Network Engineer

Schönhofer Sales and Engineering, a wholly owned subsidiary of Rohde & Schwarz since 2022, develops systems and software for government agencies and public sector clients. As a Network Engineer in Siegburg, you will design and implement secure network infrastructure for complex IT systems. This is a permanent, full-time position.

• Plan, design, implement and operate network infrastructure in enterprise environments
• Administer, maintain and improve existing network components and services
• Plan, build and maintain LAN, WAN, WLAN and VPN environments
• Configure and operate routing and switching infrastructure with attention to availability, performance and security
• Help implement network security solutions such as firewalls, VLANs, access policies, segmentation and VPN connections
• Analyse, diagnose and resolve network faults, connection problems and performance bottlenecks
• Contribute to network migrations, rollouts, expansions and infrastructure projects
• Design and implement monitoring and logging solutions to track network availability and performance
• Automate recurring network tasks and standard processes using suitable tools and scripts, such as Ansible, Python or Terraform
• Support patch, release and lifecycle management for network components
• Create and maintain technical documentation, network plans, configuration records and operating procedures
• Work closely with IT security, server, cloud, platform operations and other IT teams
• Evaluate and introduce new technologies to develop the network infrastructure

• Completed degree in Computer Science, Communications Engineering, Information Technology or an equivalent qualification
• Professional experience in network administration, network engineering or IT infrastructure
• Good knowledge of routing and switching technologies and common network protocols such as TCP/IP, VLAN, DNS, DHCP, OSPF, BGP or VPN
• Experience operating LAN, WAN, WLAN and firewall environments
• Knowledge of network security, segmentation, access control and secure connections between sites
• Experience with network monitoring and analysis tools
• Knowledge of automating network processes using scripting or automation tools such as Python, Ansible or Terraform
• Understanding of highly available and scalable network architectures
• A structured, analytical and solution-focused approach to work
• Teamwork, strong communication skills and the ability to explain technical matters clearly
• Good written and spoken German and English