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Network & Security Engineer(m/w/x)
Operating and improving network and security solutions for Swiss universities and critical infrastructure. 5+ years network/security engineering experience with Fortinet, Cisco, or Arista required. Flexible working hours, remote work options, overtime compensation.
Requirements
- Apprenticeship or degree in IT
- At least 5 years network/security engineering experience
- Strong firewall and VPN technologies experience
- Hands-on experience with Fortinet, Cisco, Arista, OpenStack, OpenVPN
- Strong IP networking understanding (TCP/IP, BGP, Anycast, IPv6)
- Linux-based systems operating experience
- Monitoring and logging systems experience
- Professional English proficiency
- Ideally German language skills
- DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) experience
- Agile work setup experience
- Automation and Infrastructure-as-Code experience
- French language skills
Tasks
- Operate and improve network and security solutions
- Build and maintain internal, cloud, and on-premise network infrastructure
- Operate firewall, network, and network services (DNS, DHCP, IPAM)
- Develop IP networking environments at offices and across domains
- Manage VPN technologies and remote access solutions
- Monitor and secure network infrastructure for high availability and resilience
- Participate in security incident coordination and prevention
- Contribute to incident analysis, response, and remediation
- Enhance security infrastructure (firewalls, proxies, WAF, remote access)
- Support continuous improvement of security posture and controls
- Operate and develop internal core and office network
- Maintain and enhance network services (DNS, DHCP)
- Support additional infrastructure domains (email services)
- Collaborate with internal engineering teams on infrastructure
- Contribute to automation, documentation, and knowledge sharing
- Optionally support team leadership and apprenticeship training
Work Experience
- 5 years
Education
- Vocational certificationOR
- Bachelor's degree
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
- German – Basic
- French – Basic
Tools & Technologies
- Fortinet
- Cisco
- Arista
- OpenStack
- OpenVPN
- TCP/IP
- BGP
- Anycast
- IPv6
- Linux
- DevOps
- Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
- Infrastructure-as-Code
Benefits
Flexible Working
- Flexible working hours
- Remote work options
Competitive Pay
- Overtime compensation
Learning & Development
- Support for German or English proficiency
Network & Security Engineer(m/w/x)
Operating and improving network and security solutions for Swiss universities and critical infrastructure. 5+ years network/security engineering experience with Fortinet, Cisco, or Arista required. Flexible working hours, remote work options, overtime compensation.
Requirements
- Apprenticeship or degree in IT
- At least 5 years network/security engineering experience
- Strong firewall and VPN technologies experience
- Hands-on experience with Fortinet, Cisco, Arista, OpenStack, OpenVPN
- Strong IP networking understanding (TCP/IP, BGP, Anycast, IPv6)
- Linux-based systems operating experience
- Monitoring and logging systems experience
- Professional English proficiency
- Ideally German language skills
- DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) experience
- Agile work setup experience
- Automation and Infrastructure-as-Code experience
- French language skills
Tasks
- Operate and improve network and security solutions
- Build and maintain internal, cloud, and on-premise network infrastructure
- Operate firewall, network, and network services (DNS, DHCP, IPAM)
- Develop IP networking environments at offices and across domains
- Manage VPN technologies and remote access solutions
- Monitor and secure network infrastructure for high availability and resilience
- Participate in security incident coordination and prevention
- Contribute to incident analysis, response, and remediation
- Enhance security infrastructure (firewalls, proxies, WAF, remote access)
- Support continuous improvement of security posture and controls
- Operate and develop internal core and office network
- Maintain and enhance network services (DNS, DHCP)
- Support additional infrastructure domains (email services)
- Collaborate with internal engineering teams on infrastructure
- Contribute to automation, documentation, and knowledge sharing
- Optionally support team leadership and apprenticeship training
Work Experience
- 5 years
Education
- Vocational certificationOR
- Bachelor's degree
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
- German – Basic
- French – Basic
Tools & Technologies
- Fortinet
- Cisco
- Arista
- OpenStack
- OpenVPN
- TCP/IP
- BGP
- Anycast
- IPv6
- Linux
- DevOps
- Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
- Infrastructure-as-Code
Benefits
Flexible Working
- Flexible working hours
- Remote work options
Competitive Pay
- Overtime compensation
Learning & Development
- Support for German or English proficiency
About the Company
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Industry
IT
Description
The company supports Switzerland's universities and research institutions with innovative IT services and secure infrastructures.