Full job descriptionLead 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.
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