Network Engineer

(Remote from Ireland or Hybrid role (Cork office) only)

Forcepoint is seeking talented network engineers to join our Enterprise network engineering team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to design, deploy, and manage Forcepoint’s global enterprise network using state-of-the-art platforms. You will also leverage automation tools and collaborate with internal teams to enhance these tools further. As a successful candidate, you will not only possess a strong technical background but also be an innovative and agile individual who can work well in a global team environment. You will be working closely with internal customers to gather requirements and develop technical solutions aimed at improving the productivity of our services. If you are a visionary who is always challenging the status quo and believes that technology can make a significant impact on productivity, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Job Description

• Contribute to the design, implementation, and ongoing management of Forcepoint’s global enterprise network.
• Configure, operate, and automate cloud IaaS networks such as AWS, Azure, GCP, and others.
• Design, implement, and maintain robust systems such as monitoring, analysis, management, and alerting tools to optimize network performance
• Identify manual routine operational practices and build robust automation capabilities using code and modern tools.
• Work closely with information security to integrate security enhancements and continuously enhance the security posture.
• Participate in On-Call rotations and serve as an escalation point for production operation issues.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of Networking concepts and theories, such as different protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, routing protocols, etc.), VLAN configuration, DNS, OSI layers, and load balancing
• Deep understanding of how applications, databases, and technology platforms integrate and communicate to form fully functional solutions to business problems.
• In-depth experience with Juniper QFX and MX platforms
• Hands-on experience in configuring and managing load balancers, including traffic management and optimization.
• Strong understanding of network monitoring techniques including SNMP, Flow Monitoring, Telemetry, and Syslog
• Experience with designing, deploying, and operating office wireless deployments (Aruba, Mist, Cisco)
• Understanding of network firewalls, IPSEC/GRE tunnels, VPN services
• Strong understanding of BGP routing. Manipulating BGP attributes to alter routing.
• Understanding of network security best practices and how to properly deploy them.
• Ability and willingness to coach and mentor Team members and colleagues
• Experience with network automation tooling (e.g. Ansible and Terraform)
• Familiarity with network monitoring and troubleshooting tools such as Wireshark, SolarWinds, or Splunk.

Nice to have

• Familiarity of Linux systems
• Familiarity with physical and virtual servers (e.g. VMWare)
• Familiarity with Storage Solutions
• Familiarity with Microsoft-centric infrastructure (Active Directory, Azure AD, Windows Servers)

Education

• University degree and 5-7 years of related experience or equivalent work experience in a Network Engineer role.
• Professional Level certifications (CCNP, JNCIP, AWS DevOps Engineer / Advanced Networking, etc.)