Senior Network Engineer

Academic Key; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible home office (up to 60%)

Training and certification budget

Comprehensive social benefits

Long-term position

Job summary

SwissPeak Partners GmbH in Zurich seeks a Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and support networks for global customer sites. You will configure VPNs, maintain firewalls, and design switched VLAN-based networks, with Windows/Linux software deployment and lab infrastructure management.

The role requires 3+ years of hands-on network/system engineering, strong TCP/IP knowledge, and fluency in German and English.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Fluent German and English.
• Willingness to travel occasionally for on-site work.
• Certifications such as CCNA/CCNP or Fortinet NSE are nice to have.

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).
• Install software on Windows and Linux systems.
• Build and maintain internal test and lab networks.
• Keep network documentation up to date and improve team processes.

Skills

VPNs

IPsec

OpenVPN

Firewalls

Fortinet

OPNsense

TCP/IP

Routing

Switching

WLAN

Windows Server

Linux

Scripting

Python

Bash

CCNA

CCNP

Fortinet NSE

Cyber security

German

English

Education

IT or electrical engineering education

Job description

# Senior Network Engineer**SwissPeak Partners GmbH** · Zurich, Zürich, SwitzerlandAbroad Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland◷ Experienced fulltime permanent✓ Link validatedOur 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 Find Jobs in Switzerland on Arbeitnow