Network Engineer
Date: 24 Jun 2026
Location: Manchester Airport, GB
Company: MAG
Summary
Based at Manchester Airport (3 days on site per week)
Permanent, Full Time (36.25 hours per week)
Normal office hours (9-5 / 8-4) - Hybrid working
Out of Hours - On Call - On a 6 week basis (must be based within an hour radius of Manchester Airport)
We are proud to be a diverse employer, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds.
Benefits
- Flexible and generous company pension plan with various company contribution options (up to 10%) that you can change to suit your personal needs
- 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Free parking
- Subsidised public transport
- Huge range of company discounts
- 2 volunteering days per year
- Free VirtualGP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Care Concierge service
The role
- As a Network Engineer, you'll support the critical infrastructure that underpins operations across one of the UK's largest airport groups.
- Working within a complex 24/7 operational environment, you'll help maintain and enhance the enterprise network estate across Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands Airports, supporting resilient, secure and high-performing connectivity across operational and customer-facing services.
- You'll play a key role in maintaining and improving our network systems to ensure seamless connectivity across our airports, while providing day to day support for critical services.
- Your responsibilities will include maintaining and supporting existing network infrastructure, responding to and resolving faults (including liaising with external support where required), performing analysis and troubleshooting, and configuring and deploying network devices.
- You will also contribute significantly to network related projects and ensure all work aligns with MAG's change management procedures. You'll also contribute to infrastructure improvement and transformation initiatives, supporting the deployment, optimisation and ongoing evolution of MAG's wider network environment.
- This role offers exposure to a large-scale enterprise networking environment supporting operationally critical services within a fast paced airport operation.
Qualifications
We're looking for an experienced Network Engineer with strong hands on knowledge across enterprise networking environments and a proactive, problem solving approach.
You'll ideally bring:
- Experience supporting enterprise LAN/WAN and wireless environments
- Strong technical knowledge across Cisco switching, routing and firewall technologies
- Experience with network protocols including BGP and OSPF
- Familiarity with VPN technologies, Firepower and enterprise network monitoring tools such as Cisco DNAC or DCNM
- Exposure to Aruba wireless technologies (advantageous)
- Experience working within structured change and operational support environments
- Willingness to work hybrid office hours and take part in on call duties as part of the wider network support team
You should also be comfortable working collaboratively across internal teams and third party suppliers within a fast paced operational environment.
Equal Opportunities & Reasonable Adjustments
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