About this role
As a Network Engineer, you will i mplement and m anage Internet Viking's h osting services n etwork i nfrastructure. This position entails leading new network architecture blueprints, projects, mentoring network engineers and ensuring that the organisation's networks operate efficiently, securely and reliabl y .
This position is part of our Engineering team which handles all t echnical o perations from 24/7 NOC , DevOps, SRE, Cloud and Network Infrastructure .
The Engineering team is responsible to provide m anaged s ervices for our customers , including architecture and implementation of complex solutions, configuration of new customer environments and daily operations and maintenance of our infrastructure .
You will be reporting directly to the Head of Infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement, manage, and maintain customer facing production network infrastructure supporting our hosting services
- Implement and manage core network routing configuration, network security solutions, such as firewalls, DDoS protection and VPNs
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues with minimal downtime
- Plan and execute network upgrades, migrations and extensions
- Monitor network performance and implement improvements for optimal efficiency
- Support compliance-driven standards such as ISO 27001, manage and mitigate risks identified through vulnerability and audit assessments
- Implement and manage network automation and Infrastructure as Code solutions to improve efficiency and change management
- Collaborate effectively with other stakeholders and customers to ensure projects and key deliverables are executed in a timely manner
- Maintain an accurate and up-to-date network designs, configurations and asset inventory
- Participate in incident, problem and change management
- Stay abreast on emerging technologies and recommend their adoption where applicable
- Maintain documentation and contribute to shared ways of working with other team members
- Participate in a shared on-call rotation
You should have strong experience in the following areas:
- Strong networking fundamentals and production experience using technology stacks from leading brands such as Cisco and Juniper
- Routing and switching e.g. Cisco and Juniper
- Practical hands-on background experience with on-premises architectures
- Firewalls and VPN’s
- Solid understanding of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VXLAN routing protocols
- Networking security and high-availability design principles
- DDoS protection products such as Cloudflare
- Software Defined Networking
- Experience with automation / IaC tooling and scripting
- Observability / monitoring experience for network platforms
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience as a Network Engineer in a production environment
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to the team
- Be ready to drive ownership and change within our network infrastructure
- Have a problem solving and can-do attitude
- Keep solutions simple for others to follow
- Follow best practices in everything you do
- Familiar with ITIL Processes
- Be comfortable in having direct customer communication
What We Offer
- Opportunity to work with modern technologies in a growing international company
- Influence over technical and architectural decisions
- An international working environment
- A team of highly skilled engineers
EU citizenship or a valid EU work permit is required.
