Senior Network Engineer

SwissPeak Partners GmbH; Zürich; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Room to shape the role

Flexible home office (up to 60%)

Training and certification budget

Comprehensive social benefits

Long-term position

Job summary

SwissPeak Partners GmbH near Zurich is seeking a Network Engineer to build and run secure networks for customer sites worldwide. You will set up VPNs, manage firewalls, design LANs, and diagnose issues both remotely and on site.

You should have an IT or electrical engineering education, 3+ years in network or system engineering, proficiency with TCP/IP, VPNs, Windows Server, and fluency in German and English. Occasional travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Completed IT or electrical engineering education (EFZ with further training, HF, FH or equivalent).
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience in network or system engineering.
• Solid knowledge of TCP/IP, routing, switching and firewalls.
• Real experience with VPNs, ideally IPsec and OpenVPN.
• Working knowledge of Windows Server.
• A calm, customer-focused way of solving problems, including under pressure.
• Fluent German and English.
• Willingness to travel occasionally for on-site work.

Responsibilities

• Set up, run and troubleshoot site-to-site and remote-access VPNs (IPsec, OpenVPN).
• Configure and maintain firewalls (Fortinet, OPNsense and others).
• Design and implement networks at customer sites: switching, routing, VLANs, WLAN.
• Find and fix network problems together with customers and colleagues around the world, remotely or on site.
• Install and roll out software on Windows and Linux systems.
• Build and maintain the internal test and lab networks.
• Keep network documentation clear and up to date, and help improve how the team works.

Skills

TCP/IP networking

Routing & Switching

Firewalls

VPNs (IPsec/OpenVPN)

German

English

Customer focus

Education

EFZ or higher education

Tools

Fortinet

OPNsense

Job description

Our client is an established, family-owned industrial technology company headquartered near Zurich. Its systems run at customer sites in more than 60 countries. To keep them reachable and secure, it needs someone who can build and run the networks behind them, and who is comfortable intervening and troubleshooting when a customer's connection goes down.

What you'll do

• Set up, run and troubleshoot site-to-site and remote-access VPNs to customer sites (IPsec, OpenVPN)
• Configure and maintain firewalls (Fortinet, OPNsense and others)
• Design and implement networks at customer sites: switching, routing, VLANs, WLAN
• Find and fix network problems together with customers and colleagues around the world, remotely or on site
• Install and roll out software on Windows and Linux systems
• Build and maintain the internal test and lab networks
• Keep network documentation clear and up to date, and help improve how the team works

What you bring

• A completed IT or electrical engineering education (EFZ with further training, HF, FH or equivalent)
• At least three years of hands‑on experience in network or system engineering
• Solid knowledge of TCP/IP, routing, switching and firewalls
• Real experience with VPNs, ideally IPsec and OpenVPN
• Working knowledge of Windows Server
• A calm, customer-focused way of solving problems, including under pressure
• Fluent German and English
• Willingness to travel occasionally for on‑site work

Nice to have

• Linux administration
• Scripting or automation (Python, Bash)
• Certifications such as CCNA/CCNP or Fortinet NSE
• A background in network or cyber security

What's on offer

• Room to shape the role and how things are done
• Flexible working model with home office (up to 60%)
• Individual training and certification budget
• Comprehensive social benefits
• A long-term position in a stable, family-owned company