Network IT Engineer (m/f/d)

Mühlbauer GmbH & Co. KG; Oberkreith; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay

Health bonus

Pension plan

Disability insurance

Mühlbauer Academy training

Employee events

International assignments

Canteen at Roding site

Fitness studio

Job summary

Mühlbauer GmbH & Co. KG in Bayern sucht eine erfahrene Netzwerkarchitektur- und Security-Expertin bzw. -Experten. Sie planen und betreiben komplexe Netze (On-Premises, Multi-Site) und verantworten Routing, Switching, Wireless, VPNs und Firewalls (Fortigate, Fortinet Security Fabric).

Zu Ihren Aufgaben gehören Automatisierung mit Python/Ansible, Dokumentation, Change-Management sowie l2/l3-Diagramme und Support auf Level 2/3. Internationale Einsätze möglich.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 5 years of IP-based network design, implementation, and troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience with Fortinet FortiGate and Fortinet Security Fabric.
• Fortinet certifications (FCP/FCX) or equivalent.
• Practical knowledge of network automation with Python or Ansible.
• Strong grasp of routing (BGP/OSPF), switching (VLANs/STP), and tunneling (IPsec/SSL VPN).

Responsibilities

• Entwurf von Netzwerkarchitekturen, Topologien und skalierbaren Enterprise-Lösungen.
• Planung und Bereitstellung sicherer Routing-, Switching- und Wireless-Infrastrukturen.
• Konfiguration von FortiGate-/Fortinet-Firewalls, VPNs und Sicherheitsrichtlinien.
• Sicherheitsmaßnahmen durch Segmentierung, ACLs und Threat Mitigation.
• Automatisierung von Konfigurations- und Bereitstellungsaufgaben mit Python/Ansible.
• Dokumentation, SOPs und Change-Management-Protokolle erstellen.
• Netzwerk-Diagramme (L2/L3) erstellen und aktuell halten.
• Level-2/3-Support bei Störungen, Latenz und Sicherheitsereignissen.
• Überwachung von Leistungskennzahlen und Kapazitätsplanung.

Skills

Networkdesign

Fortinet FortiGate

BGP/OSPF

Python scripting

Ansible

Security fabrics

VPNs/IPsec/SSL VPN

Education

Bachelor/master in IT oder verwandtem Fach

Tools

Fortinet FortiGate

Fortinet Security Fabric

Juniper Firewalls

Python

Ansible

Job description

Your Responsibilities:

• Design network architecture, topologies, and scalable enterprise solutions supporting on-premise and multi-site environments.
• Plan and deploy secure routing, switching, and wireless infrastructures to meet business objectives.
• Configure and manage FortiGate, SonicWall and Juniper firewalls, virtual private networks (VPNs), and security policies.
• Ensure network security through segmentation, access control lists (ACLs), and threat mitigation.
• Automate routine configuration changes, deployment tasks, and monitoring workflows using tools and scripting languages like Python or Ansible.
• Optimize efficiency by reducing manual configuration errors through automated provisioning scripts.
• Write technical documentation, standard operating procedures, and change management logs.
• Create and maintain detailed Connection plans, Layer 2 and Layer 3 network diagrams reflecting current infrastructure topologies and device interconnectivity.
• Provide Level 2/3 support to diagnose and resolve complex network outages, latency issues, and security events.
• Monitor performance metrics and resource utilization to plan for future capacity upgrades.

Your Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in IP-based network design, implementation, and troubleshooting.
• Deep, hands-on operational experience with Fortinet Fortigate firewalls and security fabric.
• Active Fortinet Certified Professional (FCP), Fortinet Certified Expert (FCX), or equivalent recognized Fortigate certification.
• Practical knowledge of network automation tools and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Ansible).
• Strong grasp of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), switching technologies (VLANs, STP), and tunneling protocols (IPsec, SSL VPN).

We offer:

• Attractive additional financial benefits such as holiday pay and health bonus
• Contribution to company pension scheme and occupational disability insurance
• Individual support from the Mühlbauer Academy through internal and external training programmes
• Employee events (e.g. Christmas party, visit to a folk festival and barbecue)
• International working environment - opportunities for temporary assignments abroad
• At the Roding site, you can also expect: low-cost catering in the company canteen, the company´s own fitness studio
• You can find many more benefits on our homepage

If you have any questions about the position or are currently in an employment relationship and would like to clarify in a personal interview whether we offer the right conditions for you before you apply, we will be happy to help. Of course, we guarantee absolute discretion.

Simply contact us and we will arrange a telephone appointment to discuss all the details individually.

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