Network Engineer - Cat 1

Randstad Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Singapore is seeking a skilled network engineer to spearhead end-to-end administration, configuration, and optimization of enterprise routing, switching, and firewall infrastructures. You will ensure reliability, high availability, and timely patch cycles in mission-critical environments.

You will handle tier-3 incident resolution, root cause analysis, and performance troubleshooting across LAN, WAN, and VPN, collaborating with systems engineering and cybersecurity teams to enforce

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years hands-on experience in enterprise or mission-critical networks.
• Strong knowledge of BGP, OSPF, VLAN, STP, VXLAN and enterprise firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco ASA).
• Certs such as Cisco CCNP/CCNA, PCNSE or equivalent.
• Understanding of secure infrastructure practices, network monitoring, and SOPs.
• Holding a Singapore CAT 1 / Enhanced security clearance is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end administration, configuration, and optimization of routing, switching, and firewall infrastructure.
• Oversee architecture reliability, high availability, and patch cycles in mission-critical environments.
• Perform tier-3 incident resolution, RCA, and performance troubleshooting on LAN/WAN/VPN.
• Collaborate with systems engineering and cybersecurity teams to implement defense-in-depth and align with security baselines.
• Support project lifecycles from validation/design through deployment, migration, and vendor management.

Skills

Network experience

Routing & Switching

Enterprise Firewalls

Industry Certifications

Security Clearance

Job description

About the job

• Spearhead end-to-end administration, configuration, and proactive optimization across enterprise-scale routing, switching, and firewall infrastructures.

• Oversee network architecture reliability, high availability, and routine patch cycles within strictly governed, mission-critical operational environments.

• Perform tier-3 incident resolution, deep-dive root cause analysis (RCA), and continuous performance troubleshooting on enterprise LAN, WAN, and VPN topologies.

• Collaborate closely with systems engineering and cybersecurity teams to implement robust defense-in-depth measures and ensure full alignment with regulatory security baselines.

• Support project life cycles from technical solution validation and design through deployment, migration, and vendor management.

Skills and experience required

• Minimum 3-5 years of hands-on technical experience supporting enterprise or mission-critical network environments.

• Strong working knowledge and implementation expertise with core routing and switching protocols (e.g., BGP, OSPF, VLAN, STP, VXLAN) and enterprise firewalls (e.g., Palo Alto, Fortinet, or Cisco ASA).

• Relevant industry accreditations such as Cisco CCNP/CCNA, PCNSE, or equivalent network certifications.

• Solid grasp of secure infrastructure practices, network monitoring platforms, and operational standard operating procedures (SOPs).

• Holding a valid Singapore CAT 1 / Enhanced security clearance is mandatory due to operational nature and access requirements.

Desired Skills and Experience

network , network engineering , network switches , Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)