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Senior Network Engineer

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Senior Network Engineer

Worsley

£50,000 + Bonus (up to 15%) + Excellent Benefits

KO2's client are hiring a Senior Network Engineer to join a fast-growing company based in Worsley, leading the charge in IoT-connected technology across Europe.

With (phone number removed) live devices operating across the continent and a complex LAN infrastructure connecting them all, this is a high-visibility, mission-critical role at the heart of the business. You'll be working with a massive, high-availability network, bigger than most organisations of this size, with traffic across multiple APIs, customer endpoints, and network environments.

What You'll Be Doing:

Taking the lead on network performance, reliability, and futureproofing a large IoT environment.
Supporting and maintaining 18+ Layer 3 switches across on-site and data centre locations.
Managing and optimising LAN/WAN and NOC infrastructure with a particular focus on upload scheduling and time-sensitive data traffic.
Planning the transition to a hybrid cloud model-currently in testing-migrating from local data centres to cloud without compromising network security or device uptime.
Owning all things network: Disaster Recovery, Data Protection, Security Policies, and compliance.
Looking at ways to reduce costs and improve service performance, e.g., line procurement and provider negotiation.
Supporting colleagues with Active Directory, Intune device management, and contributing to documentation, IT security, and general infrastructure support in a tight-knit team.What KO2's client are Looking For:

Deep expertise in networking in complex, high-traffic environments, ideally in IoT or electronics-heavy organisations.
Strong background in datacentre environments, ideally with experience in large ISPs or similar.
Hands-on experience managing and optimising LAN/WAN networks and Layer 3 switching.
Experience or strong interest in hybrid cloud transitions from legacy infrastructure.
Understanding of security and compliance, with a pragmatic approach to maintaining uptime and resilience.
Ability to work autonomously and own the entire networking estate.
Familiarity with supporting wider infrastructure tools and platforms such as Intune, AD, and endpoint management.Package:

£55,000 - £60,000 salary
Bonus up to 15%
Private medical (with option to upgrade to family)
5% pension matched
Dental and optical coverWhy Join KO2's client?

Take ownership of a large-scale, business-critical network
Be the go-to expert in a company where networking is both a priority and a challenge
Play a key role in shaping the future of the network as the business moves towards cloud
Enjoy a supportive team, where your expertise is highly valued and your impact is visibleThis is a rare opportunity to own and evolve the networking backbone of a thriving IoT company. If you're someone who thrives in complex environments, has a passion for network infrastructure, and wants to be part of shaping the next generation of a critical platform-we'd love to hear from you.

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