP (minimum) or higher (Expert / Architect).
- Right to work in the UK.
Company: Instore
Location: Swindon
Job Description:
Salary & Working Hours
£75,000 per annum. Hybrid working – 60% of the week in Swindon head office.
About the Role
- Architectural lead. Deploy and manage large‑scale, mission‑critical network environments (LAN, WAN, SD‑WAN, cloud and hybrid).
- Team leadership – line management of offshore network engineers and support staff.
- Network oversight – configuration and maintenance of routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, load balancers, and other networking components.
- Estate management – troubleshoot complex issues, lead root cause analysis, drive automation and orchestration using Ansible, Terraform, etc.
What we can offer you
- Company‑funded Health Cash Plan – cash back for everyday healthcare costs.
- 5% pension match.
- 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 and referral scheme.
About you
- 10+ years network engineering experience, at least 3 years in a senior or principal role.
- Deep expertise in Cisco technologies (switching, routing, firewalls, security solutions) and SD‑WAN, Cisco Umbrella.
- Expert understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VLANs, STP, QoS, etc.).
- Proven ability to manage and optimise VPN infrastructure at scale.
- Hands‑on experience with Cisco and other enterprise solutions (Fortinet, Palo Alto, etc.).
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT or a related field.
- CCNP (minimum) or higher (Expert / Architect).
- Right to work in the UK.
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Posted: April 17th, 2026