Network Engineer Team Lead

Ncs; Singapore; On-site; SGD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

NCS is seeking a Network Engineer Team Lead in Singapore to design and manage enterprise network infrastructure across LAN, WAN, wireless, firewall, and hybrid cloud environments. You will lead projects, optimize performance, and ensure security and high availability.

The ideal candidate brings 6–9 years of experience, a CCNP Enterprise certification, and strong communication and stakeholder management skills to collaborate with vendors and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field.
• Active CCNP Enterprise certification preferred.
• 6–9 years in network administration, implementation, or engineering roles.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support enterprise network infrastructure projects and operations.
• Configure, manage, and troubleshoot Cisco routers, switches, and wireless.
• Support LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, VPN, and Internet connectivity.
• Administer and maintain network security solutions including firewalls and IDS/IPS.
• Perform monitoring, capacity planning, and performance tuning.

Skills

Team leadership

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree or Diploma in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Fortinet

Palo Alto

Cisco Firepower

Cisco Catalyst/Nexus

Job description

NCS is a leading technology services firm that operates across the Asia Pacific region in over 20 cities, providing consulting, digital services, technology solutions, and more. We believe in harnessing the power of technology to achieve extraordinary things, creating lasting value and impact for our communities, partners, and people. Our diverse workforce of 15,000 has delivered large-scale, mission-critical, and multi-platform projects for governments and enterprises in Singapore and the APAC region.

About the role

We are seeking a highly skilled Network Engineer Team Lead with a valid CCNP certification to design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise network infrastructure. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring high network availability, security, and performance across LAN, WAN, wireless, firewall, and hybrid cloud environments.

What will you do

• Design, implement, and support enterprise network infrastructure projects and operational activities.
• Configure, manage, and troubleshoot Cisco routers, switches, and wireless technologies.
• Support LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, VPN, and internet connectivity services.
• Administer and maintain network security solutions, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, and access control mechanisms.
• Perform network monitoring, capacity planning, performance tuning, and optimization.
• Support high-availability network environments and disaster recovery requirements.
• Troubleshoot complex network incidents and perform root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, vendors, and service providers to resolve network-related issues.
• Develop and maintain network documentation, diagrams, SOPs, and technical reports.
• Participate in project deployments, upgrades, migrations, and technology refresh initiatives.
• Provide Level 2/Level 3 network support and participate in on-call support when required.
• Ensure compliance with security policies, governance, and operational standards.

The ideal candidate should possess:

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.
• CCNP Enterprise certification (active certification preferred).
• Minimum 6-9 years of experience in network administration, implementation, or engineering roles.
• Strong knowledge of: Cisco Catalyst and Nexus Switching Routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) MPLS, VPN, SD-WAN technologies Network security fundamentals Wireless networking technologies TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NAT, QoS
• Hands-on experience with firewall platforms such as Fortinet, Palo Alto, or Cisco Firepower.
• Experience supporting hybrid cloud networking (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) is advantageous.
• Familiarity with network monitoring and automation tools is preferred.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• CCNP Enterprise (mandatory)
• CCIE, Fortinet NSE/FCP, Palo Alto PCNSE, or cloud networking certifications would be advantageous.
• Experience supporting government, defence, banking, or highly regulated environments is a plus.