Infrastructure/ Network Team Leader

VIQU IT has a customer seeking an experienced Network Team Lead to join their team, combining technical networking expertise with excellent leadership, planning, and stakeholder management skills.

This is a Team leader role where you will be managing a team of 8 - 12 people, supporting both business-as-usual (BAU) operations and the successful planning and delivery of network-related projects and remediation activities. While remaining technically involved, this role will also require close collaboration with senior management, coordination across teams, and oversight of project and operational priorities.

• Provide technical leadership across the network infrastructure environment
• Support BAU network operations, ensuring performance, stability, and security
• Plan and deliver remediation and infrastructure improvement projects
• Coordinate incidents, changes, and operational priorities across the Network team
• Work closely with senior management and stakeholders to align technical and business priorities
• Manage vendor maintenance activities and assess operational impact
• Support workload planning, resource coordination, and project delivery
• Maintain clear communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Strong enterprise networking experience across routing, switching, and security
• Knowledge of Palo Alto, Aruba, Cisco Nexus, MPLS, and SolarWinds
• Proven ability to manage a team of 8 - 12 Infrasturcure/ Netowrk engineers
• Proven ability to plan, organise, and deliver technical projects
• Experience supporting BAU operations alongside project-based work
• Good understanding of ITSM processes including incident and change management
• Strong organisational and coordination skills with attention to detail
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, particularly with senior leadership

This role will require onsite presence in Glasgow 2–3 days per week.

Day Rate - £500 - 600 Inside IR35

Duration - 6 month contract

The successful candidate will be someone who remains technically strong and hands‐on, while also being capable of leading initiatives, coordinating priorities, and acting as a key point of communication within the Network team and wider business.

For further information please contact Sarah Owen on 0121 796 0207 or email sarah.owen@viqu.co.uk