Network Engineer

GECO Asia Pte Ltd; Taguig; On-site; PHP 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm in Metro Manila is looking for Network Engineers to manage and configure security technologies. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, network certifications, and 3-5 years of experience in network administration. Strong troubleshooting skills and English proficiency are essential. Apply now!

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in configuring and administering network devices.
• Strong understanding of network systems, architecture, and security.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Manage and upgrade security technologies and respond to fault alerts.
• Troubleshoot technical issues using strong fundamental knowledge.
• Create and update technical documentation.

Skills

Network configuration

Firewalls

Troubleshooting

Interpersonal skills

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering

Network certifications (CCNA/CCNP/CCIE)

Tools

Cisco routers and switches

CheckPoint

Palo Alto

F5 Load Balancers

Job description

Overview

GECO Asia Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-based IT consulting and resourcing firm specializing in digital transformation technologies such as SAP, Cloud, AI, Data Engineering, and Blockchain. Established in 2006 as part of the German GECO Group and now operating independently, GECO Asia supports clients across the Asia-Pacific region with flexible talent engagement models including project-based, contract-to-hire, and permanent placements. The company is known for its Tech Talent Accelerator programs, which focus on upskilling and certifying professionals for high-demand tech roles.

We’re looking for Network Engineers to join our growing team!

Responsibilities

• Manage, configure, and upgrade a wide variety of security technologies (e.g. FW, UTM, IDS/IPS, SSE, EPP/EDR, VPN, DLP, and etc.)
• Respond to managed security technology’s fault alerts and/or customer’s escalation.
• Use strong fundamental knowledge (e.g. TCP/IP) and product-specific knowledge to perform troubleshooting on common technical issues on the managed security technologies.
• Perform escalation to internal product domain experts and/or external product vendors.
• Work with internal experts/external vendors to resolve technical issues.
• Prepare Incident Reports on high severity incidents.
• Respond to inbound Change Requests (CRs), Service Requests (SRs), Queries on managed security technologies, in a timely manner (within stipulated SLA).
• Perform regular configuration backups on managed security technologies.
• Plan and coordinate Maintenance Windows with customer on necessary software patching and version upgrades.
• Create and update technical documentations on managed security technologies.
• Generate monthly reports according to service scope requirements.
• Adhere to policies, procedures, and security best practices.
• Resolve problems independently and understand escalation procedure.
• Provide recommendations and advice as the Subject Matter Expert

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science/Information Technology/Engineering or relevant field with network certification in CCNA/CCNP/CCIE
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in configuring and administering routers and switches (e.g. Cisco routers and switches, etc), firewall products (e.g. CheckPoint, Forcepoint, etc.), F5 Load Balancers, AAA, NTP, IPS
• Good understanding of network system, network architecture, routing, switching, firewall and security
• Good interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively at all levels
• Proficient in performing network analysis and troubleshooting using network and protocol analyzers
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills and a passion for information security
• Fluent communicator in both written and spoken English; Good interpersonal skills.
• Profession certification and/or practical working expertise will be preferred on some/most the below security technologies: Palo Alto (Firewall and/or SASE), Fortigate (Firewall and/or SASE), CheckPoint (Firewall), Cisco FirePower (Firewall and/or NIPS), Zscaler or Netskope (SSE), Trellix, CrowdStrike, MS Defender (EPP/EDR)

Submit your applications now!