ICT System Specialist / Network Engineer 100%

About the job

Company Description

Elektro-Material AG, with nine locations, the competence centres EM Licht and EM Industrie, and around 780 employees, is the leading wholesale company in the Swiss electrical installation industry. EM offers a range of 250,000 articles, extensive services, locally anchored consulting expertise with over 200 experts, and efficient logistics with up to three delivery cycles daily – the best overall package. EM is part of the globally leading Rexel Group.

Job Description

In this versatile and responsible role, you will take a central part in the further development, support, and security of our ICT infrastructure.
Your focus is on the operation, planning, and optimisation of our network environment, which is primarily based on Cisco.

Additionally, you support operations in the Microsoft and Linux environments with your knowledge and manage certificate administration.

Your main tasks include:

• Further development and design of our ICT infrastructure with a focus on networking
• Operation, administration, and optimisation of Cisco network solutions
• Planning, configuration, installation, and support of network components such as switches, routers, firewalls, and WLAN infrastructures
• Implementation and support of SD-WAN and MPLS solutions
• Design and maintenance of network zones / zoning to secure the infrastructure
• Ensuring a stable, secure, and high-performance network operation
• Analysis and resolution of faults and error conditions in the network and system environment
• Leading projects in the network environment
• Participation in infrastructure projects
• Representation of Elektro-Material in international projects of the Rexel Group
• Implementation of security requirements in the network and system environment
• Creation, maintenance, and further development of system-technical and network-related documentation
• Collaboration with internal contacts, departments, and external partners
• Support in client engineering as well as topics around SCCM, GPO, AD, and workplace security
• Contribution to the standardisation and automation of ICT processes

Qualifications

For this demanding role, we are looking for a technically skilled individual with extensive proven experience in networking and a strong understanding of security and complex interrelations.

You bring the following:

• Several years of very good and practical experience in firewalls, networks, with Cisco technologies
• In-depth knowledge in planning, configuration, and operation of Cisco networks
• Experience with SD-WAN, MPLS, network segmentation, and zoning
• Solid knowledge in network security, security architectures, and security policies
• Experience in managing security certificates and certificate infrastructures
• Ability to understand, analyse, and document complex technical and organisational interrelations
• Experience with complex infrastructure projects and heterogeneous IT environments
• Solid knowledge in Microsoft and Linux environments
• Experience in client engineering, ideally with MECM, SCCM, GPO, AD, and security policies
• Training as an IT specialist EFZ or comparable technical basic training
• Cisco certification, at least CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional)
• You are proficient in German and English and can communicate well in both languages, written and spoken
• Further education in IT, system technology, or networking, e.g. HF/FH or comparable, is an advantage

Additional Information

Our Offer

Besides an independent and varied role, you can expect a collegial environment, a friendly team, and attractive employment conditions, including certified pay equity. The offered benefits include at least 25 days of holiday, very good social benefits, individual development opportunities, and much more. Are you interested in this exciting new role and meet our requirements? Then we look forward to receiving your complete application documents.

We wish to fill this position directly, without the support of recruitment consultants.

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