Network Administrator - Project Management

GECO Asia Pte Ltd; Muntinlupa; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

GECO Asia Pte Ltd is seeking a Network Administrator - Project Management in Alabang, Muntinlupa, Philippines. You will drive end-to-end enterprise network projects, collaborating with Global Network Engineering, Security, Cloud, and IT operations to ensure successful implementations and transitions.

You will manage scope, schedules, risks, and vendor relationships while delivering secure, scalable network solutions across WAN/LAN/WLAN and cloud connectivity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in enterprise networking, infrastructure services, or network administration.
• 2+ years of experience leading network infrastructure projects, preferably global/regional.
• Strong knowledge of routing/switching, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NAT, and QoS; VPN and network redundancy.
• Experience with cloud connectivity (Azure/AWS) and data center/hybrid environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end network infrastructure projects from planning to operations.
• Manage scope, schedules, milestones, risks, issues, and escalations.
• Translate requirements into project plans, resource needs, and acceptance criteria.
• Review designs, architectures, configurations, test plans, and rollback strategies.
• Coordinate with Global Network Engineering, Security, Cloud, IT ops, and local teams.
• Plan migrations, cutovers, deployments, and service transitions with minimal disruption.

Skills

Enterprise networking

Project management

TCP/IP/DNS/DHCP

WAN/LAN/WLAN/SD-WAN

Azure/AWS connectivity

Vendor management

Cross-functional teamwork

Cisco enterprise networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Telecommunications

Tools

Cisco

Cloud connectivity tools

ITSM/CMDB tools

Job description

Network Administrator - Project Management

Location: Alabang, Muntinlupa, Philippines
Employment Type: Regular, Full-Time
Schedule: Standard Business Hours
Department: Tech Services

About the Role:

In this role, you will lead the end-to-end delivery of enterprise network infrastructure projects across global and regional environments. You will serve as a key technical representative of Network & Communications Services, working closely with global network teams, security, cloud, infrastructure, IT operations, business stakeholders, vendors, and service providers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end network infrastructure projects from planning and design through implementation, stabilization, and transition to operations.

• Manage project scope, schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, changes, decisions, and escalations.

• Translate business and technical requirements into project plans, implementation strategies, resource requirements, and acceptance criteria.

• Review network designs, architecture standards, configurations, implementation procedures, test plans, and rollback strategies.

• Coordinate with Global Network Engineering, Network Operations, Security, Cloud, Infrastructure, Service Desk, and local IT teams.

• Lead projects involving WAN, LAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, Internet connectivity, data center networking, cloud connectivity, and network security.

• Coordinate with telecommunications carriers, managed service providers, system integrators, and technology vendors.

• Plan and manage network migrations, cutovers, deployments, technology refreshes, and service transitions with minimal business disruption.

• Ensure network implementations comply with architecture, cybersecurity, change management, documentation, and operational support requirements.

• Lead technical governance meetings, project reviews, status reporting, stakeholder discussions, and escalation meetings.

• Ensure monitoring, alerting, capacity, documentation, knowledge transfer, and operational support requirements are completed before project handover.

• Support vendor evaluation, technical assessments, quotations, procurement activities, contract execution, and budget planning.

• Identify opportunities for network standardization, reliability, scalability, security, and operational efficiency improvements.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or a related field.

• 5+ years of experience in enterprise networking, infrastructure services, or network administrator.

• 2+ years of experience leading network infrastructure projects, preferably in a global or regional environment.

• Strong understanding of:

  • Enterprise routing and switching

  • TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NAT, and QoS

  • VPN and network redundancy

  • WAN, LAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, MPLS, and Internet connectivity

  • Data center and hybrid network environments

  • Network security, segmentation, firewall integration, and secure connectivity

• Experience with network migration, technology refresh, carrier migration, office deployment, consolidation, or service-transition projects.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Azure and/or Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud connectivity.

• Strong project management, risk management, change control, vendor management, and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience working with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.

• Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CCNP Enterprise or equivalent professional-level networking certification is preferred.

• PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum, or equivalent project management certification.

• ITIL Foundation certification.

• Experience with Cisco enterprise networking, SD-WAN, wireless, and network access control.

• Experience with Palo Alto firewalls and enterprise network security solutions.

• Exposure to Zabbix or other network monitoring/observability platforms.

• Knowledge of ServiceNow or other ITSM/CMDB and change-management platforms.

• Experience with network automation, scripting, APIs, and configuration management.

• Experience with business continuity, disaster recovery, capacity planning, and infrastructure lifecycle management.

What We're Looking For:

We are looking for a hands-on and strategic network professional who can bridge technical expertise and project leadership.

The ideal candidate is:

• A strong technical communicator who can work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Comfortable leading global, cross-functional, and vendor teams.

• Highly organized and capable of managing multiple concurrent projects.

• Proactive in identifying risks, resolving issues, and driving decisions.

• Customer-focused, results-oriented, and adaptable to changing priorities.

• Experienced in working within multinational or matrix organizations.

Why Join Us?

Join a global organization where your expertise will contribute to large-scale network transformation and infrastructure initiatives supporting business operations across multiple regions.