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Lead Network Engineer

Sopra Steria • UK

Salary

£60k – £60k

Posted

7 November 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled 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 £60k – £60k. 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.

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Sopra Steria — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £60k – £60k
How this salary compares: about 6% above the £56,515 median across 1,780 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: UK
Similar roles nearby: 312 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.

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