Network Reliability Engineer

Try&Hire; Genf; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Try&Hire is seeking a seasoned Network Engineer to own reliability and performance of an enterprise-scale network. You will optimize protocols, deploy security controls, and build automation tools in Python/Go/Rust to expose capabilities via self-service APIs.

You will lead upgrades, manage data-center fabric migrations, operate telemetry pipelines, and support Kubernetes-based controllers. On-site work with a path to permanent placement after a 3–6 month interim period.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience operating enterprise-scale networks in production.
• Deep practical knowledge of BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, EVPN VXLAN and TCP/IP.
• Experience configuring network security controls without dependence on proprietary features.
• Scripting ability in Python, Go, Rust or equivalent for automation.
• Solid Linux and DevOps fundamentals, including Terraform and Git-based workflows.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, troubleshoot and implement protocol-level optimizations to maximize network uptime.
• Deploy and maintain network security controls such as firewalls, IDS/IPS and ACLs.
• Build automation tooling in Python, Go or Rust to expose network capabilities as self-service APIs.
• Lead or contribute to network upgrades and migrations, including data center fabric changes.
• Operate and extend telemetry pipelines and Kubernetes-based network controllers.
• Participate in an on-call rotation and drive post-mortems through to corrective action.

Skills

Network engineering

BGP

OSPF

IS-IS

EVPN VXLAN

TCP/IP

Python

Go

Rust

Linux

Terraform

Git

Kubernetes

Tools

Python

Go

Rust

Terraform

Git

Kubernetes

Linux

Job description

You will own the reliability and performance of enterprise-scale network infrastructure, combining protocol-level engineering with automation and telemetry.

Your tasks

• Monitor, troubleshoot and implement protocol-level optimizations to maximize network uptime
• Deploy and maintain network security controls such as firewalls, IDS/IPS and ACLs
• Build automation tooling in Python, Go or Rust to expose network capabilities as self-service APIs
• Lead or contribute to network upgrades and migrations, including data center fabric changes
• Operate and extend telemetry pipelines and Kubernetes-based network controllers
• Participate in an on-call rotation and drive post-mortems through to corrective action

What you bring

• 5+ years of hands‑on experience operating enterprise-scale networks in production
• Deep practical knowledge of BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, EVPN VXLAN and TCP/IP
• Experience configuring network security controls without dependence on proprietary features
• Scripting ability in Python, Go, Rust or equivalent for automation
• Solid Linux and DevOps fundamentals, including Terraform and Git-based workflows
• Hardware-agnostic mindset across multiple vendors

Conditions

• Workload: 100 %
• Work model: On site
• Option of a permanent position after the assignment if both sides want it

What to expect

• Office-first work model with some flexibility to work from home
• 3–6 months interim, then a permanent position

Technologies

• BGP
• OSPF
• IS-IS
• EVPN VXLAN
• TCP/IP
• Python
• Go
• Rust
• Kubernetes
• Terraform
• Git
• Linux