David Kennedy Recruitment is working with a leading tech company who is looking to recruit a Senior IT Network Engineer to join their team in Bogota, Colombia.
Position: Senior IT Network Engineer Location: Bogota, Colombia Employment type: Full-time Work model: on-site Benefits: base salary DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Supervise and manage the organization's IT infrastructure, including firewalls, routers, switches, servers, and storage systems.
Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot network devices such as VLANs, routing protocols (e.g., BGP, OSPF), NAT, and VPN.
Oversee essential services like DHCP, DNS, and load balancing to ensure reliability and performance.
Maintain network stability, ensuring optimal routing, switching, and wireless network performance.
Implement, monitor, and optimize network performance, addressing bottlenecks and ensuring consistent reliability.
Plan for network capacity, optimizing for scalability and future expansion.
Manage backup systems, disaster recovery plans, and failover processes.
Administer storage solutions to ensure data availability and integrity.
Perform regular maintenance and troubleshooting on servers, including system updates, package management, and kernel optimizations.
Develop and enforce security protocols to protect the organization's IT infrastructure.
Manage firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and VPN access controls.
Conduct regular security risk assessments and ensure compliance with industry standards through the enforcement of security policies.
Lead a team of IT professionals, including network engineers, system administrators, and support staff.
Ensure continuous availability of IT systems by implementing a comprehensive on-call rotation and escalation procedures.
Manage incident response to swiftly address critical infrastructure issues.
Promote a team culture focused on proactive monitoring, preventive maintenance, and continuous improvement.
Plan and oversee IT infrastructure projects, such as system upgrades, migrations, and new deployments.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that IT infrastructure supports organizational goals.
Effectively manage project budgets, timelines, and resource allocation for infrastructure initiatives.
REQUIREMENTS: Proficient in English (C1), with strong verbal and written communication skills.
A Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
Over 5 years of experience in IT infrastructure management or a comparable role.
Certification in Azure Administration, ITIL Foundation, and/or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), would be considered and advantage.
Extensive hands-on experience with firewalls, routers, switches, and server management.
Deep understanding of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), NAT, VLANs, and network security practices.
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification.
Proficiency in Linux systems, particularly with the Ubuntu distribution.
Demonstrated experience managing a 24/7 IT support environment.
Strong leadership, communication, and project management capabilities.
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