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# Network Engineer IP-Security

- **Company:** Ericsson
- **Location:** Maastricht, Netherlands
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Domain Name System (DNS), Internet Protocol, Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Python (Programming Language), Network Security, Network Configuration and Change Management, Ansible, Load Balancing, Delivery Pipeline, Firewalls (Computer Science), Juniper, Fortinet, Cisco
- **Published:** August 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.nl/job/nl0edd60c5fe0dc34beb07a2cee4e5d759/eaa

## About the Role

* CCNA certification, along with additional certifications such as NSE4, CCSE/CCSA, and BIG-IP.
 * Knowledge of network configuration management tools.
 * Proven experience in network security engineering.
 * Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
 * Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
 * Around 5-10 years of experience as an IP Network Engineer.
 * Service-oriented mindset.
 * Proficiency in Dutch is a significant asset, and business fluency in English is essential.

Nice to have:

 * Experience working with Ansible and Python.
 * Experience setting up and managing CI/CD pipelines.
 * Experience with Infrastructure as Code.

## Description

You will work in a state-of-the-art, multi-vendor technology landscape where security, reliability, and continuous improvement are key:

 * Security technologies: firewalling, DNS, load balancing, IPSec VPNs and IDPS
 * Network vendors: Cisco and Juniper
 * Firewalls: Check Point, Juniper, Cisco, Fortinet and F5
 * Load balancing: F5
 * DNS and IPAM: Infoblox

What you will do:

 * Review high-level and low-level network designs and provide practical, value-adding feedback.
 * Build and improve secure IP network solutions based on approved designs.
 * Prepare, test, and validate changes in the Test Centre before implementation in the live network.
 * Deploy network security changes and solutions through a strict change management process.
 * Analyse current manual processes and help automate them using tools such as Ansible.
 * Work closely with colleagues, vendors, and customer stakeholders to keep the network secure, stable, and future-ready.


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