Network Engineer
Michael Page Finance · Par · posted 15 days ago
Going rate £45,600UK median £48,907
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Occupation
Going rate for this occupation: £45,600 · UK median pay £48,907
Home Office going rates from
Where this salary sits
- UK pay for this occupation
- This role£45,000 to £55,000stated
- Going rate£45,600
- UK median£48,907
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| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £36,407 |
| 25th | £40,104 |
| 50th | £48,907 |
| 75th | £66,230 |
| Going rate | £45,600 |
| UK median | £48,907 |
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- Occupation is eligible for Skilled Worker
- Salary clears only at the top of the range
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Maintain and enhance Imerys' UK network infrastructure, ensuring secure, reliable and high-performing connectivity across multiple sites. The role combines hands-on network support, troubleshooting and incident management with involvement in network upgrades, security improvements and global IT projects, working closely with UK and international teams.
Client Details
Imerys is the world's leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for industry. Our expertise in applications, material science and innovation enables us to deliver essential properties that improve customer products and performance. We promote responsible development, environmentally friendly processes and support our customers in their sustainability and decarbonisation efforts.
Description
Network Operations & Support (Run - approx. 80%)
Providing day-to-day support for network services across all Imerys sites, ensuring high levels of performance, availability and security. Managing incidents and changes through ServiceNow, with clear and timely updates. Monitoring, analysing and troubleshooting complex issues across Cisco and Palo Alto environments. Supporting site teams and helpdesk colleagues with connectivity and performance concerns. Performing system backups, patching and general network maintenance. Maintaining accurate asset inventories for network devices and components. Responding to urgent or high-priority incidents and supporting business continuity and disaster-recovery activities.
Projects & Network Improvements (Build - approx. 20%)
Contributing to global and UK-level network improvement and security projects. Installing, configuring and maintaining Cisco and Palo Alto equipment (routers, switches, wireless, firewalls, SD-WAN, VPN, etc.). Helping refine and implement global networking policies, ensuring alignment with UK operations. Preparing clear technical documentation for IT teams and users. Supporting technology reviews and future network design improvements.
Profile
Essential
Degree or equivalent in Computing, IT or a related field. Fluent in English. At least 3 years' operational experience with Cisco and Palo Alto technologies. Strong technical knowledge of IP networking, routing, Wi-Fi, firewalls, VPN, SD-WAN and associated protocols. Hands-on troubleshooting experience in complex network environments. Experience working collaboratively within technical teams. Ability and willingness to travel across UK sites (up to 30%) and other EMEA locations where Imerys is operating. Must be legally entitled to drive in the UK
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