Network Engineer - Global WAN

ING Hubs Romania; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25-28 vacation days

Pension scheme

13th month salary

8% Holiday payment

Hybrid working

Personal growth

Innovative colleagues

Job summary

ING Amsterdam is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to join the GWAN squad, focusing on design, implementation, and operation of ING's global WAN services.

You will work in an international team, participate in agile ceremonies, and coordinate with the Network Service Provider to ensure high availability and performance. Proficiency in English is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing, configuring and changing network infrastructure.
• Ability to develop and challenge network designs on technical and security aspects.
• Pro-active, fluent in English (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation and operation of ING's GWAN services.
• Collaborate with Product Owner and squads in agile ceremonies.
• Coordinate with Network Service Provider to ensure availability and performance.
• Report and guide the squad to improve services and customer satisfaction.

Skills

LAN/WAN/DC environments

Routing & Switching protocols

Cloud-based hybrid networks

Firewall & load balancing

Network management tools

Scripting in Perl or Python

Incident/Change/Config mgmt

Vendor management

Team leadership

Security & risk principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT

Networking/Security certifications

Programming/scripting certifications

English proficiency

Tools

Cisco ACS

Grafana

Prometheus

Telegraf

Cisco ISE

NTP

Job description

Team

You will join an international team who is responsible forING'sGlobal WAN infrastructure. The GWAN&NS (Global Wide Area Network & Network Services) squad is the linking pin between internal international consumers and the external network infrastructure supplier, in addition to the several other network services. The NetworkEngineeris part of the squad responsible for the design, implementation, and operation of the GWAN.

You will innovate and participate in agile work processes such as stand-ups, sprint reviews, and planning. Together with the Product Owner, the team (Squad) works on common goals and a shared backlog. You will take care of all reporting and guide the squad in the right direction to improve the services and satisfaction. You are not shy in supporting the other squads within the area and our tribe. You feel comfortable in a role as a trusted advisor. We use video and collaboration tools to facilitate the communication process.

You recognize yourself in this profile (Competencies)

You have experience in implementing,configuringand changing network infrastructure.You are able todevelop andchallenge network designs on technical implementation and security aspects.You are pro-active and are verbally and written competent in the English language.

Competencies – Skills

• You have broad knowledge of LAN-, WAN- and DC environments. CCNP level or comparable
• Broad experience with (routing and switching) protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, STP etc) in amainly Cisco-oriented, high available,legacy and SDWAN environments.
• Design experiencewithcloud-basedhybridnetworks.
• Knowledge and experience with Firewall products, loadbalancingand broad experience with network management tools like Cisco ACSand/or monitoring tools like Grafana, Prometheus, Telegraf etc.
• Experience with or affinity with Network Services (e.g.Cisco ISE, NTP)
• Scripting in Perl or Python is a pre
• You can manage (monitor, evaluate, continuously improve) Incident, Problem, Change and Configuration Management processes implemented in ING and contractually agreed with our Network Service Provider
• Leading, supervising and being on top of the Network Service Provider todrive themto thesolutionswhile ensuring the availability and the performance of the network.
• Technical implications of Security and Risk principles
• Clear understanding of consumer context and needs, as well as the value-add of your service to the consumer
• Understanding of the Scrummethodology(e.g. backlog and sprint planning,reviewand marketplace)
• You areinspiring, full of energy and passionate
• Focused on working together,facilitatingothers within the team to be successful
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong people management skills

Competencies - Behaviors

• The mindset of openness and willingness to try new ways of working and technologies
• End-to-end ownership mindset
• Active team player who takes responsibility
• Independent and autonomous in completing tasks
• The mentality of continuous improvement of the service and way of working
• Reflects upon behaviours and performance to proactivelyidentifyimprovement areas
• Strong problem solver to structure and improve complex situations
• Coaches'others to help their individual development

Your education and background

• Professional and intellectual IT ability at least a bachelor's degree
• Certifications or provenproficiencyin Networking and Security
• Certifications or provenproficiencyin one or more programming/scripting languages
• Excellent command of spoken and written English

Rewards and benefits

We want to make sure that it's possible for you to strike the right balance between your career and your private life. Find out more about our employment conditions.

The benefits of working with us at ING include:

• 25-28 vacation days depending on contract
• Pension scheme
• 13th month salary
• 8% Holiday payment
• Hybrid working
• Personal growth and challenging work with endless possibilities
• An informal working environment with innovative colleagues

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