Senior Lead Associate - Network

The Network L3 Engineer is responsible for advancing the performance, security, resilience, and operational maturity of the organisation's global network ecosystem spanning 20+ countries and 120+ locations. Reporting to the Network Service Owner, the role drives platform optimisation, lifecycle management, service enhancement, and technical governance across a multi-vendor network environment comprising Fortinet and Cisco security technologies, Cisco Meraki MX platforms, and Meraki wireless infrastructure. Working within the Network Services function, the Network Engineer applies deep technical expertise to enhance network capabilities, strengthen security controls, improve service reliability, and support the ongoing evolution of enterprise connectivity services. The role contributes to the design, implementation, standardisation, and continuous improvement of network infrastructure, ensuring that network services remain scalable, secure, supportable, and aligned with business requirements. The position plays a key role in optimising WAN connectivity strategies through effective management of Direct Internet Access (DIA) services, ISP performance, routing efficiency, and network resilience initiatives. Through close collaboration with Cyber Security, Security Operations, Architecture, and Infrastructure teams, the role contributes to strengthening network governance, improving security posture, and ensuring alignment with enterprise control and compliance frameworks. Success in the role requires a combination of strong technical engineering capability, operational excellence, automation focus, and continuous improvement discipline. The Network Engineer works across global teams, service providers, and technology partners to deliver infrastructure enhancements, mitigate technical risk, reduce operational complexity, and support the long-term evolution of the organisation's network services.