Network Engineer – Managed Services

About the role

The role involves configuring, monitoring and maintaining enterprise firewalls and load‑balancing solutions for a managed services environment. You will support Linux‑based hosting platforms, ensure network performance, and respond to security incidents as part of an on‑call rotation.

Key responsibilities

• Configure, monitor and maintain Fortinet FortiGate and Check Point firewalls, including policies, NAT rules, VPN tunnels and traffic routing.
• Administer and optimise load balancers or Application Delivery Controllers to guarantee high availability and optimal application performance.
• Support Linux hosting environments, manage FTP servers, user permissions and secure file‑transfer services.
• Monitor network performance, investigate security alerts and troubleshoot network, security and connectivity issues.
• Perform routine security audits, recommend improvements and maintain accurate network documentation such as diagrams, policies and SOPs.
• Participate in an after‑hours on‑call rotation to address critical incidents and ensure continuous operational availability.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Computer Science, IT, Network Engineering or a related field.
• 1–2 years of hands‑on experience in network engineering, network security or systems administration.
• Mandatory certifications: Fortinet NSE 4 and Cisco CCNA (or equivalent Routing & Switching certification); optional Check Point CCSA.

Required skills

• Fortinet FortiGate firewall administration
• Check Point firewall administration
• Load balancer / ADC configuration
• Linux system administration (including FTP services)
• TCP/IP, Routing & Switching, VLAN, DNS, VPN and NAT technologies
• Network security principles and monitoring
• Security auditing and documentation