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Lead Network Engineer

Sopra Steria • UK

Salary

£62k – £62k

Posted

30 August 2026

Sponsor match

high

Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Sopra Steria is hiring a Lead Network Engineer in UK, a it role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £62k – £62k. Sopra Steria holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Sopra Steria — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
Advertised salary: £62k – £62k
How this salary compares: in line with the £61,541 median across 1,319 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: UK
Similar roles nearby: 192 other live it roles in UK — browse them
Posted: 30 August 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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IT and technology roles are one of the most consistently sponsored categories in the UK. Software engineers, data scientists, cloud architects, DevOps specialists, and cybersecurity professionals are in demand across finance, retail, the public sector, and specialist tech firms. Many large IT employers maintain established sponsorship processes through their HR and talent teams.