Senior Network Engineer

Client

Our client is a global market leading technology company.

Role:

Our client is looking for a senior network engineer with strong hands-on experience across routing and switching, WAN, VPN, NAC, and load-balancing technologies.

In this role, you will design, deliver, and support resilient global network infrastructure that enables the client’s business and engineering teams worldwide.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with business and technology teams to understand organisational needs and translate them into scalable, secure network designs.
• Design, plan, implement, and support global data centre and enterprise campus networks.
• Lead and contribute to multiple high-impact initiatives in parallel, including large-scale network transformation programmes.
• Act as a senior escalation point for complex network issues, providing deep technical analysis and resolution.
• Design, configure, and support edge networks, WAN/MPLS environments, and cloud connectivity.
• Improve operational efficiency through network automation, documentation, and enablement of the NOC team (e.g. runbooks, knowledge base, ticket trend reduction).
• Proactively identify risks, gaps, and improvement opportunities across the network estate.
• Define, audit, and evolve standards, best practices, and operating procedures for network technologies.

Requirements

• Extensive hands-on experience designing, implementing, and supporting production data centre and enterprise campus networks in a customer-facing or mission-critical environment.
• Strong understanding of core networking protocols and concepts (e.g. TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF).
• Proven experience with routing, switching, firewalls, and network security principles, including Network Access Control (NAC).
• Demonstrated expertise in at least two of the following areas:
• Cisco Remote Access & Site-to-Site VPN
• Aruba ClearPass NAC
• F5 Load Balancers
• Experience designing and supporting site-to-site and remote access VPNs, modern switching platforms, and firewall technologies.
• Hands-on experience integrating on-premise networks with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
• Practical experience with network automation using tools or languages such as Python, Ansible, or Terraform.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to resolve complex, high-impact network issues.
• Experience delivering and managing mission-critical infrastructure projects.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and organisational skills, with a high level of professionalism.

Education:

• Engineering degree or equivalent professional experience.
• CCNP, CCIE, or equivalent expert-level networking certification.

The Rewards:

As a reward for your commitment to this role you will receive an excellent salary and a competitive benefits package.

Contact:

Please contact Michael Brennan at Software Placements on +353 (0)1 525 4641 or email your C.V in Word/pdf format to [email protected].