Senior Network Engineer

FPT Latin America; Colombia; On-site; COP 60,000,000 - 120,000,000; Full time

Job summary

FPT Latin America is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure across firewalls, switching, wireless, WAN, SD-WAN, and SASE. You will manage Palo Alto firewalls, PAN-OS, Panorama, and security policies while supporting cloud networking on Azure and AWS.

You will also administer Aruba CX switching, Aruba wireless, and Aruba Central, and contribute to incident response, on-call support, and infrastructure improvements.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of enterprise networking experience.
• 5–6 years in a Senior Network Engineer or equivalent role.
• Expert hands-on experience with Palo Alto firewalls in production.
• Strong production experience with Aruba switching and wireless.
• Deep knowledge of BGP, OSPF, VLANs, STP, and QoS.
• Experience with network security, segmentation, and Zero Trust principles.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure across firewalls, switching, wireless, WAN, SD-WAN, and SASE.
• Manage Palo Alto firewalls, including PAN-OS, Panorama, security policies, threat prevention, and URL filtering.
• Administer Aruba CX switching, Aruba wireless, and Aruba Central.
• Support Palo Alto Strata Cloud SASE, Prisma Access, and GlobalProtect.
• Manage routing and switching technologies, including BGP, OSPF, VLANs, STP, and QoS.
• Design and support cloud networking across Azure and AWS.
• Implement network segmentation, Zero Trust, and lateral-movement prevention.
• Lead network projects, troubleshoot complex issues, and maintain technical documentation.
• Participate in incident response, on-call support, and infrastructure improvement initiatives.

Skills

Enterprise networking

Network security

Cloud connectivity

BGP

OSPF

VLANs

QoS

Zero Trust

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Tools

Palo Alto firewalls

Palo Alto PAN-OS

Panorama

GlobalProtect

Prisma Access

Azure

AWS

Aruba switching

Aruba wireless

Aruba Central

Job description

We’re looking for a Senior Network Engineer with strong hands-on experience in enterprise networking, network security, and cloud connectivity.

The ideal candidate has deep production experience with Palo Alto firewalls and Aruba switching/wireless, along with expertise in routing, network segmentation, and modern security architectures.

What You’ll Do

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure across firewalls, switching, wireless, WAN, SD-WAN, and SASE.
• Manage Palo Alto firewalls, including PAN-OS, Panorama, security policies, threat prevention, and URL filtering.
• Administer Aruba CX switching, Aruba wireless, and Aruba Central.
• Support Palo Alto Strata Cloud SASE, Prisma Access, and GlobalProtect.
• Manage routing and switching technologies, including BGP, OSPF, VLANs, STP, and QoS.
• Design and support cloud networking across Azure and AWS.
• Implement network segmentation, Zero Trust, and lateral-movement prevention.
• Lead network projects, troubleshoot complex issues, and maintain technical documentation.
• Participate in incident response, on-call support, and infrastructure improvement initiatives.

Must-Have Qualifications

• 8–10 years of enterprise networking experience.
• 5–6 years in a Senior Network Engineer or equivalent role.
• Expert hands-on experience with Palo Alto firewalls in production.
• Strong production experience with Aruba switching and wireless.
• Deep knowledge of BGP, OSPF, VLANs, STP, and QoS.
• Experience with network security, segmentation, and Zero Trust principles.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.

Nice to Have

• Palo Alto Strata Cloud, Prisma Access, and GlobalProtect.
• Azure networking: VNets, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, and NSGs.
• AWS networking: VPCs, Transit Gateway, and Direct Connect.
• Certifications: PCNSE, Aruba ACEP/ACMX, CCNP Enterprise, AZ-700, or AWS Advanced Networking.
• Automation with Python, PowerShell, Bash, or Ansible.
• Cisco IOS/NX-OS, disaster recovery, and SIEM integration.