Are you a network expert ready to keep systems connected and secure? We’re seeking a skilled Principal Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain our critical network infrastructure.
If you thrive in fast-paced environments, love solving technical challenges, and want to play a vital role in maintaining a cutting-edge network, we’d love to have you on board! Help us stay connected and drive innovation.
Job Title: Principal Network Engineer
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: 47,810 – 54,710 £ / Year
Location: Manchester, Salford, United Kingdom
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Deadline: 13 November 2025
Main duties of the job
- Your primary responsibility will be to support the design, deployment and management of data centres, local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), and wireless networks across NCA sites. You will work closely with senior engineers to design network solutions that meet the unique requirements of healthcare environments, ensuring seamless connectivity and optimal performance for clinical and administrative systems.
- In addition to network deployment, you will provide technical support to diagnose and resolve network issues and incidents promptly. You will utilise network monitoring tools and troubleshooting techniques to identify root causes and implement corrective actions, minimising disruptions to critical healthcare services and maintaining service level agreements (SLAs).
- As a Principal Network Engineer, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to implement network security measures aimed at protecting sensitive healthcare data and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. You will assist in the implementation of security policies, firewall configurations, and access control mechanisms to mitigate risks and safeguard NHS network infrastructure from cyber threats.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant degree level (or equivalent) or ability to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and experience.
- Relevant high level subject matter qualification (e.g. CCNP) or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience.
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- ITIL Qualification
- Project Management Qualification (Prince2, SCRUM, etc)
Skills
Essential
- Ability to coach and mentor staff to develop their technical skills and experience
- Able to work on own initiative
- Works well as part of a team
- Is self-motivated and able to motivate others in the team
- Flexible approach to work
- Proven ability to work to critical deadlines and to effectively prioritise workload
- Excellent interpersonal skills able to engage and build effective relationships at all levels in stakeholder organisations
- Ability to travel within the requirements of the post, including transporting appropriate equipment when required
- Able to identify and resolve complex issues and problems across a broad range of IT solutions to an advanced level
- Able to evaluate and define use of new IT solutions through research and development and build of test configurations
- Proven ability to develop and deliver strategic plans
Desirable
- Able to support large scale projects
- Able to complete Change Management processes
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced knowledge of a broad range of IT solutions, including PC/Server operating systems, applications and hardware solutions
- Some knowledge of common alternative subject matter systems such as (Juniper, Aruba, Dell)
Desirable
- Knowledge of working in a Healthcare IT environment
- Knowledge of IT Security
Experience
Essential
- Significant relevant experience gained in a high-pressure IT Support environment
- In depth experience of major corporate solutions including the Microsoft server product set, VMware, and industry standard network technologies and architectures
- Significant experience of delivering, supporting and troubleshooting complex multi-vendor technical infrastructures.
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