Network Engineer
Viiala, Pirkanmaa, Finland · Employee (full-time) · Posted
About the role
As a Network Engineer, you will implement and manage Internet Viking's hosting services network infrastructure. This position entails leading new network architecture blueprints, projects, mentoring network engineers and ensuring that the organisation's networks operate efficiently, securely and reliably.
This position is part of our Engineering team which handles all technical operations from 24/7 NOC, DevOps, SRE, Cloud and Network Infrastructure.
The Engineering team is responsible to provide managed services for our customers, including architecture and implementation of complex solutions, configuration of new customer environments and daily operations and maintenance of our infrastructure.
You will be reporting directly to the Head of Infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
Implement, manage, and maintain customer facing production network infrastructure supporting our hosting services
Implement and manage core network routing configuration, network security solutions, such as firewalls, DDoS protection and VPNs
Troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues with minimal downtime
Plan and execute network upgrades, migrations and extensions
Monitor network performance and implement improvements for optimal efficiency
Support compliance-driven standards such as ISO 27001, manage and mitigate risks identified through vulnerability and audit assessments
Implement and manage network automation and Infrastructure as Code solutions to improve efficiency and change management
Collaborate effectively with other stakeholders and customers to ensure projects and key deliverables are executed in a timely manner
Maintain an accurate and up-to-date network designs, configurations and asset inventory
Participate in incident, problem and change management
Stay abreast on emerging technologies and recommend their adoption where applicable
Maintain documentation and contribute to shared ways of working with other team members
Participate in a shared on-call rotation
You should have strong experience in the following areas:
Strong networking fundamentals and production experience using technology stacks from leading brands such as Cisco and Juniper
Routing and switching e.g. Cisco and Juniper
Practical hands-on background experience with on-premises architectures
Firewalls and VPN’s
Solid understanding of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VXLAN routing protocols
Networking security and high-availability design principles
DDoS protection products such as Cloudflare
Software Defined Networking
Experience with automation / IaC tooling and scripting
Observability / monitoring experience for network platforms
Requirements
3+ years of experience as a Network Engineer in a production environment
Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to the team
Be ready to drive ownership and change within our network infrastructure
Have a problem solving and can-do attitude
Keep solutions simple for others to follow
Follow best practices in everything you do
Familiar with ITIL Processes
Be comfortable in having direct customer communication
What We Offer
Opportunity to work with modern technologies in a growing international company
Influence over technical and architectural decisions
An international working environment
A team of highly skilled engineers
EU citizenship or a valid EU work permit is required.