Principal Engineering Manager - Network Porto

Principal Engineering Manager - Network
Porto
Porto, Porto District, Portugal

We’re the world’s leading data, insights, and consulting company; we shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere.

About the job

Are you prepared to craft the future of global network technology at Kantar? As Principal Engineering Manager – Network, you’ll play a crucial role crafting and delivering secure, agile, and
- performing network solutions that underpin our worldwide operations. Your expertise will directly empower Kantar’s
- driven mission and fuel innovation across every business unit.

You’ll lead the charge on network strategy, architecture, and transformation, collaborating with
- tier engineers and partners under the mentorship of our Senior Director of Engineering!

Job Goals

Complete a visionary global network strategy that aligns with Kantar’s ambitions for cloud integration, robust security, and brand new infrastructure.

Design and launch
- performance network solutions—spanning enterprise WAN, Azure cloud networking, and secure remote access—that keep our worldwide operations agile and resilient.

Drive operational excellence by coordinating network performance through trusted partners and managed services, ensuring maximum uptime and seamless business continuity.

Embed
- leading security practices into every layer of the network architecture, boosting protection and proactively addressing emerging threats.

Build positive partnerships with vendors and service providers, elevating service quality through clear targets, positive relationships, and a relentless focus on improvement.

Champion automation and smart network observability, collaborating with Dev
Ops and infrastructure teams to make our network
- ready and scalable.

Own network budgeting and optimisation, expertly forecasting needs, managing costs, and delivering strong value for Kantar’s investment.

Ideal Skills & Capabilities

Architect and deliver
- level networks: Deep
- on expertise in crafting, implementing, and optimising complex environments—spanning Azure cloud networking, SD-WAN, and resilient remote access solutions.

Emphasizing security: Demonstrated skill in implementing outstanding security strategies with Cisco, Palo Alto, and Prisma Access to protect against evolving risks.

Partner and vendor leadership: Skilled in building and managing relationships with service providers and external partners, driving excellence and continuous improvement in line with our strategic ambitions.

Agile collaboration and automation: Comfortable working in dynamic,
- functional teams with Dev
Ops, championing network automation, smart observability, and
- ready solutions.

Critical thinking with commercial competence: Capable of forecasting network needs, optimizing budgets, and delivering measurable value for global investments.

If you’re passionate about crafting the future of technology at scale and thrive on delivering impact, we’d love to hear from you.

What’s in it for you

On top of all your normal benefits like holiday, meal cards and life assurance, we also offer:

Five days of Life Leave per year; for those days when life just…gets in the way.

Birthday leave – one extra day of holiday taken on the nearest workday to your birthday

Two days a year to give back and volunteer with an organisation of your choice.

Enhanced primary and secondary carer leave for however you choose to grow your family.

The chance to hit the beach on your lunch break (yes, we have somewhere you can store your surfboard!)

Please be aware, the majority of our roles are hybrid, working three days a week in our office.

We’re not able to offer visa sponsorship or help with relocation support for this role. Please make sure you’ve got the right to work in the country where this role is located before applying.

What part of Kantar might I be joining?

You’ll be joining our technology team, right in the middle of our tech revolution. We’re undergoing the largest technology transformation Kantar has ever seen, investing in new AI and cloud technologies. By modernizing all our tech systems, we can respond our clients' needs faster and more efficiently – and keep Kantar as a market leader for insights.

We shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere. By understanding people, we can understand what drives their decisions, actions, and aspirations on a global scale. And if we combine the expertise of our people with the latest AI technology, we can really help brands discover some amazing insights.

And because we know people, we like to make sure our own people are being looked after as well. Equality of opportunity for everyone is our highest priority and we support our colleagues to work in a way works for them. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of society. Even if you feel like you’re not an exact match, we’d love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Kantar.

Privacy and Legal Statement

At Kantar, the diversity of our employees provides a richer environment for our employees and broader depth and breadth of thinking for our clients. Kantar is committed to inclusion and diversity; therefore, we welcome applications from all sections of society and do not discriminate based on age, race, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristics.

PRIVACY DISCLOSURE: Please note that by applying to this opportunity you consent to the personal data you provide to us to be processed and retained by The Kantar Group Limited (“Kantar”). Your details will be kept on our Internal ATS (Applicant Tracking System) for as long as is necessary for the purposes of recruitment, which may include your details being shared with the hiring manager.