Engineering manager Work, Jobs in Sittingbourne, Ken (with Salaries)

Manager of Network Engineering - UK
ABACUS —Sittingbourne
- Azure
- AWS
- Analysis skills
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2d
Continuous Improvement Manager
Givaudan —Ashford
- English
- Bachelor's degree
- Continuous improvement
- Profit sharing
Developer Manager
Commercial Services Group —West Malling
- £65,000 - £70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Azure
- Travel
- Software development
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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Ashford Planning Team Leader
Givaudan —Ashford
- Management
- Engineering
- English
- Profit sharing
Contracts Manager
Primech Building Services —Gillingham
- Management
- Engineering
- Microsoft Office
- Annual leave
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Lead Systems Engineer (DA) Land CEMA
Leonardo UK Ltd —Basildon
- £75,000 - £91,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Military
- System design
- Analysis skills
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
Lead Mechanical Engineer
Mutley Plant Service Ltd —Aylesham
- Overtime
- Welding
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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10d
Chief Engineer (Safety Critical Controls)
BAE Systems —Rochester
- £90,000 a year
- Engineering
5d
Chief Engineer
Leonardo UK Ltd —Basildon
- £78,000 - £95,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Military
- Maintenance
- Leadership
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
3d
Lead Systems Engineer
Leonardo UK Ltd —Basildon
- £67,000 - £81,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Software development
- Communication skills
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
PROJECT MANAGER - CIVIL ASSEMBLY MANAGER
Laing O'Rourke —Dartford
- Management
- Engineering
- Travel
Assistant Project Manager (Civils)
South East Water —Snodland
- £42,000 - £48,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Project management
- Contracts
- Annual leave
Principal / Lead Systems Engineer
Leonardo UK Ltd —Basildon
- £54,000 - £81,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
Lead Engineer
Holiday Extras —Hythe
- £74,126 - £92,658 a year
- Full-time
- AI
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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5d
Operational Excellence Site Lead
Leonardo UK Ltd —Basildon
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Engineering
- Leadership
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
Production Engineering & Project Manager
UCC Coffee UK & Ireland Ltd —Dartford
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Analysis skills
- Project management
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13d
Chief Project Engineer
Leonardo UK Ltd —Basildon
- £78,000 - £95,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
13d
Senior Sales Manager EMEA (m/f/d) – Ultrapure Water / EDI & LAB
Xylem —Royal Tunbridge Wells
- Full-time
- Up to 50% travel
- Sales
- Engineering
4d
Discharge Permitting Lead
South East Water —Snodland
- Up to £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Analysis skills
- Negotiation
- Annual leave
Senior Design Manager
United Infrastructure —Wrotham
- Full-time
- AutoCAD
- Management
- CAD
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Manager of Network Engineering - UK

ABACUS -
Sittingbourne

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Job details

2 days ago

Qualifications

ITIL Certification
Azure
CCNP
CCNA
JNCIA
Firewall
AWS
Analysis skills
Presentation skills
Bachelor's degree
Team management
Network engineering
Leadership
Time management
Network Security
VPN

Full job description

Job Summary

As the Network Engineering Manager, you will lead the day-to-day operations of the UK Network Engineering team, ensuring the delivery of reliable, secure, and high-quality managed network services to our clients. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining operational standards, driving service excellence, managing escalations, and fostering a high-performing engineering culture.

This role combines technical leadership, operational management, client engagement, and people development. You will work closely with internal stakeholders, clients, and senior leadership to ensure network services are delivered in accordance with established service levels, security requirements, and business objectives.

The successful candidate will possess strong leadership skills, a customer-focused mindset, and extensive experience managing network operations within a Managed Service Provider (MSP/MSSP) environment.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop EMEA based team of Network Engineers, fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Oversee the delivery of managed network services, ensuring SLA compliance, operational excellence, and high levels of client satisfaction.
Act as the primary UK based escalation point for major incidents, critical client issues, and operational risks while providing clear communication to stakeholders.
Drive adherence to established processes, standards, change management procedures, and documentation requirements.
Support architectural reviews, project implementations, and technology lifecycle management while ensuring solutions align with client requirements, security standards, and best practices.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, leadership, and clients to support business objectives and service excellence.
Provide technical and operational oversight for network infrastructure, security, monitoring, and lifecycle management activities while promoting continuous technical development within the team.
Support workforce planning, resource allocation, recruitment, onboarding, and professional development of team members.
Review operational metrics, ticket quality, utilization, and team performance to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
Participate in an on-call management rotation and provide leadership support during major incidents and service-impacting events as required.

Skills

Strong leadership and team management skills.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills.
Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced managed services environment.
Strong organisational and time management capabilities.
Customer-focused approach with a commitment to service excellence.
Experience managing competing priorities and operational risk.
Ability to influence and collaborate across multiple teams and business functions.
Strong documentation, reporting, and presentation skills.

Technical Knowledge

Experience with the following technologies is highly desirable:

Enterprise routing and switching
Firewalls (Fortinet, Palo Alto, Cisco, Check Point, or equivalent)
Cloud networking (Azure, and AWS)
VPN technologies and remote access solutions
Network monitoring and observability platforms
Wireless networking solutions
Network security principles and best practices

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of experience in a Network Engineering role within an MSP or MSSP environment.
Minimum 2 years of experience leading or managing a technical team.
Experience managing global or distributed engineering teams.
Demonstrated experience managing operational service delivery and escalations.
Experience working with SLAs, KPIs, reporting, and service governance.
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.
Bachelor's degree preferred
Industry certifications such as below are a plus
- CCNA, CCNP, JNCIA/JNCIP
- NSE/FCP (Fortinet)
- PCNSA/PCNSE
- Azure Network Engineer Associate
- ITIL Foundation or higher

What We Are Looking For

A positive, proactive, and solution-oriented leader.
Someone who takes ownership and drives outcomes.
A collaborative team player who leads by example.
A continuous improvement mindset with a passion for developing people and improving services.
A strong advocate for customer experience and operational excellence.

Benefits of Working at Abacus

Exposure to a diverse range of enterprise networking and security technologies.
Opportunity to work alongside highly skilled engineers and technical leaders.
Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
Comprehensive benefits package.
Ongoing professional development, training, and certification opportunities.
Hybrid and flexible working opportunities (where applicable).
Supportive, collaborative, and inclusive workplace culture.
Career progression opportunities within a growing managed services organisation.

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engineering manager jobs in sittingbourne, ken

Manager of Network Engineering - UK

Continuous Improvement Manager

Developer Manager

Ashford Planning Team Leader

Contracts Manager

Lead Systems Engineer (DA) Land CEMA

Lead Mechanical Engineer

Chief Engineer (Safety Critical Controls)

Chief Engineer

Lead Systems Engineer

PROJECT MANAGER - CIVIL ASSEMBLY MANAGER

Assistant Project Manager (Civils)

Principal / Lead Systems Engineer

Lead Engineer

Operational Excellence Site Lead

Production Engineering & Project Manager

Chief Project Engineer

Senior Sales Manager EMEA (m/f/d) – Ultrapure Water / EDI & LAB

Discharge Permitting Lead

Senior Design Manager

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