At Whitbread, the team behind Premier Inn and some of the UK's best-known restaurant brands, we're transforming our technology landscape to support more than 1,200 locations across the UK. We're looking for a talented Network Engineer to play a leading role in shaping, supporting and evolving our next-generation network estate.
This is a unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, take ownership of critical network services and help deliver one of the most ambitious network transformation programmes in the industry.
Role: Network Engineer
Contract Type: Full time, Permanent
Location: Whitbread Court, Dunstable (Hybrid, 3 days per week in office)
Why You’ll Love It Here
- Healthcare: Family BUPA healthcare
- 10% matched pension
- Discounts: Up to 60% discount on Premier Inn stays and 25% discount on our Restaurant brand
- Annual Incentive of up to 20% Bonus
Check out all our benefits here: https://www.whitbreadcareers.com/about-us/benefits/
What you’ll be doing:
As a Network Engineer, you'll be responsible for the performance, reliability and future development of Whitbread's network infrastructure. Working across SD-WAN, LAN, WAN, WiFi, cloud and telephony environments, you'll design, implement and support scalable network solutions that keep our business connected and secure.
You'll provide technical leadership across the network team, act as the highest point of escalation for complex issues, mentor junior engineers and work closely with architects, security teams and third-party suppliers to ensure our network estate continues to meet the needs of a growing business. You'll also play a key role in major incidents, lifecycle management, capacity planning, disaster recovery testing and the delivery of strategic technology projects.
What you’ll need:
- Hands-on experience with Cisco, Aruba or Meraki infrastructure
- Strong networking expertise including SD-WAN, SD-Access, TCP/IP and OSI models
- Experience with routing, switching and security technologies including BGP, OSPF, IPsec and QoS
- Strong troubleshooting, monitoring and network performance management skills
- Experience managing third-party suppliers and service providers
Be part of our Technology Team at Whitbread
Through collaboration, passion and hiring the smartest minds, our Technology team builds products and services that are used by 38,000 of us at Whitbread and millions of guests. Everything from an eCommerce website that handles £2 billion in transactions per year, applications that are scalable across our 1,200 hotel and restaurants, devices that enable our teams and guests to have a seamless experience, all whilst keeping data secure. Together we’re building the hotel of the future.
Skills Required
- Hands-on experience with Cisco, Aruba, or Meraki infrastructure
- Strong networking expertise, including SD-WAN, SD-Access, TCP/IP, and OSI models
- Experience with routing, switching, and security technologies including BGP, OSPF, IPsec, and QoS
- Strong troubleshooting, monitoring, and network performance management skills
- Experience managing third-party suppliers and service providers
What We Do
Whitbread is a UK hospitality company that owns and operates Premier Inn, the country’s largest hotel brand, alongside restaurant brands including Beefeater, Brewers Fayre, Bar + Block, Cookhouse and Pub, and Table Table. Its business spans more than 1,200 hotels and restaurants across the UK, with a growing hotel presence in Germany and the Middle East, serving millions of guests through recognizable hospitality brands.
