Network Engineer IP Infrastructure

Are you an experienced network engineer who enjoys working on complex IP infrastructure in a real customer environment? We are looking for a Senior Network Engineer IP Infrastructure to strengthen our team in Maastricht. In this role, you will work across the full lifecycle of IP network solutions: from design and lab validation to integration, implementation, and final acceptance. You will join a skilled team of telecom and IT professionals, work with modern technologies, and help deliver reliable, high-impact network solutions for our customers. What you will do:

• Translate high-level and low-level designs into clear implementation plans and configurations
• Set up and maintain lab environments, including router configuration, testing, and validation
• Execute network changes in line with change management processes
• Support deployment and operations teams with technical expertise
• Perform network modelling, analysis, and capacity planning
• Lead technical discussions with customers and advise on architecture and technology choices
• Create technical documentation, presentations, and proposals
• Contribute to knowledge sharing and continuous improvement initiatives.

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or a comparable field
• Relevant Cisco certification(s), or the willingness to obtain them
• At least 5 years of experience in IP networking and infrastructure engineering
• Strong hands-on experience with network design, implementation, and project delivery
• An accurate and analytical way of working, especially in structured environments with high-impact network changes
• Fluency in English
• Dutch language skills are a strong advantage

You have strong knowledge of:

• Metro Ethernet, MPLS, Unified MPLS, Segment Routing
• Routing protocols, including IS-IS, OSPF, BGP v4/v6, iBGP, and eBGP
• Cisco hardware (ASR1k, ASR9k, Nexus)
• Network automation (Python, Ansible, REST/NETCONF, YANG/JSON/YAML)
• VPN technologies (EVPN, Inter-AS VPN, Carrier Ethernet)
• High availability features (NSF, graceful restart, BFD, link aggregation)
• Service provider virtualization (e.g., Cisco ACI).

• Access to training, courses, and opportunities to obtain certifications, including Cisco certifications
• Flexible working hours and a hybrid way of working between home and the office
• International career opportunities
• Professional expert groups and communities
• A diverse and inclusive workplace where different perspectives are valued and everyone is encouraged to contribute.

Why join Ericsson?At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.