Network Engineer

Location: Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines (Hybrid)

Work Setup: Hybrid – 3 to 4 days onsite, remaining days work from home (Eton Centris, Quezon Avenue, Quezon City)
Shift: Morning / Mid Shift
Experience Required: 10+ Years
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Network Engineer with strong expertise in Data Center Network Infrastructure, Routing & Switching, Firewalls, and Network Migration Projects. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience designing, implementing, and delivering enterprise-scale network infrastructure while ensuring high availability, security, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support enterprise Data Center Network Infrastructure.

• Plan, coordinate, and execute network infrastructure deployment and migration projects.

• Configure and manage Cisco NX-OS, IOS-XE, Catalyst, Nexus, and Cisco ACI environments.

• Administer and troubleshoot Fortinet, Juniper, and Cisco firewalls.

• Configure and support VMware NSX and Distributed Firewall (DFW).

• Manage IP routing protocols including BGP and IGP.

• Ensure secure application connectivity through firewall environments.

• Coordinate with internal teams, vendors, and stakeholders throughout project delivery.

• Ensure compliance with organizational standards, policies, and security requirements.

• Prepare technical documentation, perform knowledge transfer, and hand over completed projects to operations teams.

• Troubleshoot complex network issues and implement permanent solutions.

• Support large-scale infrastructure transformation initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Finance, Data Analytics, or a related field.

• Minimum 10 years of hands-on experience implementing complex Data Center Network Infrastructure.

• Strong expertise in Routing & Switching with Cisco Catalyst and Nexus platforms.

• Minimum 5 years of expert-level experience with Cisco Routing & Switching.

• Hands-on experience with VMware NSX and Distributed Firewall (DFW).

• Experience with Cisco NX-OS, IOS-XE, Cisco ACI, Fortinet, and Juniper firewalls.

• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, Ethernet, and enterprise network architecture.

• Good knowledge of IGP and BGP routing protocols.

• Exposure to DNS and SD-WAN concepts.

• Basic knowledge of Python scripting.

• Experience delivering large-scale network migration and infrastructure deployment projects.

• Strong communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Skills

• Enterprise Data Center Networking

• Cisco ACI

• Cisco Nexus & Catalyst Switching

• Cisco IOS-XE & NX-OS

• VMware NSX

• Fortinet Firewalls

• Juniper Firewalls

• BGP & IGP Routing

• TCP/IP Networking

• Network Security

• SD-WAN

• DNS

• Python (Basic)

Important Notes

• Candidates should have a stable employment history (not a frequent job hopper).

• Present or former Wipro employees are not eligible.