Location: Le-Trait, France
Employment Type: Full-Time (Contractual)
Travel: Occasional travel to regional and global sites

About the Role:

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Network Engineer to join our Global Network Team based in Le-Trait, France. In this role, you will support and maintain enterprise network infrastructure across global locations, with a primary focus on the EMEA region.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience supporting complex enterprise networks, strong troubleshooting skills, and a passion for delivering reliable and secure network services in a multinational environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support and maintain global network infrastructure and services.
• Ensure reliable delivery of network services to internal stakeholders across multiple locations.
• Participate in network design, implementation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage network changes, upgrades, and regional infrastructure projects.
• Perform network device firmware upgrades, patch management, and lifecycle maintenance.
• Maintain accurate network documentation, diagrams, and technical procedures.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network incidents, outages, and performance issues.
• Manage and support Riverbed WAN optimization appliances where applicable.
• Collaborate with global teams to resolve complex networking challenges.
• Provide technical guidance and knowledge sharing to team members.
• Participate in an on-call support rotation.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience supporting enterprise network environments.
• Strong experience with:
• Cisco Routing and Switching
• LAN/WAN Technologies
• Cisco IOS and Nexus Platforms
• VLANs, STP, EtherChannel, and VTP
• Routing Protocols including BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP
• Wireless LAN Infrastructure and Cisco Wireless Controllers
• Experience troubleshooting complex network incidents and service disruptions.
• Exposure to network monitoring and management tools.
• Familiarity with ITIL principles or structured IT service management frameworks.
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced global environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Cisco CCNA or higher certification.
• Experience with:
• SD-WAN technologies (VMware VeloCloud preferred)
• Palo Alto Firewalls
• Cisco ISE
• SolarWinds Orion
• ThousandEyes
• Cisco DNA Center
• F5 Load Balancers
• VOIP and Unified Communications networking
• Microsoft Azure, AWS, and OCI networking
• Experience supporting remote, offshore, or geographically distributed sites.
• Familiarity with high-latency and low-bandwidth environments such as VSAT networks.
• Experience working within energy, industrial, or multinational enterprise environments.

What We're Looking For:

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• A proactive and self-motivated approach to problem solving.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a global team.
• Commitment to delivering secure, reliable, and scalable network solutions.
• Flexibility to support occasional travel and participate in on-call rotations.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Contract length: 12 months

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Le Havre (76): Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Do you have valid work permit in France?
• Can you join us immediately?

Language:

• French (Required)
• English (Required)

License/Certification:

• CCNA (Required)

Location:

• Le Havre (76) (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (Required)

Work Location: In person