Network Security Engineer

🔐 NETWORK & SECURITY ENGINEER – PALO ALTO & CISCO

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

💰 Salary: €45,000–€56,000 + 10% Discretionary Bonus + 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