VIQU IT Recruitment
Lead Network Engineer
Lead Network Engineer at VIQU IT Recruitment, based in London, South East England, paying £60,000 - £75,000 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £60,000 - £75,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- London, South East England
- Closing date
- Sector
- DevOps Engineer
About 6% above the going rate for devops engineer
Reference 57430915
About the role
Lead Network Engineer
London | 3 days in the office, 2 from home
up to £75,000
VIQU has partnered with a major UK content production organisation operating a highly available, live and time-critical technology environment. They are looking for a Lead Network Engineer who can combine deep technical networking expertise with the ability to lead and develop a small team.
This is not a management-only position. Around 80% of the role remains hands-on, with responsibility for network design, technical authority, BAU, projects and complex escalations. The remaining 20% covers leadership of three direct reports.
Key Responsibilities of the Lead Network Engineer
- Act as technical and design authority across corporate and business-critical networks
- Design, implement and operate resilient IP network infrastructure
- Own network performance, capacity, resilience and technical standards
- Lead complex troubleshooting across routing, switching and multicast environments
- Design and optimise multicast routing for real-time content delivery
- Support a mixture of BAU, infrastructure projects and live-event requirements
- Lead and mentor three network engineers through coaching and 1-2-1s
- Act as the senior escalation point for complex or high-risk network incidents
- Work with engineering, project, security and other technical stakeholders
- Provide occasional out-of-hours flexibility when business-critical events require it
Key Requirements of the Lead Network Engineer
- Strong hands-on BGP routing experience
- Deep multicast knowledge, including practical troubleshooting
- VXLAN/EVPN experience
- Arista and/or Cisco switching expertise
- Palo Alto firewall experience
- Strong understanding of resilient and highly available network design
- Proven Layer 2-4 troubleshooting capability
- Experience leading or mentoring engineers while remaining technically hands-on
- Strong communication skills and the ability to explain technical issues clearly
- Experience within high-pressure, live or real-time environments
- Broadcast, media or live-event networking experience would be highly desirable
This Lead Network Engineer opportunity would suit someone who wants genuine technical ownership without stepping away from engineering into a predominantly managerial role.
Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence or contact Donatella Da Silva on the VIQU website.
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Reference: 57430915 · Posted 1 hour ago · Closes 18 Nov 2026 · Listed via VIQU IT Recruitment
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