Network Engineer

TL;DR

Network Engineer: Technical operation and engineering of the hirify.global network with an accent on provisioning, managing network hardware and software, and day-to-day monitoring. Focus on building a faster, safer Internet, ensuring network resilience, and interacting with network peers for performance data.

Location: Lisbon or London

Company

hirify.global runs one of the world's largest networks to help build a better Internet, powering millions of websites and protecting internet applications from spam and attacks.

What you will do

• Operate and engineer the hirify.global network, including hardware and software provisioning and management.
• Perform day-to-day network operations and monitoring, collaborating with SRE, Infrastructure, and Customer Support teams.
• Create and maintain network documentation, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and knowledge base articles.
• Interact with network peers to assist with inquiries and provide meaningful data on performance degradation.

Requirements

• Capable of learning new technologies, systems, and features under mentorship.
• Proficient in multiple network vendor operating systems with Associate level network certification (JNCIA, CCNA) or higher.
• Understanding of BGP and the OSI-model, with experience isolating network, hardware, and software issues.
• Experience writing scripts in Bash, Python, or other scripting languages.
• Experience working as part of a customer-facing team.
• Ability to prioritize in high-pressure scenarios.

Nice to have

• Understanding of anycast routing.
• Good working knowledge of Junos, IOS-XR, NX-OS, EOS, and SONIC.
• Experience writing network configuration and design documentation.
• Experience solving problems through automation.
• Experience with optical transport technologies such as CWDM/DWDM.
• Linux system administration.
• Multilingual.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission to help build a better, free, and open Internet through initiatives like Project Galileo, Athenian Project, and 1.1.1.1.
• Commitment to building a diverse and inclusive team, supporting individual development and learning new skills.
• Proud to be an equal opportunity employer, valuing diversity and inclusiveness.
• Provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.