Junior Network/Systems Engineer

About the company

We’re looking for a Junior Network/Systems Engineer to join our IT team. You’ll work alongside senior engineers on our network and systems infrastructure, learning enterprise hardware and tools on the job. This is a great fit if you have solid networking fundamentals and want to grow into a network or systems engineering career.

Your tasks

_Network & Systems Administration_

• Help set up and maintain switches, routers, Wi-Fi access points (UniFi), FortiGate firewalls and Arista equipment.
• Under the guidance of senior engineers, configure VLANs, subnets, DHCP, DNS, basic firewall rules and user VPN connections.
• Perform routine maintenance, firmware updates and security patching.

_Monitoring & Support_

• Monitor network uptime and bandwidth alerts, escalating complex issues to senior engineers.
• Troubleshoot L1/L2 connectivity, Wi-Fi and user VPN access issues.
• Support the IT Helpdesk with network and systems tickets.

_Documentation & Procurement_

• Keep network diagrams, IP tables, port mappings and hardware inventories up to date.
• Create and track Purchase Requests (PRs) for IT equipment and licenses, request vendor quotes and coordinate hardware deliveries.

Requirements

• 0–2 years of experience in IT support, helpdesk or junior network/systems administration, or equivalent hands-on practice (home lab, Packet Tracer/GNS3, university or personal projects).
• Understanding of networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, subnetting, VLANs, NAT, DHCP, DNS and basic routing.
• Basic Linux command-line skills (Ubuntu, Debian or RHEL).
• Willingness to learn enterprise hardware and infrastructure tools on the job.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with firewall rules and VPN setup (FortiGate experience is a plus).
• Basic knowledge of virtual machines (Proxmox VE is a plus).
• Entry-level certifications (CompTIA Network+, CCNA in progress, Linux Essentials).
• Experience with enterprise Wi-Fi or basic scripting (Bash, Python).
• Experience with any diagramming tool (e.g. Draw.io).

Other

Good to Know

• The role involves hands-on work with hardware: rack mounting, cabling and moving equipment.
• Maintenance and updates are sometimes scheduled outside business hours.