IT Network Engineer

F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG; Madrid; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Roche in Madrid, Spain is seeking an intermediate IT Network Engineer who can design, test, and implement resilient network solutions for complex environments. You will analyze incidents, run PoCs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams and external vendors to maintain availability and security.

Fluency in English is essential. This role offers the chance to influence network architecture, standards, and operational readiness across Roche sites and global projects, contributing to a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering.
• 3+ years in network engineering.
• Experience with LAN/WAN/WiFi and Cisco CCNA preferred.
• Experience with external vendors and PoC/R&D.
• Fluent English in speech and writing.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Tier 3/4 escalation point for network incidents and performance issues.
• Design, test, and implement resilient network solutions.
• Maintain runbooks, topology diagrams and documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Evaluate new technologies through PoC/R&D.

Skills

Network engineering

CCNA

LAN/WAN/WiFi

Infrastructure automation

Scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

IaC tooling

Monitoring & logging

Job description

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

This intermediate IT Network Engineer independently solves a range of technical business problems and contributes to challenging projects requiring deep knowledge in their area. You will design, build, test, and implement resilient solutions, evaluate new technologies, and contribute to technical documentation and standards. Strong problem-solving and communication skills are essential for collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams and consulting internal or external stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as a Tier 3/4 technical escalation point for critical network incidents, performance bottlenecks, and post-mortem root cause analyses.
• Proof of Concept & R&D: Design, validate, and test PoCs in lab environments to evaluate emerging network tools, protocols, and vendor solutions.
• Stakeholder Management: Communicates and presents complex information, issues, and potential solutions on assigned projects and to cross-functional teams.
• Networks with senior internal and external personnel within their area of expertise.
• Represents the organization on assigned projects and serves as a consultant to internal/external stakeholders on technical matters.
• Impact/Strategy:Maintain comprehensive network diagrams, topology specs, and runbooks to ensure operational readiness across teams.
• Quality/Regulatory standards and that technology designs adhere to the organization’s architectural strategy, policies, and direction.
• Complexity / (Product Size): Demonstrates proven ability to collaborate effectively with diverse team members and virtual teams from various locations and cultural backgrounds to achieve project or product goals.
• Business / Technical ability: Demonstrates a wide application of technical principles, theories, and concepts in the technology area, with knowledge that is particularly deep in Networking.
• Understands the business needs of assigned projects and maintains a general knowledge of other related disciplines.

Qualifications Education / Experience

• You have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• You bring over 3 years of experience as a Network Engineer Cisco CCNA/P certification is preferred.
• You have supported, troubleshooted, and implemented large and complex data networks (LAN, DCLAN, WAN, Wireless).
• You have worked with external vendors.
• You are experienced with infrastructure automation, including automated provisioning of network devices.
• Experience applying infrastructure automation tools, infrastructure as code (IaC), scripting languages, logging, monitoring, and observability tools.
• You can work flexible hours, handle occasional overtime, and participate in on-call duties.
• You are fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Technical / Business Skills

• Strong understanding of best practices and IT operations in an always-up, always-available service environment, applying Scrum and Agile methodologies.
• Ability to evaluate promising technologies via PoCs and assess their feasibility in meeting business needs.

Additional Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, utilizing judgment and discretion for problems of larger scope.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to explain complex information and potential solutions to cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to act as a technical consultant to internal and external stakeholders and build networks with senior personnel.

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Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it’s urgent to deliver medical solutions right now – even as we develop innovations for the future. We are passionate about transforming patients’ lives. We are courageous in both decision and action. And we believe that good business means a better world. That is why we come to work each day. We commit ourselves to scientific rigor, unassailable ethics, and access to medical innovations for all. We do this today to build a better tomorrow. We are proud of who we are, what we do, and how we do it. We are many, working as one across functions, across companies, and across the world. We are Roche.