Network & Systems Engineer (Information Technology/Software)

Black Pen Recruitment; Roma; In loco; EUR 30.000 - 50.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading IT services firm in Italy is seeking a highly experienced IT professional for a full-time role specializing in Cisco networking technologies. The ideal candidate will have a degree in IT and at least 15 years of experience in relevant IT roles. Responsibilities include installation, configuration, and daily operations management. This position is onsite and open only to EU candidates.

Competenze

• Minimum 15 years of relevant IT professional experience.
• Expert level knowledge of Cisco networking technologies is required.
• Strong command of English is essential.

Mansioni

• Install and configure system components and server software.
• Support daily operations and contribute to new projects.
• Manage incidents, changes, and fulfill requests.

Conoscenze

Cisco ACI networking technology

Switching Technologies

Routing Technologies

Wi-Fi technologies

Network protocol services

VMware NSX platform

Network Quality of Service (QoS)

Network Security practices

Linux system administration

Network Access Control (NAC)

Infrastructure operation and monitoring

IDS/IPS technologies

Firewall technologies

VPN standards

Network logging systems

Netbox

Formazione

University degree in IT

Descrizione del lavoro

Role Overview

Our client, a leading Software, Information and Communication Technologies company, operates internationally (Athens, Brussels, Luxembourg, Copenhagen, Stockholm, London, Nicosia, Hong-Kong, Valetta, etc). Our client is a renowned supplier of IT services to government institutions, multinational corporations, public administrations and multinational companies, research and academic institutes.

Job type: Full Time / Permanent

Location: Italy

Workplace: Onsite

Please note that we can consider only EU candidates for this position due to security clearance.

Requirements

• University degree in IT combined with relevant IT professional experience of at least 15 years
• Expert with Cisco ACI networking technology and management (hardware knowledge is a plus)
• Expert-level knowledge of Switching Technologies, particularly Cisco, with strong skills in Layer 2 network design
• Strong expertise in Routing Technologies, including dynamic routing protocols and Layer 3 network design
• Hands‑on experience with Wi‑Fi technologies, especially Cisco wireless products
• Solid understanding of network protocol services such as NTP, DNS, DHCP, and SNMP
• Expertise with VMware NSX platform
• Proficiency in Network Quality of Service (QoS) techniques and technologies and Network Security practices, techniques, and technologies
• Hands‑on experience with Linux system administration (Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, and similar distributions)
• Good Knowledge of Network Access Control (NAC) systems
• Experience in operating and monitoring infrastructure, systems, and servers (PRTG preferred)
• Good knowledge of IDS/IPS technologies for network intrusion detection and prevention
• Working knowledge of firewall technologies, particularly Cisco and Fortinet systems
• Understanding of VPN standards and technologies
• Experience with network logging systems, including Syslog and SIEM log correlation tools
• Knowledge of Netbox and LAN technologies, TCP/IP protocol
• Cisco certifications: CCNA required; CCNP (or equivalent from other networking vendors) is a strong plus
• Excellent command of the English language

Responsibilities

• Installation and configuration of system components and server software, including patch management
• Support both daily operations for relevant services and contribute to the execution of new projects
• Operating and monitoring of infrastructure, systems, servers
• Incident management, Change enablement, Request fulfilment, Problem management: definition, analysis and resolution
• Evaluation and implementation of security standards
• Participate in defining and documenting operational procedures