IT.Senior Network Engineer

The Citco Group Limited; Makati; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits program

Training and education support

Flexible working arrangements

Accommodations for candidates with dis

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Job summary

The Citco Group Limited seeks a Senior Network Engineer to architect, implement, and support Citco's global network infrastructure, integrating traditional networking with cloud technologies. You will help maintain high availability across worldwide operations and collaborate with cross-functional IT teams.

Ideal candidates have extensive enterprise networking experience, CCNA/CCNP certs, and a strong background in security, WAN/LAN, and multi-cloud networking. Hybrid/onsite with travel possible.

Qualifications

• 7+ years enterprise networking experience.
• CCNA required; CCNP preferred.
• College diploma or university degree in IT or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead Tier 2 technical support for global network infrastructure.
• Maintain and optimize WAN/LAN infrastructure across data centers and remote offices.
• Execute network maintenance, including critical updates and security patches.
• Implement and manage SDWAN solutions.
• Collaborate with global IT teams on infrastructure initiatives.
• Provide expert-level troubleshooting across technology domains.

Skills

Routing & Switching

Cisco routing

Nexus/Catalyst/Meraki

OSPF multi-area

BGP (iBGP/eBGP)

STP/VLANs

IPsec/VPN

Palo Alto firewalls

Cloud networking AWS/Azure

VeloCloud SD-WAN

Network automation

Python

Ansible

PowerShell

Terraform/CloudFormation

VXLAN

F5 BIG-IP

Education

CCNA certification

CCNP certification

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Tools

Cisco IOS

Palo Alto Panorama

WAN optimization tools

Job description

About The Position

We're seeking an exceptional Senior Network Engineer to join Citco's global IT infrastructure team. This role demands a versatile technical expert who will architect, implement, and support our worldwide network infrastructure, combining traditional networking expertise with modern cloud technologies. As a Senior Network Engineer, you'll be instrumental in maintaining and evolving Citco's global network infrastructure, ensuring high availability and performance across our worldwide operations.

Job Description

Position: Senior Network Engineer

Department: Network IT

Reports To: Network IT Manager

Location: Philippines(Manila or Clark)

About The Position

We're seeking an exceptional Senior Network Engineer to join Citco's global IT infrastructure team. This role demands a versatile technical expert who will architect, implement, and support our worldwide network infrastructure, combining traditional networking expertise with modern cloud technologies. As a Senior Network Engineer, you'll be instrumental in maintaining and evolving Citco's global network infrastructure, ensuring high availability and performance across our worldwide operations.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead Tier 2 technical support for global network infrastructure
• Maintain and optimize WAN/LAN infrastructure across data centers and remote offices
• Execute network maintenance, including critical updates and security patches
• Implement and manage SDWAN solutions
• Support external client connectivity requirements

Technical Leadership

• Drive network architecture decisions and improvements
• Collaborate with global IT teams on infrastructure initiatives
• Provide expert-level troubleshooting across technology domains
• Ensure compliance with established procedures and security policies

Operational Support

• Participate in on-call rotation (1 week duration/8-10 weeks intervals)
• Adapt to flexible working hours when required
• Travel for critical infrastructure projects (several times annually)

Required Technical Expertise

• Routing & Switching
• Cisco enterprise routing platforms
• Nexus/Catalyst/Meraki switching
• OSPF multi-area implementation
• BGP (iBGP/eBGP) configuration
• STP, VLANs, LACP, vPC, VSS
• Security & Access
• Palo Alto firewalls & Panorama
• IPsec/VPN solutions
• Cisco AnyConnect
• Global Protect
• NAC/802.1x implementation
• WAN & Performance
• VeloCloud SDWAN
• QoS implementation
• Metro Ethernet/MPLS
• F5 BIG-IP load balancing
• Network redundancy
• Modern Infrastructure
• Cloud Networking
• AWS/Azure networking
• Multi-cloud architectures
• Cloud security frameworks
• Infrastructure as Code
• Protocols & Analysis
• TCP/IP protocol suite
• Packet analysis
• Network debugging
• Performance optimization
• Python
• Ansible
• PowerShell
• Programming skills

Qualifications

• 7+ years enterprise networking experience
• Financial sector experience preferred
• College diploma or university degree, preferably in an Information Technology field
• CCNA required, CCNP preferred

Desired Skills

• SolarWinds monitoring
• Zabbix monitoring
• Infrastructure automation (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• CI/CD pipeline experience
• VXLAN expertise

Success Profile

• Strategic problem-solver
• Strong communication abilities
• Customer-focused approach
• Adaptable to change
• Self-motivated learner
• Leadership qualities

Note

This role offers significant opportunity for growth and impact within a leading financial services organization. The successful candidate will help shape the future of Citco's network infrastructure while working with cutting-edge technologies.

Our Benefits

Your well being is of paramount importance to us, and central to our success. We provide a range of benefits, training and education support, and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve success in your career while balancing personal needs. Ask us about specific benefits in your location.

We embrace diversity, prioritizing the hiring of people from diverse backgrounds. Our inclusive culture is a source of pride and strength, fostering innovation and mutual respect.

Citco welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection.