Network Engineer

🌐 Graduate Network Engineer – Manchester 🚀

A leading UK-based technology solutions provider is looking to welcome a Graduate Network Engineer to its Manchester team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated graduate to join a high-performing organisation delivering secure, scalable, and intelligent network infrastructure for some of the most recognisable businesses in the UK.

📍 Location: Manchester (Hybrid working available)

📅 Start Date: ASAP

💼 Type: Full-time, Permanent

💰 Salary: £28k basic + benefits

🏢 About the Company

This organisation has built a reputation as a trusted partner in delivering critical network, security, and unified communications solutions. With a customer-first mindset and deep expertise across connectivity, voice, cloud, and managed services, the company supports enterprise clients in transforming their digital infrastructure.

They pride themselves on being agile, people-focused, and technically sharp—combining the scale to handle complex deployments with the flexibility to adapt quickly to changing client needs. As a recognised partner of global technology vendors, the company is deeply committed to innovation and employee development.

🎓 The Opportunity

The Graduate Network Engineer will join a collaborative technical team supporting and deploying enterprise-grade networking solutions. From day one, graduates will receive structured onboarding, mentorship, and hands-on exposure to technologies such as Cisco, Fortinet, SD-WAN, and more.

This is more than just a first job—it’s a long-term career development pathway within a company that values growth, learning, and technical excellence.

✅ What the Company Offers

• Exposure to a wide range of technologies and environments
• Hands-on learning and development support, including certification pathways (e.g. CCNA, JNCIA, NSE)
• A hybrid working model with a flexible and inclusive culture
• Regular mentoring and knowledge-sharing with experienced engineers
• Opportunities to progress into senior engineering, architecture, or pre-sales roles

🔍 Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will be:

• A recent graduate (or soon-to-be) in Computer Science, IT, Networking, or a related discipline
• Passionate about technology, with a particular interest in networking and infrastructure
• Eager to learn and grow within a technically demanding but supportive environment
• A clear communicator with strong problem-solving skills
• Familiar with basic networking concepts (e.g. TCP/IP, routing protocols, firewalls) – desirable but not essential

Graduates who are ready to take their first step into the professional world of networking and want to work in a dynamic, forward-thinking organisation are encouraged to apply!