Senior Network Engineer

Grab; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Term Life Insurance

Medical Insurance

GrabFlex

Parental Leave

Birthday Leave

LASA Leave

Grabber Assistance Programme

FlexWork

Job summary

Grab is seeking a Senior Network Engineer (SME) to lead network design, deployment, and operations across global sites, with strong exposure to public cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure) and modern SD-WAN technology. This onsite role reports to the IT Network Manager in Jakarta.

The ideal candidate will drive architecture standardization, governance, and automation using Python, Ansible, REST APIs, and monitoring tools.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in enterprise network design and operations.
• Experience with NGFW, VPN, WAF security frameworks and wireless deployments.
• Experience integrating on‑prem networks with AWS, GCP and Azure.
• Strong stakeholder communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct the global network design, deployment, and lifecycle management.
• Lead large-scale infrastructure initiatives and cloud integrations.
• Develop reference architectures and governance with Change Management.
• Drive incident leadership and vendor coordination for site launches.
• Develop automated tools and promote knowledge sharing across teams.

Skills

Network design

SD-WAN

Cloud integration

Automation tooling

Security frameworks

Vendor management

Education

CCNP/JNCIP level

Tools

Python

Ansible

REST APIs

SolarWinds

Grafana

Zabbix

Cursor

Claude Code

Job description

About Grab and Our Workplace

Grab is Southeast Asia's leading superapp. From getting your favourite meals delivered to helping you manage your finances and getting around town hassle-free, we've got your back with everything. In Grab, purpose gives us joy and habits build excellence, while harnessing the power of Technology and AI to deliver the mission of driving Southeast Asia forward by economically empowering everyone, with heart, hunger, honour, and humility.

Get to Know the Team

Grabber Technology Solutions (GTS) aims to be a technology leader that provides predictive and seamless experiences to all Grab employees. We are a diverse team of technology practitioners looking to outserving Grabbers with positive, personalized IT experiences. We are looking for individuals with similar customer-centric and innovative values to join our growing team.

Get to Know the Role

The Senior Network Engineer is expected to be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) covering network technology deployment and support. The role is required to participate in developing network strategy, standards, technology roadmaps, and network deployments. On top of this, this role is also expected to have strong exposure into public cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure) operational knowledges as well as tooling development skills. This is an onsite role based in Jakarta. You will reporting to the IT Network Manager.

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform

• Global Infrastructure Lifecycle Management: Direct the design, deployment, and maintenance of resilient enterprise network architectures across multiple regions, leveraging top-tier hardware (Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet) and modern SD-WAN, WLAN, and VPN technologies.
• Strategic Project & Cloud Integration: Lead large-scale infrastructure initiatives, including office builds, expansions, and seamless integrations with AWS, GCP, and Azure to ensure scalable and high performing hybrid cloud connectivity.
• Architecture Standardization & Governance: Develop comprehensive reference architectures and design principles that align with enterprise standards, ensuring all networking solutions secure, documented, and integrated through rigorous Change Management processes.
• Operational Excellence & Incident Leadership: Spearhead complex problem solving and service restoration efforts to minimize downtime while managing ISP and vendor partnerships to ensure successful site launches and service delivery.
• Automation & Continuous Improvement: Drive organizational efficiency by developing custom operational tools and automating manual processes, while fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and technical optimization across the GTS teams.

What Essential Skills You Will Need

• Expert Network Engineering & Architecture: Over 5 years of experience managing large-scale enterprise environments, specializing in the end-to-end design, implementation, and troubleshooting of routing, switching, and SD-WAN solutions across global sites.
• Advanced Security & Wireless Integration: Proven expertise in deploying industrial-leading security frameworks (NGFW, VPN, WAF) and large-scale Wi‑Fi architectures, utilizing access layer security protocols like Cisco ISE and ClearPass to ensure robust network integrity.
• Multi-Vendor & Cloud Proficiency: Highly skilled in integrating on-premises infrastructure with AWS/GCP cloud environments, with extensive hands‑on experience across top‑tier vendors including Fortinet, Juniper, Cisco, Zscaler, and F5 Load Balancers.
• Automation & Modern Tooling: Proficient in network automation and observability, leveraging Python, Ansible, and REST APIs alongside AI‑driven development tools (Cursor, Claude Code) and monitoring suites like SolarWinds, Grafana, and Zabbix.
• Strategic Leadership & Communication: Certified professional (CCNP/JNCIP level) with a track record of managing senior stakeholders and articulating complex technical concepts into actionable business solutions within fast‑paced, high‑compliance sectors like Financial Services.

Life at Grab

We care about your well-being at Grab, here are some of the global benefits we offer:

• We have your back with Term Life Insurance and comprehensive Medical Insurance.
• With GrabFlex, create a benefits package that suits your needs and aspirations.
• Celebrate moments that matter in life with loved ones through Parental and Birthday leave, and give back to your communities through Love-all-Serve-all (LASA) volunteering leave
• We have a confidential Grabber Assistance Programme to guide and uplift you and your loved ones through life's challenges.
• Balancing personal commitments and life's demands are made easier with our FlexWork arrangements such as differentiated hours

What We Stand For At Grab

We are committed to building an inclusive and equitable workplace that provides equal opportunity for Grabbers to grow and perform at their best. We consider all candidates fairly and equally regardless of nationality, ethnicity, race, religion, age, gender, family commitments, physical and mental impairments or disabilities, and other attributes that make them unique.