Network Engineering Lead

Starting salary from £64k, salary dependent on skills and experiencePermanentFull-time, with flexibility for part-timeHybrid role, working from Huntingdon or LincolnAnglian Water offers a flexible approach; this role provides you the flexibility to work from home and from either our Huntingdon or Lincoln office.Lead resilient networks. Protect critical services. Make a real impact.This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll combine deep technical expertise with line management responsibility for a team of four, while helping to shape and strengthen Anglian Water's Network Engineering capability.As Network Engineering Lead you'll play a critical role in maintaining and evolving a large, geographically dispersed OT network estate, supporting essential services across the Anglian Water region. You'll take ownership of routers, firewalls and managed switches, ensuring the network remains secure, resilient and fit for purpose through proactive maintenance, configuration and continuous improvement.You'll be responsible for keeping OT networks available and reliable, responding to system alerts and incidents, troubleshooting complex issues, and supporting users across the business. Working closely with Infrastructure & Operations colleagues, as well as Programme and Change teams, you'll provide technical leadership to deliver network changes safely and effectively in a live operational environment.It is a challenging role, supporting critical operational services in a complex environment, but it offers a real opportunity to shape the team, influence the direction of the network engineering function and make a visible impact.What you'll be doingEnsuring the security, availability and resilience of OT networks, responding to alerts, incidents and security events to keep critical services runningTroubleshooting complex network issues and providing expert support to incident and problem managementMaintaining and improving a large OT network estate through proactive monitoring, patching, configuration, asset management and controlled changeLeading and delivering OT network upgrades, enhancements and new-build projects, working closely with project and infrastructure teamsDriving continuous improvement across OT network processes, tools and technologiesEngaging with engineers and OT network users through on-site support, coaching and knowledge-sharingProviding technical leadership, including participation in a 24/7 standby rota for critical incidentsLine managing and developing a team of four network engineers, promoting safety, wellbeing, inclusion and high performanceAs a valued employee, you'll be entitled to:Full private healthcare with no excess26 days leave, rising with service + Bank Holidays, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter holidays for those celebrated by your religionA flexible working cultureCompetitive pension scheme - we double-match your contributions up to 7%Life Assurance at eight times your salaryPersonal Accident cover - up to 5x your salaryBonus SchemeWhat does it take to be a Network Engineering Lead?We're looking for a hands-on technical leader who combines strong network engineering expertise with the ability to build trusted, collaborative relationships. You'll be a clear communicator and problem-solver with a passion for continuous improvement, able to simplify complex systems through automation while leading teams with attention to detail and purpose.Skills and Qualifications:Experience with maintaining and troubleshooting assets / issues across a complex TCP/IP NetworkUnderstanding of WAN technologies and routing protocols.Experienced at subnetting and IP Address allocationExperienced in the prioritisation of faults and changesGood understanding of Cyber Security risksExperience of telemetry and SCADA systems.Proven experience of working within an Operational Technology / CNI environmentRelated network vendor or cyber security professional qualificationPrevious experience of IT Service Management (ITIL)Experience of Change and Release ManagementExperience of Customer (Internal & External) Relationship ManagementExperience of working within Cloud Environments, such as Azure or AWSSkilled in Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform, ARM, Bicep) - desirableExperience with CI/CD tools and pipeline engineering - desirableExperience working in Agile or Product-based delivery teams - desirableCertifications in Cloud platforms (e.g. Azure) - desirableThe role requires CTC security clearance, or the ability to obtain itWhy Apply?Apply to play a critical role in keeping essential OT networks secure, resilient and available, supporting services that really matter. This is a challenging role with genuine scope to lead a team of four, shape how the network engineering function develops, modernise the estate and make a visible impact across the region.Closing date: 2nd August 2026