Senior Network Engineer

Octal Philippines Inc.; Makati; Presencial; PHP 1.200.000 - 2.100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Octal Philippines Inc. is seeking a senior network engineer with 10+ years of hands-on enterprise network experience in Manila. You will design, implement, and manage enterprise networks, including SD-WAN and cloud connectivity, while leading a network engineering team.

Strong English communication and willingness to travel are required. Responsibilities include lifecycle support, troubleshooting, security frameworks, and collaboration with client teams.

Formación

• Bachelors or higher degree in a relevant field.
• 10+ years hands-on enterprise network engineering experience.
• 2+ years leading a network engineering team.
• Extensive Cisco/Juniper/Huawei networking experience.
• CCNP/CISSP/PMP or equivalent certification preferred.
• Strong routing protocol knowledge (TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, VLAN, VPN).
• Security principles and technologies (firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs).
• Cloud networking experience (AWS/Azure/GCP) preferred.
• SD-WAN implementation and management experience preferred.
• Data center tech understanding (cooling, power, access).

Responsabilidades

• Provide full lifecycle support for enterprise network assets.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve hardware/software/network issues.
• Design and implement enterprise-wide network solutions.
• Integrate legacy LAN/WAN with SD-WAN and cloud connectivity.
• Lead large network transformation projects and migrations.
• Develop and maintain network security frameworks.
• Create and maintain network docs, policies, and procedures.
• Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation for critical issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align network with project goals.
• Work with clients to address network requirements and cyber issues.
• Ensure compliance with data protection regulations and standards.
• Manage and mentor a team of network engineers.
• Stay updated and train staff on network security threats.

Conocimientos

Enterprise network engineering

Team leadership

Cisco/Juniper/Huawei networking

Routing protocols

Network security

Cloud networking (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Network automation (Python/Ansible)

SD-WAN

Data center concepts (cooling/power)

Willingness to travel

Educación

Bachelor's or higher in relevant field

Descripción del empleo

A senior network engineer with 10+ years relevant experience in network management. Solid understanding of top vendors (Cisco, Huawei, Juniper) hardware offering. Network design and validation. CORE maintenance, configuration, troubleshoot. Performance analysis and enhancement. Network security. Systems integration. Strong communications skills in English, team player. Willingness to travel for projects.

• Provide complete lifecycle support for enterprise network assets
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, resolve hardware, software and network issues
• Design and implement enterprise-wide network solutions
• Legacy LAN, WAN integration and current SD-WAN and cloud connectivity technologies
• Lead large complex network transformation projects and migration initiatives
• Develop and maintain network security frameworks adhering to industry best practices
• Create and maintain network documentation, policies and procedures
• At times participate in 24/7 on-call rotation for critical network issues
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align network capabilities with project objectives
• Work with client representatives to best address current network requirements and cyber related issues
• Ensure compliance with data protection regulations and industry standards
• Manage and mentor a team of network engineers
• Stay updated and conduct training with employees on network security threats

Requirements

• Bachelors or higher degree in relevant field
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise network engineering
• 2+ years leading a network engineering team
• Extensive experience with Cisco/Juniper/Huawei networking technologies
• Current Cisco/Juniper certification (e.g. CCNP, CISSP, PMP)
• Extensive experience with networking routing protocols and technologies
• (TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, VLAN, VPN, QoS, CG-NAT, PPPoe, MPLS, SDH, xDSL)
• Strong knowledge of network security principles and technologies
• (Firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs)
• Ability and willingness to acquire new certifications as required
• Preferred experience with cloud networking (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Preferred experience in network automation and scripting (Python, Ansible)
• Preferred experience with SD-WAN implementation and management
• Preferred experience with data center technologies such as cooling, power, access