IT.Network Engineer

Position:         Network Engineer

Department:  Network IT

Reports To:     Network IT Manager – Ronan Kearney

Location:         Philippines (Manila or Clark)

About the Position 

We're looking for a skilled Network Engineer to join Citco's global IT infrastructure team. This role focuses on supporting and maintaining our worldwide network infrastructure, combining traditional networking expertise with cloud technologies. As a Network Engineer, you will play a key role in maintaining and expanding Citco's Global Enterprise Network spanning Office Networks, Datacenter and Hybrid Cloud environments ensuring high availability and performance across our worldwide operations.

Core Responsibilities

Network Operations & Management 

• Lead Tier 1 technical support for global network infrastructure

• Maintain and optimize WAN/LAN infrastructure across data centers and remote offices 

• Execute network maintenance, including critical updates and security patches 

• Implement and manage SDWAN solutions 

• Support external client connectivity requirements

Technical Leadership 

• Contribute to network architecture decisions and improvements under guidance.

• Collaborate with global IT teams on infrastructure initiatives 

• Provide troubleshooting support across technology domains.

• Ensure compliance with established procedures and security policies

Operational Support 

• Participate in on-call rotation (1 week duration/8-10 weeks intervals) 

• Adapt to flexible working hours when required 

• Travel for critical infrastructure projects (several times annually)

Required Technical Expertise

Network Infrastructure 

• Routing & Switching

• Cisco enterprise routing platforms
• Nexus/Catalyst/Meraki switching
• OSPF multi-area implementation
• BGP (iBGP/eBGP) configuration
• STP, VLANs, LACP, vPC, VSS

• Security & Access

• Palo Alto firewalls & Panorama
• IPsec/VPN solutions
• Cisco AnyConnect
• Global Protect
• NAC/802.1x implementation

• WAN & Performance

• VeloCloud SDWAN
• QoS implementation
• Metro Ethernet/MPLS
• F5 BIG-IP load balancing
• Network redundancy

• Modern Infrastructure 

• Cloud Networking
• Multi-cloud architectures
• Infrastructure as Code

• Protocols & Analysis

• TCP/IP protocol suite
• Packet analysis
• Network debugging
• Performance optimization
• Python  
• Ansible  
• PowerShell

• Programming skills

Qualifications 

• 3+ years enterprise networking experience 

• Financial sector experience preferred 

• CCNA required, CCNP preferred 

• College diploma or university degree, preferably in an Information Technology field

Desired Skills 

• SolarWinds monitoring 

• Zabbix monitoring 

• Infrastructure automation (Terraform, CloudFormation) 

• CI/CD pipeline experience 

Success Profile 

• Strategic problem-solver 

• Strong communication abilities 

• Customer-focused approach 

• Adaptable to change 

• Self-motivated learner

Note:

This role offers significant opportunity for growth and impact within a leading financial services organization. The successful candidate will help shape the future of Citco's network infrastructure while working with cutting-edge technologies.