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Reporting to the Network Service Owner, the role drives platform optimisation, lifecycle management, service enhancement, and technical governance across a multi-vendor network environment comprising Fortinet and Cisco security technologies, Cisco Meraki MX platforms, and Meraki wireless infrastructure.\nWorking within the Network Services function, the Network Engineer applies deep technical expertise to enhance network capabilities, strengthen security controls, improve service reliability, and support the ongoing evolution of enterprise connectivity services. The role contributes to the design, implementation, standardisation, and continuous improvement of network infrastructure, ensuring that network services remain scalable, secure, supportable, and aligned with business requirements.\nThe position plays a key role in optimising WAN connectivity strategies through effective management of Direct Internet Access (DIA) services, ISP performance, routing efficiency, and network resilience initiatives. Through close collaboration with Cyber Security, Security Operations, Architecture, and Infrastructure teams, the role contributes to strengthening network governance, improving security posture, and ensuring alignment with enterprise control and compliance frameworks.\nSuccess in the role requires a combination of strong technical engineering capability, operational excellence, automation focus, and continuous improvement discipline. 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connectivity optimisation initiatives across Direct Internet Access (DIA) and carrier services, improving service resilience, vendor performance, route efficiency, and overall network service effectiveness.\nCollaborate with telecommunications providers and network partners to improve routing strategies, optimise network path selection, strengthen resilience models, and maximise value from connectivity investments.\nSupport service reliability and operational maturity through structured technical analysis, root cause elimination, risk mitigation, and the implementation of sustainable improvements that reduce recurring service disruption.\nDeliver network enhancement and transformation initiatives through disciplined change governance, implementation planning, risk assessment, validation, and service assurance practices.\nSecurity, Governance & Compliance\nPartner with Cyber Security and Security Operations teams to strengthen network security posture through the continual improvement of firewall governance, segmentation strategies, access control frameworks, monitoring capabilities, and vulnerability management activities.\nContribute to audit readiness, regulatory compliance, and control assurance objectives by maintaining robust operational governance, evidence management practices, and documented network control frameworks.\nService Maturity & Continuous Improvement\nDevelop and enhance network knowledge assets, architecture documentation, service standards, topology models, connectivity inventories, and operational frameworks that improve supportability, consistency, and service transparency.\nDrive continuous improvement and automation opportunities that enhance network efficiency, reduce operational complexity, improve standardisation, and support the long-term evolution of network services.\n Education\nBachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.\nExperience\n9-12 years’ experience in network engineering 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