Senior Technical Manager– Enterprise Network Engineering …, Kingswood

About the Opportunity Job Type: Permanent Application Deadline: 31 August 2026 Job Description Title: Senior Technical Manager– Enterprise Network Engineering Department: Enterprise Network&Multimedia Services Location: UK, India, Dalian Reports To: TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - ENTERPRISE NETWORK&MULTIMEDIA Level: Grade 6 Fidelity International offers world‑class investment solutions and retirement expertise. As a privately owned, independent company, our only business is investment, driven by the needs of our clients rather than shareholders. We deliver innovative client solutions for a better future, with passion, integrity and a commitment to excellence.About your team The Enterprise Network&Multimedia Services (ENS) group is part of the Enterprise Infrastructure Services (EIS) division, delivering secure, reliable and globally accessible IT infrastructure across on‑premises and cloud environments. ENS is a global team of 70+ professionals across the UK, Europe, India and APAC. From operations and delivery to engineering, ENS now operates under an accountability–based structure effective Q12026, organised into seven technical service groups led by managerswho are both people leaders and accountable owners. This role leads the Network Engineering group.ENS delivers secure, scalable and innovative network solutions that power global enterprise operations. Services include SD‑WAN, campus and data‑center networking, firewalls, proxy, internet/extranet connectivity and meeting collaboration solutions. ENS is currently driving major transformation initiatives, migrating to cloud‑based solutions and implementing advanced network segmentation in line with the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).About your role As a senior technical leader you will shape ENS’s technology direction and ensure architectural consistency across a diverse set of network and multimedia services. You will define and enforce technical standards, guide complex multi‑domain solution design, and act as the primary governance authority for engineering practices within ENS. Your leadership will directly influence how global network services evolve to meet the demands of cloud adoption, regulatory compliance, business needs and enterprise resilience.You will collaborate closely with Enterprise Architecture, IT Security, Business Application Support, Technology Resilience and external partners to deliver integrated solutions that align with enterprise‑wide architecture and compliance frameworks. You will also contribute to ENS product roadmaps, ensuring that technical direction, investment priorities and operational readiness are coherently planned and delivered.The role requires extensive experience in leading globally distributed teams– more than five years managing diverse, multicultural groups across the UK, India and China. You must demonstrate the ability to coordinate across time zones and organisational boundaries with transparent accountability and high‑quality execution.About you You bring extensive experience in enterprise network architecture and engineering, with a proven record of leading large‑scale, multi‑domain migrations and delivering complex transformation programs in regulated environments, ideally within financial services. You have success in defining and executing strategic initiatives that leverage emerging technologies such as AI, cloud adoption and Infrastructure as Code(IaC) to deliver measurable business value.Typical experience includes eight years or more as a domain or enterprise‑level architecture authority with responsibility for approving high‑complexity cross‑domain designs, establishing technical standards and enforcing governance across multiple products or service areas. You interpret business requirements and translate them into actionable architectures, processes and designs. You shape high‑level and low‑level designs, establish standards across the design‑to‑deployment lifecycle, and balance functionality with resilience, security and operational efficiency. Experience in DevOps and automation strategies, governance frameworks and tooling standards, and measurable improvements in speed, reliability and cost efficiency, is highly desirable.You will drive the deep and scalable adoption of AI technologies across the ENS organisation, embedding AI‑enabled capabilities into architecture design, operational workflows, observability, automation and service optimisation. You will champion AI to enhance engineering productivity, accelerate incident detection and resolution, optimise network performance and generate data‑driven insights that improve business processes.You will demonstrate deep technical expertise across enterprise networking domains, including routing, switching, data‑center fabrics, load balancing, network security, Zero‑Trust, identity‑based segmentation, observability and automation‑driven operations. Solid knowledge of cloud networking, AI‑assisted operations, DevOps‑aligned practices and regulatory frameworks such as DORA is required.Key responsibilities Technical Leadership and Governance

Define ENS‑level technical standards, reference models and reusable patterns across campus, core/data‑center, cloud and multimedia environments, ensuring alignment with resilience, security, compliance and observability requirements. Lead the ENS Design Review and Design Authority process, serving as thefinal approver for complex designs and co‑approving routine designs with Enterprise Architecture and Product Groups. Maintain governance across the full design lifecycle, including decision logs and quality gates for high‑level and low‑level designs, testing, telemetry and rollback planning.Drive multi‑domain solution design for cross‑product initiatives such as DORA compliance and segmentation models, while guiding Product Groups toward product‑specific solutions. Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies in AI, cloud networking, automation and DevOps, converting proof‑of‑concept outcomes into reference architectures and implementation blueprints.Act as the senior escalation point for major incidents and participate in ENS global management on‑call rotation to provide incident support and executive‑level communication. Contribute to ENS product line roadmap planning, ensuring technical direction aligns with enterprise strategy and compliance obligations.Cross‑Team Collaboration

Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture to align technical designs with enterprise‑level strategy and long‑term roadmaps. Work with Product Groups to support domain‑specific designs, provide architectural guidance and ensure consistent technical alignment across ENS services. Partner with security, resilience and infrastructure teams to ensure solutions meet non‑functional requirements, including security, compliance, observability and operational readiness.Facilitate joint design reviews and maintain a collaborative culture across ENS teams, ensuring explicit communication and shared ownership of outcomes. People Management

Manage work allocation, backlog planning and delivery cadence for the Network Engineering team, ensuring predictable execution and high‑quality outcomes. Build team capability through structured skills development and hands‑on technical upskilling, leveraging external professional services expertise where appropriate.Design and maintain an ENS‑level technical learning and certification plan, covering core networking, security, cloud networking, automation, observability and compliance domains, with clear proficiency matrices and progression pathways. Coach and develop team members through regular 1:1s, mentoring and targeted stretch assignments; identify and nurture high‑potential employees for broader Network Engineering responsibilities and leadership opportunities.Serve as the senior technical authority for severe escalations, lead incident post‑mortems and embed lessons learned into standards, designs and roadmaps. Feel rewarded For starters, we’ll offer you a comprehensive benefits package. We value your wellbeing and support your development. We are flexible about where and when you work – finding a balance that works for all ofus. It’s part of our commitment to making you feel motivated by the work you do and happy to be part of our team.For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit

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