Associate Network Engineer - Project Management (Infra Delivery)

Synapxe; Singapore; On-site; SGD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Synapxe is seeking an Associate Network Engineer in Singapore to oversee and deliver network infrastructure projects and ensure seamless operations. You will lead end-to-end deployments, coordinate cross-functional teams, and manage vendor relationships while maintaining high availability and security.

Ideal candidates have 5–7 years of hands-on network operation experience, CCNA, and familiarity with Cisco ACI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Computer Engineering or equivalent required.
• 5–7 years in network operation support and project management.
• CCNA required; CCNP/CCIE preferred.
• Hands-on with Cisco/Aruba/Huawei tech and Cisco ACI.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of network infra and transformation projects.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, issues.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and vendors.
• Drive LAN/WAN modernization incl. SD-WAN and data center migration.
• Oversee testing, migration, cutover, and post-implementation support.

Skills

Project management

Incident management

On-call readiness

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor in Computer Engineering

Tools

Cisco

Aruba

Huawei

Cisco ACI

Job description

Position Summary:
The Associate Network Engineer supports and maintains infrastructure operations; monitors infrastructure performance and resolution of technical problems. He/She leads high impact projects, prioritises and assigns tasks to ensure that team’s resources are used effectively and that infrastructure projects are implemented in accordance with plans and budgets. He/She identifies and resolves highly complex or specialised issues that may require the establishment of new techniques and processes. Able to anticipate internal and/or external business challenges and/or regulatory issues; recommends improvements. Required to be on standby with on-call availability with varied shifts including nights, weekends and holidays.

Applies a critical and analytical approach to resolving technical problems. Works well with the team and is able to guide them to ensure infrastructure projects are well implemented.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Project Management

• Lead end-to-end delivery of network infrastructure and transformation projects, from initiation, planning, design, implementation, testing, and operational handover.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, issues, and dependencies to ensure successful delivery.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, including network engineers, cybersecurity, infrastructure, application teams, business stakeholders, and vendors.
• Drive network modernization initiatives such as LAN/WAN refresh, SD-WAN deployment, wireless upgrades, data center migration, and cloud connectivity.
• Manage vendor procurement, contract negotiations, project governance, and stakeholder communications.
• Oversee testing, migration, cutover, and post-implementation support to minimize business disruption.

Network Operations (BAU)

• Manage daily network operations to ensure high availability, performance, reliability, and security of enterprise network services.
• Oversee incident, problem, change, and service request management in accordance with ITIL best practices and service level agreements (SLAs).
• Lead operational teams and vendors in monitoring, troubleshooting, escalation management, and root cause analysis.
• Drive capacity planning, service improvement initiatives, operational readiness, and technology lifecycle management.
• Ensure compliance with security policies, regulatory requirements, and operational standards.
• Manage operational governance, KPI/SLA reporting, stakeholder engagement, and continuous service optimization.

Requirements/ Qualifications:

• Bachelor in Computer Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum of 5-7 years of hands‑on experience in network operation support and network project management
• Minimum CCNA certified
• CCNP certification preferred; CCIE certification will be a strong added advantage
• Hands-on experience with Cisco, Aruba, Huawei or equivalent technologies
• Proven hands‑on experience in implementing, operating, and troubleshooting Cisco ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure) environments
• Strong operational and troubleshooting experience supporting LAN/WAN networks, including MPLS architectures
• Hands‑on experience with Network Access Control (NAC) solutions (e.g., authentication, authorization, policy enforcement) will be an added advantage
• Exposure to enterprise wireless networking technologies is an added advantage
• Comfortable to commit 24/7 standby
• Able to travel to differnt PHI sites among the cluster
• 2 years contract