Network Engineer (Fluent English and Spanish)

COGENT NETWORKS is looking for a highly skilled Onsite Network Engineer to join our team in Valencia. This role is centered on a major multi-year transformation project, moving a large-scale enterprise environment toward next-generation architecture. You will be a key player in a high-impact migration project involving over 2,500 devices. The objective is to transition from a traditional redundant Cisco architecture to a modern Cisco SD-Access (SDA) environment.

Responsibilities

Design & Implementation: Lead the design of Cisco-based enterprise networks, ensuring scalability and performance. Migration: Execute the transition from legacy systems to Cisco SDA architecture.

Technical Support: Act as the onsite technical lead for complex network troubleshooting and configuration., The initial duration of the service is expected to be three years, with the possibility of continuation depending on the candidate's performance and the availability of further projects.

Collaboration: Work closely with global teams to align local infrastructure with corporate standards Qualifications Certification: Cisco CCNP level (or equivalent demonstrable expertise).

Design Expertise: Proven experience designing and managing Cisco-based networks at an enterprise level.

Language Skills: High-level English proficiency (C1 level required; must be able to communicate technical concepts clearly) and local language.

Tech Stack: Strong familiarity with traditional Cisco redundancy models and a deep understanding of Cisco SDA.

Working schedule The daily schedule would be from 08:15 to 16:45. Although the current schedule is 7.75 hours per day, we have been advised that it may move to 8 hours per day. Onsite / Remote / Hybrid The position is hybrid, with 3 days working from home and 2 days onsite at Ford (Tuesdays and Thursdays). Should additional onsite presence be required, it would be communicated in advance.

Language The successful candidate will join an international team distributed across Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States and India, making a strong level of English a key requirement for the role.