Network Engineer Team Lead

NCS Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NCS Group is seeking a Network Engineer Team Lead in Singapore to design, implement, and manage enterprise network infrastructure across LAN, WAN, and cloud environments. The role requires CCNP certification and hands-on experience with Cisco routers, switches, and security platforms.

You will drive availability, performance, and security while leading a small team and coordinating with vendors. The ideal candidate will bring 6–9 years of network engineering and strong knowledge of routing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, IT, Engineering or related field.
• 6-9 years in network administration, implementation, or engineering roles.
• Strong knowledge of Cisco Catalyst/Nexus, BGP/OSPF/EIGRP, MPLS, VPN, SD-WAN, and NAT/QoS.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support enterprise network projects and operations.
• Configure and troubleshoot Cisco routers, switches, and wireless tech.
• Support LAN/WAN/SD-WAN, VPN, and internet connectivity services.
• Administer network security solutions including firewalls, IDS/IPS, and access control.
• Monitor performance, capacity, tuning, and high-availability readiness.
• Provide Level 2/3 support and participate in on-call rotations.
• Document diagrams, SOPs, and technical reports; collaborate with vendors.

Skills

Network administration

Cisco routing & switching

SD-WAN

Firewall fundamentals

VPN

Network security

Hybrid cloud networking

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Diploma

Tools

Fortinet

Palo Alto

Cisco Firepower

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.
• 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

• 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.