Senior Network Engineer

Company Description

Job Description

The Network Engineer is primarily responsible for the engineering, configuration, installation, maintenance, and upgrade of networks, routers, switches, firewalls, remote access systems, and network management systems.

SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENTS – KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Service Strategy / Build

• Research, evaluate, and recommend networking hardware and software such as routers, switches, firewalls, remote access systems, and network management systems;
• Design, configure, and implement local & wide area networks (LAN/WAN/WLAN);
• Own, configure and manage the solutions for load-balancing, end-point protection, VPN (including SSLVPN), VOIP etc.;
• Design, validate and update Eurofins networking standards;
• Follow Eurofins Service Management Processes;
• Contribute to the improvement of Network services’ health.

Service Run / Continuous improvement

• Take responsibility for day-to-day network management, including seeing through critical issues to resolution and juggling different priorities to support the Business requirement;
• Deploy and administer of various network Solutions (Cisco, CheckPoint, etc.);
• Identify, diagnose, and resolve connection, reliability, or performance issues;
• Manage technical escalations/provide elevated support to maintain service level agreements;
• Assist in overseeing the primary activities of individual contributors (L1 Network Engineers) to ensure completion of tasks and attainment of departmental goals;
• Work with little to no supervision, with latitude for independent judgment;
• Consult with senior peers on medium to complex projects;
• Work within and assist with management of defined IT processes and procedures including Systems Development Life Cycle methodology;
• Follow ITIL methodology, and utilize existing Eurofins policies and procedures;
• Conduct network audits to identify gaps and challenges in the technology, team expertise, process, documentations etc. and deploy the service improvement plan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT or similar;
• Minimum of 3-7 years of experience with Active Directory, DNS, and DHCP;
• Minimum of 3-7 years of experience with switches/routers, firewalls and related device support;
• Minimum of 3-7 years of experience with planning and implementing local and wide area networks (LAN/WAN/WLAN);
• Minimum of 3-7 years of experience with planning and implementing layer 2 network design and protocols (STP, VLAN);
• Minimum of 3-7 years of experience with planning and implementing enterprise networks with dynamic routing (OSPF, BGP);
• ITIL Foundation certification is strongly preferred;
• Eager to learn and continuously develop personal and technical capabilities;
• Extensive knowledge of networking technologies, switching, routing, VoIP and high availability;
• Experience with network design/architecture/engineering;
• Extensive knowledge of LAN / WAN / WLAN (AP, etc.) topologies, Proxies, Load Balancers and Network security (Firewall, VPN);
• Knowledge of SD-WAN Technology, Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS) is preferred;
• Extensive knowledge of Layer 3 Protocols (BGP, OSPF, MPLS, QOS, etc.);
• Experience with IPsec, Dynamic and Route Based VPN tunnels, and VPN technologies like IPSEC VPN;
• Experience in maintaining technical documentation;
• A deep understanding of ITIL-based processes;
• Fluent spoken and written English is required;
• Willingness to travel (up to 30% of working hours).

Additional Information

WHAT WE OFFER:

• An attractive salary package with extra-legal benefits;
• A permanent position in a dynamic working environment with a good team spirit where personal development and growth are encouraged;
• The ability to progress and gain increased areas of responsibility (within the Program and the Eurofins Group).

APPLICATION:

As the role and Eurofins' IT Talent Acquisition team are international, please ensure to send your application in English.

POSSIBLE LOCATIONS FOR THE ROLE:

• Barcelona, Spain
• Leiden, Netherlands