Senior Network Engineer (WAN)

Location: Hybrid role in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Company

hirify.global is a global services firm with over 9,000 associates and more than 40 years of experience delivering talent and technology solutions across public and commercial sectors.

What you will do

• Oversee and optimize Cisco LAN infrastructure for ADB headquarters and remote offices, including maintenance and network integrity.
• Manage bank-wide Versa SDWAN connectivity across ADB offices, the Geneva disaster-recovery site, and Azure vDC.
• Troubleshoot complex LAN and WAN issues, lead network enhancement projects, and support the establishment of new offices.
• Manage ISP relationships, monitor provider performance, escalate service issues, and maintain public IP address inventories.
• Automate field-office LAN administration with Python and Ansible Tower.
• Create Datadog dashboards and monitor network devices to identify infrastructure issues proactively.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of experience in computer networking.
• Comprehensive knowledge of network topologies, architectures, TCP/IP, and OSI model layers.
• Deep understanding of OSPF, BGP, STP, VLANs, trunking, and inter-VLAN routing.
• Extensive experience configuring Cisco switches and Versa SDWAN devices.
• Proficiency in Python scripting and Ansible for network automation.
• Knowledge of network monitoring systems, preferably Datadog.
• Ability to perform essential job functions involving predominantly sedentary computer-based work and occasional movement around the office.

Nice to have

• Datadog Certified Champion certification.
• Ability to assess network performance, identify improvements, and make data-driven recommendations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders, with ownership and effective collaboration.
• Networking certifications such as Cisco CCNP/CCIE, Juniper JNCIP/JNCIE, or equivalent.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time hybrid work arrangement in Mandaluyong City.
• Opportunity to support network infrastructure across headquarters, field offices, cloud infrastructure, and disaster-recovery environments.
• Reasonable accommodation is available during application, interviewing, testing, and other selection activities.