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CBSbutler

Network Services Manager - 3+ months - Cambridge

On site

Cambridge, United kingdom

£ 540 /day

Freelance

07-01-2026

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Skills

Communication Leadership Python Ansible Stakeholder Management Windows AWS

Job Specifications

Hiring for an experienced Network Services Manager to lead a team delivering critical network services in a fast-paced enterprise environment. This will be an initial 3-month Contract with a likely 12-month extension. This is a site-based role in Cambridge. Rates on offer are between £450 - £540 per day Inside IR35.

Responsibilities:
* Lead delivery of core services: DNS, DHCP, IPAM, load balancing, URL redirects
* Manage multi-vendor platforms including BlueCat, Infoblox, Windows DNS/DHCP, HAProxy
* Ensure incident and service request responses meet agreed SLAs
* Provide technical leadership during major incidents and escalations
* Drive automation and efficiency using Python, Ansible, and APIs
* Own standards, capacity planning, and vendor relationships

Skills & Experience:
* Strong hands-on experience with enterprise DDI platforms
* Experience migrating DDI solutions (eg Legacy to Infoblox)
* Knowledge of global, multi-region DNS/DHCP environments
* Proven network automation experience
* Leadership of geographically distributed teams
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Technologies:
Infoblox/BlueCat/Windows DNS/DHCP/HAProxy/AWS Route 53/Cisco ISE/Stealthwatch

Please apply for immediate interview!

CBSbutler is operating and advertising as an Employment Agency for permanent positions and as an Employment Business for interim/contract/temporary positions. CBSbutler is an Equal Opportunities employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds.

About the Company

CBSbutler is a multi-award winning recruitment firm specialising in technical appointments across global industries. The company has won no less than 20 major business awards over the last decade and notably, ‘Best Engineering’ category in the ‘Recruiter Awards for Excellence’ on 6 separate occasions. The company has been consistently listed in the Recruiter Hot 100, together with Best Companies 3* rating for employee engagement. Moreover, the company ranked #24 in the 2016 Sunday Times ‘Best Small Companies to work for’... Know more