26 Network Operations jobs in Ireland

**Our Purpose**
_Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential._
**Title and Summary**
Senior Analyst, Network Operations
Overview
- The Load Balancer Operations Team is responsible for the entire lifecycle of the platform, including the Analysis, Patching, and Operational Support of all load balancer configurations at MasterCard.
- The primary responsibility of a Load Balancer Operations Analyst is ensuring infrastructure configurations and monitoring capabilities adhere to MasterCard standards, processes, availability requirements, and best practices.
- Requires a deep understanding of load balancer hardware, networking, security and tools used to monitor, test and troubleshoot those technologies.
- This is a "hands on" role that monitors and ensures load balancer stability achieves 99.999% uptime across the Mastercard enterprise network.
- Do you enjoy solving infrastructure troubleshooting problems?
- Are you the type of person that will drive troubleshooting sessions and multiple teams in the best direction instead of the easiest?
Role
- Interact with the engineering and project teams to transform business and technical requirements into load balancer monitoring strategies.
- Support the creation of solutions with high level of innovation, cost effectiveness, high quality and faster time to market.
- Contribute to the overall strategy and manage complex issues within functional area of expertise.
- Develop and maintain automation around troubleshooting and overall stability of load balancer instances and configurations.
All About You
- Position requires a Bachelor's degree, or equivalent, in Electrical Engineering, Information Technology or related.
- Strong experience at Internet / data center architecture and monitoring standards
- Strong experience at load balancers and web application firewalls
- Network Connectivity - IPv4, IPv6, port assignment
- Experience with one of the following technologies: Citrix NetScaler, HA Proxy, AVI and F5 BIG-IP products preferred
- Expert at SSL and digital certificates
- Experience with load balancing HTTP/HTTPS
- Web and Middleware experience preferred
Responsible for multiple aspects of life cycle of the load balancing platform, including the Monitoring, Patching, and Building of all load balancer configurations at MasterCard. As part of the Load Balancer Operations Team Engineers are engaged to help troubleshoot and diagnose complex problems in multiple aspects of the Mastercard Global Enterprise network. The primary responsibility of a Load Balancer Operations Engineer ensures infrastructure monitoring strategies adhere to MasterCard standards, processes, availability requirements, and best practices. Requires a deep understanding of load balancer hardware, networking, security and tools used to monitor, test and evaluate those technologies. This is a "hands on" role that is responsible for leading troubleshooting sessions and driving these sessions to resolution. A key responsibility of this position is to provide training to Operations staff to educate and better position these teams for support of complex environments. Collaborate with Business Operations and Service Delivery teams to architect complex network design solutions encompassing end-to-end application architecture that scale for strategic growth.
Experience:
- Experience with TCP/IP protocol communication.
- Linux Kernel command for troubleshooting purposes and network trouble diagnostics
- Interact with the development and project teams to transform business and technical requirements into load balancer architecture design.
- Develop monitoring solutions with high level of innovation and cost effectiveness.
- Contribute to the overall strategy and manage complex issues within functional area of expertise.
- Develop and maintain automation around build and deployment of load balancer instances and configurations.
Experience in multi-cloud environments that include public, private and hybrid clouds.
- Experienced at Internet architecture and project delivery
- Experienced at load balancers and web application firewalls
- Experience with AGILE/SCRUM project management methodologies
- Network Connectivity - IPv4, IPv6, port assignment
- Familiar with version control systems like GIT or SVN
- Experience delivering agile projects utilizing end to end CI/CD pipelines
- Expert at SSL and digital certificates
- Expert with load balancing HTTP/HTTPS
- Implement enterprise Internet connectivity
- Network diagnostics, BGP, SNMP, SSH technologies
**Corporate Security Responsibility**
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
+ Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
+ Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
+ Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
+ Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.

PlanNet21 Communications, a part of the Conscia Group of companies. Network Support Engineer PlanNet21 Communications are hiring Network Engineers for a Support role in Dublin. The ideal candidate will be working within the PlanNet21 Network Engineering Support team to provide support to our customers within designated Service Level agreements and time frames, ensuring customer satisfaction is at the forefront of all commitments. This is an office-based role but will require visits to customer sites so a Driving License is required. This is a customer facing role requiring the successful candidate to undertake troubleshooting tasks, consultancy, and the ability to work with vendor support teams too. Qualifications IT related Degree or Diploma at minimum Juniper JNCIA Other vendor relevant certs Responsibilities Troubleshoot networking issues reported by clients. Liaise with the customers to understand their network, provide reports, recommendations and technical detail On-site Installation work, including projects from time to time. Provide technical support by analyzing complex customer issues, identify root cause and resolve in accordance with SLAs to maintain and improve customer satisfaction. Most Important Competencies Understanding of networking fundamentals Experience as a field engineer or NOC experience Experience of multi-vendor equipment Excellent customer facing skills. Problem solving Works well in a team. Fluent written and verbal communication Excellent time management and troubleshooting skills. Ability to work to deadlines and within SLAs. Eagerness to learn new technologies/skills. Contribute to support documentation and knowledge base articles. Full Driver's License and own Car PlanNet21 Communications is an Equal Opportunities employer. Skills: JNCIA

**Summary:**
Meta's Edge & Network Service (ENS) team is actively looking for passionate people to help us tackle the unique set of challenges and opportunities we face, while contributing to our company mission of connecting the world. Our team is the execution arm of the Meta network team and is responsible for the deployment and support of all production networks (Edge, Backbone, Optical, and Datacenter) as well as our content delivery network (CDN) across the globe. This truly global team offers a unique career opportunity to work with all of the latest network technologies and talented engineers solving some of the most complex problems in the industry. This position is full-time and will be based in our Clonee datacenter.Our datacenter footprint is constantly growing to adapt to the vast amount of new services we provide to people. This results in a dramatic scaling challenge that our engineers face on a daily basis. Not only do we need to build and evolve the physical infrastructure that connects myriads of servers together, but also ensure that the network is running smoothly and meets strict performance goals. With the introduction of our own switching software (FBOSS) and our open networking hardware projects (Wedge, Wedge100 and Backpack) we have entered into a new era of unprecedented opportunities to re-think traditional networking and iterate quickly in an area that was previously very closed to innovation.
**Required Skills:**
Network Engineer, Deployment & Support Responsibilities:
1. Deployment, configuration, and management of all network infrastructure on our datacenter campus
2. Work with partner teams and vendors to manage day-to-day operations and reliability of the regional network
3. Schedule and perform maintenance including upgrades, migrations, and decommissioning of production networks
4. Create deployment packages and maintain as-built documentation and asset database for installed network gear
5. Establish and implement global best practices and contribute to the design of new scalable network solutions
6. Support the development, testing and integration of new hardware and software platforms into the network
7. Participate in an on-call rotation to support the regional network infrastructure 24x7
**Minimum Qualifications:**
Minimum Qualifications:
8. 6+ years of related work experience responsible for designing, deploying and operating large-scale networks
9. Experience configuring and troubleshooting routing and switching protocols (BGP, IS-IS, MPLS, RSVP-TE, VRRP)
10. Working knowledge of network protocols (TCP/UDP, DHCP, DNS) and experience with IPv4 and IPv6
11. Experience working in a multi-vendor environment with hands-on experience with networking hardware
12. Working knowledge of physical infrastructure design including structured cabling and fiberoptic cabling
13. Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver against mission critical deadlines
14. Proven ability to work in fast-paced global team environments and solve problems with limited supervision. - Ability to lift/move 30-40 pounds on a daily basis
15. 10% of travel, up to 30% based on projects
**Preferred Qualifications:**
Preferred Qualifications:
16. Working knowledge of 40/100G Ethernet and CWDM, DWDM and optical transport network technologies
17. Experience with field-based work in Data Centers, Colocation Facilities, Internet Exchanges, or Central Offices
18. Working knowledge of data center power and cooling infrastructure and critical facility operational best practices
19. Familiarity with the Linux based systems. - Experience with scripting and automation (Bash, Python, Perl)
20. Technical leadership capabilities and people management experience
**Industry:** Internet

Description
Come join a creative team of Operations Technology Engineers who build the infrastructure that powers Amazon fulfillment centers and transportation sites worldwide. These networks are used by hundreds of thousands of associates, relied upon by operators of industry-leading fulfillment and transportation systems, and play a critical role in the delivery of shipments to Amazon retail customers.
We are looking for a Network Development Engineer to provide technical thought leadership in the development of our next-generation networks. As we look to the future, our networks will support an ecosystem of robotics, industrial IoT, sensors, drones, and mobile devices. You are comfortable with taking risks, and iterating on designs that may fail at the outset to ultimately deliver robust systems that elegantly scale. Information security and network reliability are at the core of your thought processes.
This is an office-based role in vibrant Dublin, with visa sponsorship and relocation support provided by Amazon upon offer acceptance. The team follows a follow-the-sun on-call rotation, where the on-call engineer represents the Network Reliability team during operational networking events, coordinating efforts for swift mitigation.
Key job responsibilities
* Develop and implement changes in Amazon's fulfillment center and transportation networks to ensure scalability and reliability.
* Collaborate with automation teams to design and refine tools that enhance network scalability.
* Lead network projects in areas such as engineering, deployment, technology refresh, best practices, and optimization.
* Troubleshoot complex networking issues, including switching, routing, interconnectivity, performance, and platform configurations, using advanced tools.
* Provide critical network support to diagnose, mitigate, and resolve large-scale events affecting Amazon's operational sites.
* Define and enforce network engineering standards in collaboration with global teams, ensuring compliance with best practices and security policies.
* Drive and support innovation across all network layers, from Top-of-Rack switches to Provider Edge routers.
* Partner with software, systems, and network engineering teams to accelerate the deployment of new technologies and ensure seamless integration.
* Develop and enhance network automation tools to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
* Champion operational excellence by optimizing processes, creating robust documentation, and developing training materials for support teams.
About the team
The OpsTechIT Infrastructure Operations team has broad scope supporting multiple business units globally, from the smallest delivery stations in emerging markets, to the most advanced automated fulfillment centers in North America, Japan, Europe, India and many other locations. As a result, this group enjoys variety in both tactical and long-term strategic projects. This is a unique opportunity that will enable you to grow your skills as an engineer, have a lasting impact on Amazon's fulfillment networks for years to come.
Flexible working
Here in Amazon, we believe that striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is the key to a successful and fulfilling life. We are strong advocates of a healthy work-life harmony, and continually focus on ensuring happiness within our team.
Career Growth
We care about your career aspirations and tailor your development to your unique abilities. We want you to grow and progress in Amazon. We will facilitate your growth through an increase in scope of the projects you work on over time, and include in projects for partner teams to experience new and interesting challenges. In this role, you'll have
the opportunity to work on operational readiness, software development and testing, driving operational excellence and cross-cutting initiatives among others.
Basic Qualifications
-Bachelor's degree in CS or similar
-Experience in network automation using Bash/shell scripting and programming preferably Python (key must requirements for the role)
-Hands-on experience in network engineering, working with IP routing protocols, technologies, and platforms in large-scale enterprise, data center, and/or WAN environments.
-Experience developing engineering, deployment, or operational mechanisms to support IP networks and networking systems.
-Strong ability to collaborate within a diverse team and work effectively with a wide range of colleagues.
Preferred Qualifications
-In-depth knowledge of TCP/IP networking, IP routing, and network security architecture, including core technologies such as IP, TCP, BGP, Multicast, Firewalls, ACLs, DNS, and DHCP.
-Hands-on experience with one or more router, load balancer, and firewall platforms from vendors such as Cisco, Juniper, Alcatel-Lucent, Arista, Brocade, Extreme, Citrix, F5, Fortinet, and Palo Alto.
-Strong understanding of network hardware and packet forwarding architectures.
-Experience working in virtualized enterprise networking environments.
CCIE or JNCIE certification specializing in Enterprise (Routing and Switching) is a plus.
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice ( ) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.
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Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start **Caring. Connecting. Growing together.**
In healthcare, evolution doesn't just happen. It takes innovation, imagination, and a passion for solving problems in new and better ways. And innovation is taking place at a lightning-fast pace every day at Optum.
As the fastest growing part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, we're expanding our team in Ireland and creating excellent opportunities for those who want greater purpose and more impact in their work. We'll provide the investment, support, and resources to advance your career. You'll provide the talent, ambition, and drive.
As an Associate Director of Network Account Management you will be responsible for leading a team of network account managers to support our Health Plan clients. The Associate Director, Network Account Management is essential for ensuring strategic alignment and operational excellence across key healthcare partnerships, driving both patient access and business growth. Working alongside the client account management and Network Contracting teams, you'll have the opportunity to lead initiatives that optimize provider engagement, manage both long- and short-term projects effectively, and collaborate across departments to deliver impactful solutions that support organizational goals. In addition to having impact on a great team, you'll also discover the career opportunities you'd expect from an industry leader.
_Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our_ _Dublin office_ _and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model._
**Primary Responsibilities:**
+ Lead strategic network account initiatives to enhance client relationship
+ Develop and execute network strategies to support access, affordability, and performance across key accounts
+ Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Contracting, and Analytics teams to align on business objectives and ensure seamless execution
+ Manage complex projects with competing priorities, ensuring timely delivery and measurable outcomes
+ Serve as a key liaison with internal & external stakeholders, fostering strong relationships and ensuring alignment with organizational goals
_You will be rewarded and recognised for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role, as well as providing development for other roles you may be interested in._
**Required Qualifications:**
+ Bachelor's Degree (or higher) OR equivalent experience
+ Enterprise Client management experience
+ Experience with proven core leadership skill & project management experience working with and managing global teams across multiple time zones
+ Stakeholder management skills and a demonstrated ability to communicate ideas clearly and concisely to leadership
**Preferred Qualifications:**
+ Experience and understanding of US Healthcare or Heath Insurance Industries
+ Microsoft Office suite competency
+ Service Now/CRM experience
**Soft Skills:**
+ Logical, detail-oriented thought process with the ability to breakdown a complex problem into individual root causes
+ Time management and prioritization skills to meet multiple deadlines; comfortable working in a high-paced/high production area and reporting out to senior leadership
+ Strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities
+ Detail oriented with excellent written and verbal communication skills
+ Self-motivated, ability to work independently and drive change
**Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.**
_All telecommuters will be required to adhere to the UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy._
_At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalised groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission._
_Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2023 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved._
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We are looking for an experienced Senior Network Engineer to join our global tech team in Dublin, Ireland.
The **Senior Network Engineer** will be part of a Global team working on key Technology Infrastructure projects aligned with Global Business strategy, within agreed parameters of time. As part of the Global Network team, you will be the technical lead for Core Networks, including Datacentre networking, DDI technologies, Cloud connectivity and Branch locations including HQ and rental locations. You will be responsible for Network architecture, design and implementation. This will include creating or updating design drawings, high-level designs, low-level designs and device configurations. Aligned with Enterprise Architecture standards and working with the Principal Network Architect, you will be working with existing and new Network technologies which add value to the Global Business and Global Technology strategy. You will ensure that service levels are maintained and continually improved, and problems with day-to-day delivery of services are minimized.
**What You'll Do:**
+ Responsible for developing the overall Network architecture and integration across core Network systems such as Cisco, Fortinet, AWS, InfoBlox, R53 to meet requirements of Technology and Business stakeholders. Consolidate and integrate the various Network systems in use into a cohesive strategy.
+ Responsible technical lead on Network technologies - Working closely with other Technology teams including Project Management Office for completion of regional and global projects; ensuring Network requirements are represented in infrastructure projects; Ensure Network meets standard configuration, performance and availability requirements, including matching to the Enterprise and Strategic architectures; working as part of the Global Technology team to deliver the appropriate system architecture and infrastructure solutions to meet agreed business requirements; working within schedules, time estimates, and project plans for all deliverables; tracking own involvement for project milestones, identify problem areas before they impact the project.
+ Responsible for Operational support and maintenance of the Hertz Network infrastructure including performing L3/4 troubleshooting as required; Working closely with Hertz NOC for global support concerns; contributing to RCA analysis for major incidents; Ensuring proper maintenance coverage for all network systems. Provide guidance and operational support documentation to NOC and L1/L2 teams
+ Responsible for ensuring the Network infrastructure is built securely. Ensure mechanisms in place to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
+ Take a DevOps-first approach to Network configuration. Identify automation opportunities and put plans in place to implement them.
+ Responsible for evaluating Network performance and capacity to ensure that the business needs are met. Maintain relationships with all relevant vendors. Ensure compliance with all technology and application standards, including all relevant regulatory corporate compliance (PCI, SOX, HIPPA, GLBA, etc.); maintaining a service management attitude, promoting best practice throughout the technology team; ensuring Service Level Commitments are met and improvement opportunities are highlighted.
+ Responsible for providing regular communication of progress as required to management and stakeholders; ensure self-development plans are followed and training attended, when scheduled; coach new members of staff to ensure IT/ business expectations are met on a consistent basis; promoting existing and emerging technologies, to provide input on guidelines and roadmaps for future IT infrastructure developments.
+ Provide guidance and mentorship to more junior team members as appropriate.
**What We're Looking For:**
**_Education:_**
+ Bachelor's Degree in computer science, Information Systems or related field
**_Experience & Skills_**
+ Minimum 8-10 years of experience in Network architecture and operations.
+ In-depth knowledge and experience in Networks, Routing and Firewalls, both on-premise and cloud hosted.
+ Working knowledge of cloud networking, particularly AWS cloud
+ Experience with routing/switching technologies (datacenters, wireless, wired, voice, video, convergence, security, remote access, load balancers, content filtering)
+ Experience of DNS as it pertains to enterprise networking and public domains
+ Experience of IPAM tools and processes
+ Experience of cloud-hosted Network and UC technologies
+ Experience in working on a diverse portfolio of projects.
+ Experience of working according to ITIL processes, e.g. Incident Management, Change Management.
+ Knowledge of scripting and DevOps tools as they pertain to Network configuration.
+ Knowledge / experience of third-party supplier / vendor management (network products, telecommunication services, cloud technologies and professional services).
+ Knowledge and experience of quality management principles and processes.
+ Knowledge in deploying, operating, and maintaining various network DDI tools and systems including InfoBlox, Route 53, Active Directory, BIND etc,
+ Experience in managing network management tools such as SolarWinds, Grafana
+ Excellent written and oral communications skills with demonstrated commitment to producing high quality documentation.
+ Ability to work well with others across many organizations including development, sales, marketing, finance, customer support, and field service.
+ Professional demeanour and strong work ethic.
+ Must be a Team Player.
+ Must be able to interface with all levels of management and teams within the Global IT COE.
+ Professional customer service focused attitude.
+ Ability to identify problems, make decisions, create solutions and take actions.
+ Highly self-motivated and directed with an attention to detail and strong customer service focus.
+ Ability to work under pressure, managing multiple priorities to strict deadlines within a highly demanding technical environment.
+ Excellent Organisational skills
**Hertz is an equal opportunity employer, all applicants must have the legal right to work in Ireland (Valid EU Passport / Relevant Visa).**
**What You'll Get:**
+ Corporate Discount for you, friends and family on standard Hertz Rental in Corporate countries.
+ Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
+ 22 days holidays on hire rising to 27 days with service.
+ Occupational Pension Scheme with up to 5% company matched contribution.
+ Life Cover payable at 4 times base salary.
+ Tuition support plus access to compressive online learning platform
+ 10 days paid study leave & paid exam leave where exams fall during work hours.
+ Income protection for long term illness
+ Professional membership fees paid in full annually where membership relates directly to role.
+ Bike to Work & Travel Pass schemes.
+ Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family
+ Onsite Occupational Health support
+ Discounted Microsoft at Home plan
+ Christmas savings scheme
+ Free parking

We are looking for an experienced Senior Network Engineer to join our global tech team in Dublin, Ireland.
The **Senior Network Engineer** will be part of a Global team working on key Technology Infrastructure projects aligned with Global Business strategy, within agreed parameters of time. As part of the Global Network team, you will be the technical lead for Core Networks, including Datacentre networking, DDI technologies, Cloud connectivity and Branch locations including HQ and rental locations. You will be responsible for Network architecture, design and implementation. This will include creating or updating design drawings, high-level designs, low-level designs and device configurations. Aligned with Enterprise Architecture standards and working with the Principal Network Architect, you will be working with existing and new Network technologies which add value to the Global Business and Global Technology strategy. You will ensure that service levels are maintained and continually improved, and problems with day-to-day delivery of services are minimized.
**What You'll Do:**
+ Responsible for developing the overall Network architecture and integration across core Network systems such as Cisco, Fortinet, AWS, InfoBlox, R53 to meet requirements of Technology and Business stakeholders. Consolidate and integrate the various Network systems in use into a cohesive strategy.
+ Responsible technical lead on Network technologies - Working closely with other Technology teams including Project Management Office for completion of regional and global projects; ensuring Network requirements are represented in infrastructure projects; Ensure Network meets standard configuration, performance and availability requirements, including matching to the Enterprise and Strategic architectures; working as part of the Global Technology team to deliver the appropriate system architecture and infrastructure solutions to meet agreed business requirements; working within schedules, time estimates, and project plans for all deliverables; tracking own involvement for project milestones, identify problem areas before they impact the project.
+ Responsible for Operational support and maintenance of the Hertz Network infrastructure including performing L3/4 troubleshooting as required; Working closely with Hertz NOC for global support concerns; contributing to RCA analysis for major incidents; Ensuring proper maintenance coverage for all network systems. Provide guidance and operational support documentation to NOC and L1/L2 teams
+ Responsible for ensuring the Network infrastructure is built securely. Ensure mechanisms in place to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
+ Take a DevOps-first approach to Network configuration. Identify automation opportunities and put plans in place to implement them.
+ Responsible for evaluating Network performance and capacity to ensure that the business needs are met. Maintain relationships with all relevant vendors. Ensure compliance with all technology and application standards, including all relevant regulatory corporate compliance (PCI, SOX, HIPPA, GLBA, etc.); maintaining a service management attitude, promoting best practice throughout the technology team; ensuring Service Level Commitments are met and improvement opportunities are highlighted.
+ Responsible for providing regular communication of progress as required to management and stakeholders; ensure self-development plans are followed and training attended, when scheduled; coach new members of staff to ensure IT/ business expectations are met on a consistent basis; promoting existing and emerging technologies, to provide input on guidelines and roadmaps for future IT infrastructure developments.
+ Provide guidance and mentorship to more junior team members as appropriate.
**What We're Looking For:**
**_Education:_**
+ Bachelor's Degree in computer science, Information Systems or related field
**_Experience & Skills_**
+ Minimum 8-10 years of experience in Network architecture and operations.
+ In-depth knowledge and experience in Networks, Routing and Firewalls, both on-premise and cloud hosted.
+ Working knowledge of cloud networking, particularly AWS cloud
+ Experience with routing/switching technologies (datacenters, wireless, wired, voice, video, convergence, security, remote access, load balancers, content filtering)
+ Experience of DNS as it pertains to enterprise networking and public domains
+ Experience of IPAM tools and processes
+ Experience of cloud-hosted Network and UC technologies
+ Experience in working on a diverse portfolio of projects.
+ Experience of working according to ITIL processes, e.g. Incident Management, Change Management.
+ Knowledge of scripting and DevOps tools as they pertain to Network configuration.
+ Knowledge / experience of third-party supplier / vendor management (network products, telecommunication services, cloud technologies and professional services).
+ Knowledge and experience of quality management principles and processes.
+ Knowledge in deploying, operating, and maintaining various network DDI tools and systems including InfoBlox, Route 53, Active Directory, BIND etc,
+ Experience in managing network management tools such as SolarWinds, Grafana
+ Excellent written and oral communications skills with demonstrated commitment to producing high quality documentation.
+ Ability to work well with others across many organizations including development, sales, marketing, finance, customer support, and field service.
+ Professional demeanour and strong work ethic.
+ Must be a Team Player.
+ Must be able to interface with all levels of management and teams within the Global IT COE.
+ Professional customer service focused attitude.
+ Ability to identify problems, make decisions, create solutions and take actions.
+ Highly self-motivated and directed with an attention to detail and strong customer service focus.
+ Ability to work under pressure, managing multiple priorities to strict deadlines within a highly demanding technical environment.
+ Excellent Organisational skills
**Hertz is an equal opportunity employer, all applicants must have the legal right to work in Ireland (Valid EU Passport / Relevant Visa).**
**What You'll Get:**
+ Corporate Discount for you, friends and family on standard Hertz Rental in Corporate countries.
+ Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
+ 22 days holidays on hire rising to 27 days with service.
+ Occupational Pension Scheme with up to 5% company matched contribution.
+ Life Cover payable at 4 times base salary.
+ Tuition support plus access to compressive online learning platform
+ 10 days paid study leave & paid exam leave where exams fall during work hours.
+ Income protection for long term illness
+ Professional membership fees paid in full annually where membership relates directly to role.
+ Bike to Work & Travel Pass schemes.
+ Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family
+ Onsite Occupational Health support
+ Discounted Microsoft at Home plan
+ Christmas savings scheme
+ Free parking

The Role: Fexco Tech is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Network Engineer to join our team. This role focuses on cloud networking across Azure and Google Cloud, while also requiring a solid understanding of hybrid environments and on-prem to cloud connectivity. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in cloud networking, experience with Azure and GCP, and a strong background in Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Core Responsibilities: Cloud Network Design & Implementation: Design, implement, and manage network architectures within Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including Virtual Networks (VNets), Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs), subnets, routing tables, network security groups (NSGs), Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) and VPNs. Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Develop, maintain, and manage network infrastructure using IaC tools such as Terraform. Network Security: Implement and enforce network security best practices, including access controls, segmentation, intrusion detection/prevention, and compliance with industry standards. Connectivity & Hybrid Cloud: Design and implement secure and efficient connectivity solutions between on-premises environments and cloud platforms, including ExpressRoute, VPN Gateways, and Cloud Interconnect. Troubleshooting & Support: Provide expert-level support for complex cloud network issues, using observability tools to ensure high availability, reliability, and rapid incident resolution. Automation: Automate routine network configuration, deployment, and management tasks using scripting languages (e.g., Terraform, Python, PowerShell, Bash). Collaboration: Collaborate closely with development, operations, and security teams to ensure network solutions align with application requirements and overall architectural goals. Essential Skills & Experience: Proven experience as a Network Engineer or Cloud Network Engineer in a production environment. Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure networking services (e.g., Virtual Network, Next-Generation Firewalls, Load Balancer, Azure DNS, ExpressRoute). Knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) networking services (e.g., VPC, Cloud VPN, Cloud Interconnect, Cloud Load Balancing, Cloud DNS). Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, particularly Terraform. Solid understanding of core networking concepts, including TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, routing protocols (BGP), and network security. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment. Desirable Skills & Qualifications: Relevant cloud certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate, Google Cloud Certified - Professional Cloud Network Engineer). Knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and their networking requirements.

eirevo talent are seeking applications for a Senior Network Engineer, this is a day rate contract for our Dublin based client. Requirements: Essential: Degree or equivalent experience in Telecommunications , Information Systems or IT discipline Three years of proven experience in a Technical Infrastructure design and implementation within a medium to large organization An understanding of Cisco Nexus & Catalyst equipment & experience in VXLAN & other routing protocols including authentication products and methodologies Desired: Understanding of Cisco ISE, particularly its Network Access control & WIFI management capabilities Knowledge of virtualised environments and associated components and architectures Experience with WLAN security protocols and tools. Experience in telephony /agent deskops systems - Avaya, Verint , Genesis If you are interested in applying for this role, please do so via the relevant link. If you would like to discuss this role in confidence, please contact directly. Ref: EET7410 Candidates must be eligible to work full time and long term in the location specified or currently hold a valid appropriate long term work Visa to apply. eir evo talent, eir evo and our clients are equal opportunity employers who seeks to recruit and appoint the best available person for a job regardless of marital / civil partnership status, sex (including pregnancy), age, religion, belief, race, nationality and ethnic or national origin, colour, sexual orientation or disability. eir evo talent, eir evo and our clients apply all relevant Data Protection laws when processing your Personal Data. If you choose to apply to this opportunity and share your CV or other personal information with eir evo talent, eir evo and our clients, these details will be held by us in accordance with our privacy policy used by our recruitment team to contact you regarding this or other relevant opportunities at eir evo talent and eir evo Skills: Cisco Nexus CCNP Benefits: Work From Home