Lead Network Engineer - Cebu

Private Advertiser; Cebu City; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Advertiser is seeking a Systems Expert to own the infrastructure for two offices. You will manage cloud, on-prem, and SaaS environments, implementing scalable, automated solutions and ensuring 100% reliability.

You will collaborate with development teams to fix deployment issues, architect seamless SSO, and evolve the SharePoint/Office 365 workspace into a structured digital environment. You’ll also optimize network reliability for on-site staff.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years hands-on IT infrastructure experience in medium to enterprise-scale environments.

Responsibilities

• Level 3 Infrastructure Sovereignty: you are the authority for high-level issues across our cloud infrastructure, SaaS platforms, and internal systems.

Skills

Log Whisperer

Hybrid Savvy

Documentation Evangelist

The Reliable Pro

Tech Communicator

Experienced IT Guru

Tools

pfSense Plus

AWS

Azure

SharePoint Online

Microsoft Entra ID

Ubiquiti UniFi

Cisco IOS/NX-OS

Linux

MacOS

Job description

About the Role

We’re looking for aSystems Expertto take full ownership of the infrastructure supporting our two high-energy offices. If you view a well-configured pfSense firewall as a work of art and you possess the Sharepoint skills to transform a chaotic digital workspace, we should talk. In this role, you aren’t just maintaining systems; you are building the foundations that allows our teams to scale without friction.

Your Role

• Level 3 Infrastructure Sovereignty:You are the authority for high-level issues across our cloud infrastructure, SaaS platforms, and internal systems. You perform deep-dive diagnostics and log analysis to validate root causes, ensuring problems are solved permanently.
• The DevOps Bridge:You’ll collaborate directly with our development teams to streamline environment and deployment issues. You’re the reason "it works on my machine" is no longer an excuse.
• Azure &Identity Mastery:You will architect seamless SSO experiences and implement smart Conditional Access policies. You will lead the evolution of our O365/SharePoint environment into a structured, scalable digital workspace.
• Network Craftsmanship:You’ll tune our network setups for multi-ISP failover and complex outbound VPN routing, ensuring 100% wireless coverage and network reliability for our on-site teams.
• Operational Excellence:You own the runbooks. You maintain the documentation and procedures that make our operations repeatable and scalable. You hit your marks (SLA) through automation and efficiency, not by rushing.
• Vendor Diplomat:You act as the technical liaison when 3rd-party providers drop the ball. You speak their language and you ensure swift resolutions.

Who You Are

• A Log Whisperer:You enjoy looking at logs to find the "Why" behind an incident.
• Hybrid Savvy:You’re equally comfortable navigating diverse consoles, interfaces, and portals, whether that is in the pfSense GUI, the AWS Console, or the Azure Portal.
• Documentation Evangelist:You believe that a clear runbook is a gift to your future self and a requirement for a scalable team.
• The Reliable Pro:You value your work-life balance, which is why you build resilient, automated systems that don’t require 3 AM interventions.
• A Tech Communicator:You can translate complex concepts into clear, easy-to-understand language for both technical and non-technical users
• The Experienced IT Guru:You bring 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience designing, implementing, and optimizing IT infrastructure in medium to enterprise-scale environments.

Tech Stack

• Routing and Firewall:Netgate/pfSense Plus, Cisco IOS or NX-OS
• Switching and Wireless:Ubiquiti UniFi, Cisco or equivalent enterprise gear
• OS Ecosystem:MacOS, Linux (Ubuntu, Rocky Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux)
• Cloud:AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, EKS, Lambda and Billing), Microsoft Azure
• Security and SSO:Microsoft Entra ID
• Productivity:Microsoft 365 & SharePoint Online
• Communications:Logitech Rally and Meetup Series or similar teleconferencing equipment.