JOB DESCRIPTION
Position: Junior Network Engineer
Department: Network IT
Reports To: Network IT Manager
Location: Philippines (Manila or Clark)
About The Position
We’re looking for a motivated Junior Network Engineer to join Citco’s global IT infrastructure team. This role focuses on learning and supporting our worldwide network infrastructure, combining traditional networking skills with emerging cloud technologies. As a Junior Network Engineer, you will help maintain and grow Citco’s global network, ensuring high availability and performance across our worldwide operations.
Core Responsibilities
Network Operations & Management
- Lead Tier 1 technical support for global network infrastructure
- Maintain and optimize WAN/LAN infrastructure across data centers and remote offices
- Execute network maintenance, including critical updates and security patches
- Implement and manage SDWAN solutions
- Support external client connectivity requirements
Technical Leadership
- Contribute to network architecture decisions and improvements under guidance.
- Collaborate with global IT teams on infrastructure initiatives
- Provide troubleshooting support across technology domains.
- Ensure compliance with established procedures and security policies
Operational Support
- Participate in on-call rotation (1 week duration/8-10 weeks intervals)
- Adapt to flexible working hours when required
- Travel for critical infrastructure projects (several times annually)
Required Technical Expertise
Network Infrastructure
- Routing & Switching
- Cisco enterprise routing platforms
- Nexus/Catalyst/Meraki switching
- OSPF multi-area implementation
- BGP (iBGP/eBGP) configuration
- STP, VLANs, LACP, vPC, VSS
- Security & Access
- Palo Alto firewalls & Panorama
- IPsec/VPN solution
- Cisco AnyConnect
- Global Protect
- NAC/802.1x implementation
- WAN & Performance
- VeloCloud SDWAN
- QoS implementation
- Metro Ethernet/MPLS
- F5 BIG-IP load balancing
- Network redundancy
- Modern Infrastructure
- Cloud Networking
- Multi-cloud architectures
- Infrastructure as Code
- Protocols & Analysis
- TCP/IP protocol suite
- Packet analysis
- Network debugging
- Performance optimization
- Programming skills
- Python
- Ansible
- PowerShell
Qualifications
- 1+ years enterprise networking experience
- Financial sector experience preferred
- CCNA required, CCNP preferred
- College Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Network Engineering, or a related field.
Desired Skills
- SolarWinds monitoring
- Infrastructure automation (Terraform, CloudFormation)
- CI/CD pipeline experience
Success Profile
- Strategic problem-solver
- Strong communication abilities
- Customer-focused approach
- Adaptable to change
- Self-motivated learner
Note:
This role offers significant opportunity for growth and impact within a leading financial services organization. The successful candidate will help shape the future of Citco's network infrastructure while working with cutting-edge technologies
RESPONSIBILITIES
Position: Junior Network Engineer
Department: Network IT
Reports To: Network IT Manager
Location: Philippines (Manila or Clark)
Note:
This role offers significant opportunity for growth and impact within a leading financial services organization. The successful candidate will help shape the future of Citco's network infrastructure while working with cutting-edge technologies
