Ekkiden is an international consulting group founded in 2019, bringing together an ecosystem of passionate and committed consultants who lead organizational, operational, and technological transformation projects across IT/Digital, Industry/R&D;, and Sustainability for large enterprises and SMEs in France, Switzerland, Spain, and Germany.
We are looking for an experienced Network Administrator to join a team of 4-5 engineers supporting the network infrastructure of an international organisation on a long-term project. The role is based in Rome, Italy, so candidates must live in or near Rome, or be willing to relocate.
You will keep a complex, multi-tenant network running smoothly and securely, from day-to-day operations to onboarding new services, always with a security-first approach.
Configure and support Cisco infrastructure (Nexus and Catalyst switches, routers)
Administer firewalls, including Cisco Firepower and F5 BIG-IP AFM
Administer Cisco Meraki solutions (switching, wireless and security)
Set up and maintain site-to-site IPsec VPN tunnels
Monitor WAN usage and performance,



and troubleshoot network issues
Provide first and second-level support, coordinating with vendors when needed
Keep technical documentation and configuration templates up to date
Take part in the on-call/standby rota
Contribute to network security projects: review vulnerability and risk reports, and implement controls
Work with IT, business and cybersecurity teams to turn requirements into secure technical solutions
Automate recurring tasks with scripting and automation tools
5+ years of experience as a Network Administrator or Network Engineer
~ Strong hands-on experience with Cisco switching and routing
~ Hands-on experience with Cisco Meraki
~ Proven experience with F5 load balancers
~ Strong experience with Cisco Firepower and F5 AFM firewalls
~ Solid knowledge of TCP/IP, OSPF and BGP
~ Good understanding of cloud networking, ideally AWS (VPC, routing, security groups)
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📌 ICT Network Admin (Italia)
🏢 Ekkiden Group
📍 Italia