Network Engineer - Global WAN

ING; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25-28 vacation days

Pension scheme

13th month salary

8% Holiday payment

Hybrid working

Personal growth and challenging work

Job summary

ING is seeking a Network Engineer to join the Global Wide Area Network and Network Services squad in Amsterdam. You will design, implement, and operate GWAN components, driving availability and performance in collaboration with internal consumers and external providers.

The role requires hands-on experience with LAN/WAN, routing protocols, firewalling, and cloud-based hybrid networks, plus scripting ability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field.
• Certifications in Networking and Security or equivalent proven proficiency.
• Certifications or proficiency in one or more programming/scripting languages.
• Excellent command of spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Own design, implementation and operation of ING GWAN and related services.
• Lead and guide the Network Service Provider to ensure availability and performance.
• Collaborate with squads in an agile environment and report on service metrics.
• Monitor, evaluate and continuously improve incident, change and config processes.
• Advise other squads and maintain consumer-focused service delivery.

Skills

LAN/WAN/DC

CCNP level

Routing protocols

Cloud-based networks

Firewall & load balancing

Monitoring tools (Grafana/Prometheus/T

Python/Perl scripting

Incident/Change/Config Mgmt

Vendor management

Scrum / Agile

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Networking & Security certifications

Programming/scripting certifications

Tools

Cisco ACS

Grafana

Prometheus

Telegraf

Job description

Building a secure network is your hobby, but you can switch easily in a mindset to an enterprise environment where uptime, performance, and security are critical to serving our customers optimally. You have a strong focus on improvement of processes,proceduresand the Way of Working. You take initiative easily,and you strive totheoptimalsatisfaction of both our consumers as well as the engineers within the squad. You are energetic, creative,and you have a can-do mentality.You are a team player;collaboration and sharing knowledge is a natural behavior.

Team

You will join an international team whois 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 thedesign,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, configuring and changing network infrastructure. You are able to develop and challenge 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 experience with cloud-based hybrid networks.

• Knowledge and experience with Firewall products, loadbalancing and 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 to drive them to the solutions while 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 Scrum methodology (e.g. backlog and sprint planning, review and marketplace)

• You are inspiring, full of energy and passionate

• Focused on working together, facilitating others 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 proactively identify improvement 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 proven proficiency in Networking and Security

• Certifications or proven proficiency in 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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