Lead Network Engineer

Ready to combine hands-on network engineering with practical team leadership? We are looking for an experienced Senior Network Engineer with 15 + years who can guide colleagues, coordinate delivery and still enjoy getting close to the technology.

ASSA ABLOY Global IT manages shared infrastructure, global applications and security for globally delivered solutions. We operate in a multi-sourcing environment and work closely with internal customers, strategic partners, suppliers and colleagues across the world.

In this role, you will join the Global IT Network Services organisation, part of the Infrastructure team. Your main focus will be wireless and LAN services, while your wider network perspective will help the team deliver stable, secure and future-ready services.

You will be a senior technical contributor and a natural team lead for the WiFi and LAN area. You will help the team plan and prioritise work, coordinate technical activities, and ensure consistent and well-aligned delivery.

This is a role where leadership is combined with means stepping away from engineering. You will work hands-on with architecture, design, implementation, troubleshooting and documentation, while coaching colleagues and creating a collaborative, accountable way of working.

You will also act as an important link between engineers, customers, service management and external providers. By turning requirements and operational feedback into practical improvements, you will help develop global network services that provide real business value.

The wider team supports infrastructure services across WiFi, LAN, WAN, Remote Access, DDI, firewalls, load balancing, web security and monitoring, providing opportunities to collaborate broadly between teams.

To summarise: You will lead through expertise, teamwork and a strong commitment to hands-on contribution.

• Provide day-to-day technical leadership for the team, including planning, prioritisation and coordination of work.
• Coach and support engineers, encourage knowledge sharing and help the team grow its technical capability.
• Acting as a contact for network infrastructure within all the global regions.
• Work closely with customers and colleagues worldwide on service enquiries, incidents, changes and improvements.
• Collect requirements and feedback from customers and stakeholders, then translate them into practical solutions.
• Contribute to common network architecture, design standards, roadmaps and service catalogue development.
• Review service performance, metrics and SLAs, and be able to lead improvement activities when needed.
• Present technical findings and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Keep processes, operational routines and documentation clear, current and useful.
• Involved and influence in 24/7 operation optimization vs delivery.

We are looking for someone with strong technical skills who is confident taking the lead and works well with others. You can organise work in a clear and practical way without adding unnecessary processes. You also understand how to meet today’s operational needs while continuing to improve services for the future.

• Proven experience as a team lead, technical lead or senior engineer who has coordinated and guided others.
• At least ten years of experience in network infrastructure, including significant hands-on work in projects or complex enterprise environments.
• Very strong knowledge of LAN, WiFi, routing and switching.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco wireless technologies, including WLC, Catalyst Center and Cisco ISE.
• Experience working with global service providers, partners and distributed teams.
• A good understanding of service management, SLAs, operational processes and continuous improvement.
• Strong skills in technical design, documentation, troubleshooting and stakeholder communication.
• A customer-focused, structured and proactive approach.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

• Experience with agile ways of working.
• Background in customer-facing engineering, consulting, professional services, presales, post-sales or product development.
• Experience contributing to service roadmaps, service catalogues and vendor evaluations.
• Relevant Cisco certifications or equivalent practical expertise.

• A visible role in a global network organisation with the opportunity to influence services used across global regions.
• A combination of technical depth, team leadership and service development.
• Close collaboration with experienced colleagues, customers and strategic technology partners.
• A working environment where practical ideas, clear communication and a positive team spirit matter.

• Chennai, India.
• The role is based at the ASSA ABLOY office.

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access.

As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.