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Network Engineer (all genders)

Role overview

Qualifications

  • At least 3 years of experience as a network engineer
  • Experience with devices from Cisco, Arista, Juniper, etc.
  • Experience with network firewalls such as Juniper SRX, Cisco ASA, Palo Alto
  • Familiarity with Linux command line and Python for network automation

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and enhance the network automation stack based on SaltStack
  • Maintain monitoring solutions including LibreNMS, WangGuard, and SuzieQ
  • Coordinate data center work with onsite remote hands to install and maintain hardware
  • Create new VLANs, IP prefixes and firewall policies according to development team needs

About the company

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NFON

Telecommunications

At NFON AG, we revolutionise communication across Europe as a leading pan-European provider of cloud-based telephone systems. Operating in 18 countries, we proudly serve over 55,000 customers with more than 500,000 customer extensions and a robust network of 3,000+ partners. Since our foundation in 2007, NFON AG has experienced rapid growth, fueled by our unwavering energy and drive. We believe in the limitless potential of our ideas and the transformative impact they can have - not just for our customers, but for our employees as well. Simplifying complexity is our specialty. We understand the challenges, but we also know that communication should be effortless, intuitive, and seamless. That's why we're at the forefront of delivering cutting-edge communication solutions for the workplace of tomorrow. Join us at NFON, where innovation meets simplicity, and together, we’ll shape the future of communication. Imprint: https://www.nfon.com/de/rechtliches/impressum/ Privacy note: https://www.nfon.com/de/privacy-center/datenschutzhinweis-social-media

Company details

Company typeSME
IndustryTelecommunications
Company size501 - 1000

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Your new role

As a Network Engineer at NFON, you work with a dedicated and innovative team to maintain and expand the NFON network in and between 3 datacenter locations and the connections to the Internet and to partners. NFON operates a highly redundant infrastructure targeting 99.999% of availability and the network is crucial here. 
 
You have a solid understanding of networking at layer 2 (Switching) and layer 3 (Routing) and ideally experience with dynamic routing protocols (BGP, OSPF). You feel comfortable crafting firewall policies to secure the communication in a geographically diverse network. 
 
You are familiar with the Python programming language and have already worked with it to automate tasks in the network. NFON is connected to the Internet autonomously with its own AS number and connected to multiple carriers. NFON is a RIPE LIR and manages its own IPv4 and IPv6 allocations. NFON has connections to the Internet Exchanges at DECIX in Frankfurt/M and LINX in London. The datacenter interconnect network is based on EVPN/MPLS

The work you‘ll do

  • Work with and enhance our network automation stack based on Saltstack.
  • Maintain our monitoring solution based on LibreNMS,WANGuard and SuzieQ.
  • Coordinate work in the data centers with the onsite remote hands to install and maintain our hardware.
  • Do network overwatch as Engineer of the Day.
  • Create new VLANs, IP prefixes and firewall policies depending on the needs of the development teams.
  • Use and maintain our DCIM tools, Netbox SnipeIT.
  • Maintain our objects in the RIPE database.
  • Handle peering requests from other participants at the IXPs.

The qualifications you need

  • At least 3 years of job experience as a network engineer.
  • Familiarity with network devices from vendors like Cisco, Arista, Juniper, etc.
  • Experience with network based firewalls like Juniper SRX, Cisco ASA, PaloAlto.
  • Comfortable on a Linux command line.
  • Maybe even familiar with container orchestration solutions like Docker and/or Kubernetes.
  • Fluent in English, German at any level would be a plus.

What we can offer you

  • Enjoy a fair and appropriate salary
  • Comprehensive health insurance coverage for you and your family. 
  • Professional & confidential mental health support (powered byOpenUp)
  • Benefit from 22 vacation days, exceeding the legal-required standard. 
  • The option to work from home up to 2 days per week. 
  • Work remotely from anywhere up to 20 days per year. 
  • Work in a cosy, modern office equipped with top hardware. 
  • Choose your preferred device: Windows Laptop or MacBook.
  • We cover costs for e-learning courses to support your professional development. 
  • Enjoy organic fruit baskets, a smoothie bar, quality coffee, mate, and more. 
  • We are "Certified Family Friendly" and support a healthy balance between work, family, and private life. 
  • Be part of an agile organization where your ideas matter and you have the opportunity to take charge.

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