Network Engineer

Duties and Responsibilities Design, configure, and maintain routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers across data center and corporate environments. Implement and maintain network segmentation to isolate game servers, payment systems, and corporate networks per security policy. Monitor network performance and availability, proactively identifying and resolving bottlenecks or outages. Manage firewall rule requests, changes, and periodic rule-base reviews per the change management process. Support DDoS mitigation and network security controls protecting internet-facing gaming infrastructure. Configure and maintain VPN and remote access infrastructure for employees and third parties. Troubleshoot network-related incidents affecting game availability, latency, or connectivity, coordinating with server and application teams. Maintain accurate network diagrams, IP address management (IPAM), and configuration documentation. Support network capacity planning and upgrades to accommodate peak gaming traffic and new market launches. Participate in the on-call rotation to support production network infrastructure. Key Performance Indicators/ Key Success Factors Network uptime and availability percentage against SLA. Mean time to resolve network incidents. Firewall rule review compliance rate. Network latency and performance against defined thresholds for game traffic. Number of security incidents attributable to network misconfiguration, targeted at zero. Requirements Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Telecommunications, or a related field. Experience: 3+ years in network engineering or administration, ideally within a high-availability or real-time transaction environment such as online gaming. Skills & Knowledge: Strong knowledge of routing/switching (Cisco, Juniper, or similar), firewall administration, network segmentation, VPN technologies, and network monitoring tools; understanding of DDoS mitigation and network security best practices. Certifications (good to have): CCNA/CCNP or equivalent vendor certification preferred.