NETWORK & SECURITY ENGINEER – PALO ALTO & CISCO

Location: Hybrid – Milan, Italy (~3 monthly office visits - Cinisello Balsamo)

Salary: €45,000–€56,000 + 10% Discretionary Premio + 25 Holiday Days/Year

Type: Full-Time | Permanent

We're looking for an experienced Network & Security Engineer to join the IT Infrastructure team, supporting enterprise network services across the organisation's European locations.

The role combines hands-on network administration, Cisco routing & switching, and network security, with a strong focus on Palo Alto Firewalls and Panorama.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide 2nd Line support for network infrastructure incidents, ensuring issues are resolved within SLA

Manage, configure and support enterprise LAN, WAN and SD-WAN environments

Configure and administer Palo Alto Firewalls and Panorama

Design, deploy and support network appliances, routers, switches and load balancers

Support Cisco routing and switching infrastructure

Configure and troubleshoot BGP, OSPF, route maps, ACLs, route redistribution, path selection and traffic engineering

Support MPLS, VPN, Internet connectivity and network access

Support and maintain corporate WiFi infrastructure





Participate in Problem Management and infrastructure change management processes

Support network infrastructure projects and ensure on-time delivery

Maintain technical documentation covering network designs, configurations and troubleshooting procedures

Identify network security risks and ensure appropriate security controls are in place

Identify opportunities to improve network processes, reliability and efficiency

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

3+ years' experience in Network Administration / Network Engineering

Strong hands-on experience with Palo Alto Firewalls & Panorama – ESSENTIAL

Strong Cisco Routing & Switching experience across enterprise routers, switches and network appliances

Strong understanding of LAN/WAN/SD-WAN design and architecture, with experience across BGP, OSPF, route maps, ACLs, route redistribution, path selection and traffic engineering

Experience with MPLS, VPNs, network connectivity, Internet access and enterprise WiFi/wireless environments

Highly Desirable: CCNA, CCNP or CompTIA Network+ or similar certifications

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