Lead Network Engineer

Lead Network Engineer

Location: London (Hybrid – 3 days per week in office)

Salary: £80,000 - £98,000 (Depending on Experience)

Are you an experienced Network Engineer looking for a role where you can take ownership of enterprise network infrastructure within a leading international law firm?

We are seeking a Lead Network Engineer to provide hands-on technical leadership across the design, support, security, and continual improvement of the firm’s network environment. You’ll play a key role in maintaining secure, resilient, and high-performing network services across office, cloud, and remote access environments.

Working closely with Infrastructure and Security teams, you will act as a senior escalation point, support key technology projects, mentor engineers, and help shape the future of network services.

Key Skills & Experience

Strong experience in a senior/lead network engineering role within an enterprise environment.

Hands-on experience with Cisco networking technologies, including enterprise wireless solutions (Cisco WLC or Meraki).

Strong experience with Cisco ISE, including authentication and access control.

Experience supporting and managing Palo Alto firewalls and network security solutions.

Knowledge of routing, switching, LAN/WAN, segmentation, and high availability.

Experience with cloud networking, ideally Microsoft Azure.

Ability to produce technical documentation and provide technical leadership across projects.

Experience within legal, professional services, financial services, or another regulated environment would be advantageous.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a global organisation where you can remain hands-on technically while influencing the direction of enterprise networking.