Network Engineer

Solas IT Recruitment

Ireland · Full-time · Mid-Senior

My client based in City West Dublin are currently on the lookout for a Network Engineer to join our growing team. This role is open to both junior and mid-level professionals, with responsibilities and scope of work tailored to experience.

The ideal candidate will have a solid foundation in networking principles, hands-on experience with Cisco or Juniper technologies, and a recognized industry certification (CCNA or Juniper).

You will play a key role in ensuring the stability, performance, and security of our network infrastructure, with opportunities to grow and take on more complex projects as your skills develop.

Key Responsibilities

Install, configure, and maintain network devices, including routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless access points.
Monitor network performance and troubleshoot issues to ensure reliable connectivity.
Assist with or lead (depending on level) network upgrades, migrations, and new implementations.
Support daily network operations, incident response, and escalation as needed.
Collaborate with senior engineers and other teams to maintain secure and optimized networks.
Create and update technical documentation, diagrams, and procedures.
Contribute to capacity planning, disaster recovery, and security compliance efforts.
Mentor and share knowledge within the team (for mid-level).

Requirements

Must Have:

Cisco CCNA or Juniper certification (JNCIA/JNCIS).
Strong understanding of networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, routing, switching, VLANs.
Good troubleshooting and analytical skills.
Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Experience Levels:

Junior Level (2 years): Hands-on experience in networking/IT support, with eagerness to learn and grow.
Mid-Level (3–5 years): Proven experience managing enterprise networks, strong knowledge of routing protocols (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP), switching technologies (STP, VLAN, trunking), and network security concepts (ACLs, NAT, VPNs, firewalls).

Preferred (Nice to Have):

Additional certifications: CCNP, JNCIP, or equivalent.
Familiarity with cloud networking (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Experience with automation tools (Ansible, Python).
Knowledge of SD-WAN solutions.

Key Skills

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incident response network security firewalls switches wireless ansible routers eigrp cloud ccna ccnp ospf vpns acls vlan aws wan bgp stp nat

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