Job
- Level
- Experienced
- Location
- Dusseldorf, Aachen
- Working Model
- Onsite
- Job Field
- IT, Network
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
Job Summary
In this role, you configure, operate, and maintain network infrastructures and security solutions while analyzing network issues and applying automation using Ansible.
Job Technologies
Your role in the team
- Configure, operate, and maintain network infrastructure, including Juniper SRX firewalls, QFX/EX switches, Fortinet FortiGate firewalls, FortiSwitches, and OPNsense firewalls, as well as Microsoft Azure networking components.
- Implement and manage firewall policies, VPN connections (IPsec), and secure access methods following zero-trust and least-privilege principles.
- Monitor network health, traffic, and performance using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana Loki, and OpsGenie.
- Deploy and optimize network services such as Reverse Proxies (HAProxy, Traefik) and DNS configurations for high availability and resilience.
- Apply Infrastructure-as-Code principles using Ansible (and optionally Terraform) for repeatable, automated network deployments and configuration management.
- Troubleshoot and analyze network issues using Wireshark, nmap, and vendor-specific tools to ensure optimal performance and minimal downtime.
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Our expectations of you
Qualifications
- Solid hands-on expertise in operational network engineering - configuration, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management in enterprise/global data center environments.
- Strong understanding of network protocols (BGP, OSPF, RIP), VPN technologies (IPsec), and secure network design principles.
- Vertrautheit mit Reverse-Proxy-Diensten (HAProxy, Traefik), DNS-Management und Techniken zur Leistungsoptimierung.
- Proficiency in using Ansible (and optionally Terraform) for network automation, with a working knowledge of monitoring/logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki).
- Fluent in English with excellent communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
Experience
- Proven experience with Juniper EX, QFX, and SRX platforms, Fortinet FortiGate firewalls, FortiSwitches, and OPNsense firewalls, plus Microsoft Azure networking.
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What we offer
- An open and friendly corporate culture characterized by constructive and collaborative interaction.
- We provide you with support for your future plans with a company pension scheme (depending on country-specific circumstances).
- Early risers and night owls - thanks to a flexible working model, you can organise your working day yourself.
- We also support you privately - benefit from special payments or additional vacation days on anniversaries or other special occasions.
- Utimaco is growing and living diversity! Our global team includes colleagues from 42 nationalities and 45 different languages spoken.
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Benefits
Work-Life-Integration
Health, Fitness & Fun
Food & Drink
Higher Take-Home Pay
Topics You Will Work On
Job Locations
About Your Employer
Utimaco GmbH
UTIMACO is a leading global provider of high-security technologies for cybersecurity and compliance solutions and services, headquartered in Aachen, Germany and Campbell (CA), USA.
Description
- Company Size
- 50-249 Employees
- Language
- English
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Internet, IT, Telecommunication
Network Operations Engineer
- Location
- Dusseldorf, Aachen
- Working Model
- Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
- English Only
- English only required
