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Lead Network Engineer

Sopra Steria • UK

Salary

£52k – £52k

Posted

7 November 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Sopra Steria is hiring a Lead Network Engineer in UK, a full-time it role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £52k – £52k. Sopra Steria holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Are you an experienced Lead Network Engineer looking for a new opportunity? Sopra Steria are currently recruiting for Network Engineers with a high level of technical expertise so support with the delivery of a unique solution for the Defence sector, integrating infrastructure and applications within highly secure, mission-critical environments. This is an excellent opportunity to work on a nationally significant project using cutting edge technologies, that few organisations can offer exposure…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Sopra Steria — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £52k – £52k
How this salary compares: about 8% below the £56,512 median across 1,364 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: UK · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 223 other live it roles in UK — browse them
Posted: 7 November 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

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.