Senior Network Engineer (Cisco/F5/Meraki) – Rome

Ekkiden Group; Roma; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health insurance (GEREP)

Meal vouchers (Swile card)

Job summary

Ekkiden Group is seeking an experienced Network Administrator to join a team in Rome on a long-term project. You will manage complex, multi-tenant networks with a security-first mindset, handling day-to-day operations, onboarding, and ongoing optimization.

The role requires 5+ years in the field, strong Cisco Meraki, Firepower and F5 expertise, plus solid TCP/IP knowledge and ITIL experience. Expect on-call duties and collaborative work across IT, cybersecurity and business teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Network Administrator or Network Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Configure and support Cisco Nexus and Catalyst switches and routers.
• Administer Cisco Firepower and F5 AFM firewalls.
• Configure and manage F5 load balancers.
• Administer Cisco Meraki switching, wireless and security.
• Set up and maintain site-to-site IPsec VPN tunnels.
• Monitor WAN usage and troubleshoot network issues.
• Provide first and second-level support, coordinating with vendors.
• Review logs and alerts, and take corrective action.
• Maintain up-to-date technical documentation and templates.
• Participate in on-call/standby rota.
• Contribute to security projects: review vulnerability reports and implement controls.
• Work with IT, business and cybersecurity teams to turn requirements into secure solutions.
• Automate recurring tasks with scripting and automation tools.

Skills

Cisco switching

Cisco routing

Cisco Meraki

F5 load balancers

F5 AFM

Cisco Firepower

TCP/IP

OSPF

BGP

AWS VPC

Cloud networking

ITIL

English (written spoken)

Troubleshooting

Job description

Ekkiden Group is seeking an experienced Network Administrator to join a team in Rome on a long-term project. You will manage complex, multi-tenant networks with a security-first mindset, handling day-to-day operations, onboarding, and ongoing optimization.

The role requires 5+ years in the field, strong Cisco Meraki, Firepower and F5 expertise, plus solid TCP/IP knowledge and ITIL experience. Expect on-call duties and collaborative work across IT, cybersecurity and business teams.