Cisco Meraki Network Engineer

Zohorecruit; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Zohorecruit is seeking a Cisco Meraki Network Engineer to join our Amsterdam team. You will act as an L3 escalation point for complex Meraki MX, MS, and MR incidents and manage Meraki SD-WAN, switching, wireless, VPN, firewall, and security environments.

You will design scalable network architectures, configure SD-WAN connectivity, perform deep packet analysis, and maintain network documentation per ITIL processes. Strong Meraki and routing knowledge required, with scripting basics a plus.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of professional network engineering experience.
• Hands-on with Cisco Meraki MX, MS, MR devices.
• Strong knowledge of Meraki Dashboard, SD-WAN, VPN, switching and wireless.
• Familiarity with BGP, OSPF, static routing and VLAN/IP addressing.
• Experience with IPsec, IDS/IPS, content filtering, and Layer 7 security.
• Proficient with network monitoring tools (Wireshark, SolarWinds, PRTG).

Responsibilities

• Act as an L3 escalation point for Meraki-based incidents.
• Manage and troubleshoot Meraki SD-WAN, switching, wireless, VPN, firewall and security environments.
• Design scalable network architectures with HA, VLAN segmentation, IP addressing and zero-touch provisioning.
• Configure SD-WAN connectivity with MPLS, broadband and LTE integrations.
• Perform deep packet analysis, RCA, and incident management for P1/P2.
• Maintain IDS/IPS, content filtering, NAT, and Layer 7 security policies.
• Monitor performance, enable proactive alerting, automation and capacity reporting.
• Maintain documentation, SOPs, RCA reports and ITIL-aligned runbooks.
• Collaborate with Cloud/Security/Application teams, Cisco TAC, and ISPs; mentor L1/L2 engineers.

Skills

L3 support

Meraki MX/MS/MR

Dashboard expertise

SD-WAN & VPN

Routing & IP addressing

Network security

IDS/IPS & content filtering

Monitoring tools

Scripting basics

Tools

SolarWinds

PRTG

Wireshark

tcpdump

Meraki APIs

Job description

As a Cisco Meraki Network Engineer, you will:

• Act as an L3 escalation point for complex network and security incidents involving Meraki MX, MS, and MR.
• Manage and troubleshoot Meraki SD-WAN, switching, wireless, VPN, firewall, and security environments.
• Design and implement scalable network architectures, including HA, VLAN segmentation, IP addressing, and zero-touch provisioning.
• Configure and optimize SD-WAN connectivity, including MPLS, broadband, and LTE integrations.
• Perform deep packet analysis, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis (RCA) for P1/P2 incidents.
• Configure and maintain IDS/IPS, content filtering, AMP, NAT, and Layer 7 firewall policies.
• Monitor network performance and support proactive alerting, automation, and capacity reporting.
• Maintain network documentation, SOPs, RCA reports, and operational runbooks while following ITIL processes.
• Collaborate with Cloud, Security, Application teams, Cisco TAC, and ISPs, and mentor L1/L2 engineers.

What You Bring to the Table:

• 6–8 years of overall professional experience in network engineering, with strong L3 support experience.
• Mandatory hands-on experience with Cisco Meraki MX, MS, and MR.
• Strong knowledge of Meraki Dashboard, SD-WAN, VPN, switching, and wireless networking.
• Experience with BGP, OSPF, static routing, VLANs, STP, trunking, and IP addressing.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, firewall, NAT, and network security.
• Experience with IPsec, Client VPN, IDS/IPS, content filtering, and Layer 7 security policies.
• Experience with Wireshark/tcpdump and network monitoring tools such as SolarWinds or PRTG.
• Basic scripting knowledge in Python, PowerShell, or Meraki APIs.

You Should Possess the Ability To:

• Diagnose and resolve complex network and security issues independently.
• Perform packet analysis and identify the root cause of network performance and connectivity problems.
• Design and optimize Meraki SD-WAN and enterprise network architectures.
• Handle critical P1/P2 incidents and lead technical resolution bridges.
• Implement network security controls and recommend remediation for identified vulnerabilities.
• Automate network administration tasks using APIs and scripting where appropriate.

What We Bring to the Table:

• Opportunity to work on enterprise Cisco Meraki network and security environments.
• Exposure to SD-WAN, cloud migration, network transformation, security, automation, and wireless technologies.
• Opportunities to work with modern network monitoring and automation tools.
• A collaborative environment involving network, cloud, security, application, and vendor teams.

Let’s Connect

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