First Focus is Australia's best Managed Service Provider (MSP), with a team of over 300 technical professionals across offices in Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines. We have grown consistently and profitably for over 15 years, and we're continuing to win new clients and challenge ourselves to rise to new heights.
We have just started the search for the best multi-client experienced Network Engineer in the Philippines. Why would such an amazing and talented individual consider coming to First Focus? What makes First Focus better than where you are today?
- We actively promote equal opportunity and fair treatment for all our employees, irrespective of their position, location or nationality, fostering a positive and inclusive workplace culture - grow your career!
- We understand the value you deliver, and we will give you the support to get the job done - be supported to be awesome!
- We find and retain the best - best Project Engineers, best technical escalation, best team leads and managers, best team!
- We encourage transparency as one of the foundations of our culture, creating a healthier, more productive work environment while actively discouraging toxicity - be heard, feel safe to speak up!
Role Purpose:
We are currently looking for a highly motivated and capable individual to provide advanced network technical services to our customer base across Australia and New Zealand, working from home and our Ortigas and/or Alabang offices.
Duties:
As a Network Engineer, you are responsible for the management and planning of Technology solutions and associated project delivery for First Focus in line with the strategic direction of the business.
Requirements:
- Design, implement, maintain, and support our clients and First Focus’ growing network infrastructure. You will be part of a systems engineering team that is responsible for designing and supporting scalable, maintainable, highly available network architectures that meet client objectives and SLAs.
- Operational Network Management and monitoring for client networks.
- Routing, Switching and firewall deployment of networking technologies.
- Provide project support as required to deliver projects across multiple clients.
- Resolve network and service issues
- Configuring and installing various network devices and services (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, VPN, QoS, SD-WAN)
- Perform network maintenance and system upgrades including service packs, patches, hot fixes and security configurations
Desired Skills:
To perform this role, we are seeking most of the following experience:
- 5+ years' Network Administration experience
- Currently working for or have experience working for a Managed Service provider
- Hands-on experience with monitoring, network diagnostic and network analytics tools
- Experience with network technologies (i.e. Fortinet, Fortigate, Cisco Meraki, Unifi, Aruba, Palo Alto)
- Exposure to Routing, switching, Wireless networking, Firewalling and advanced network security, SD-WAN etc
- Experience with Cisco solutions, Fortinet a bonus
- Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching certification (CCNP certification highly valued)
- Fortinet Certifications would be highly valued
- If you have VMWare, MS Server, Storage and Backup experience it would be considered super awesome
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Experience working with an IT outsourcer or Managed Service Provider.
If you're a Network Engineer looking for your next big challenge, we want to hear from you!
Employee perks:
- First Focus understands the importance of flexibility for a satisfying work-life balance, which is why we offer hybrid working arrangements.
- ‘Never Stop Growing’ is deeply embedded in our DNA - we offer 1 paid study day every month and support employees towards certifications and qualifications - we will pay for the exam and will also give you a pay rise for achieving certs (conditions apply, of course)
- HMO from the first day of your employment
- Addition of one (1) dependent (e.g., your spouse) to the Company's HMO policy (which includes medical coverage plus dental benefits package) on the first day of your employment
- All employees have free access to Uprise, including 1:1 coaching sessions from qualified psychologists or counselors
- Dayshift, weekends off* plus25 days paid days leave annually
- Employee Referral Program (Php 20,000)
- Employee MVP Award (Php 10,000)
- Social events, End of Financial Year and Christmas
- Employee Profit Sharing*
- Loyalty bonus for long-term employees*
Office Address:
- 29th Floor, Robinsons Cyberscape Gamma, Topaz Road, Ortigas Pasig City Metro Manila Philippines
- 26th floor, Axis Tower One Building, Filinvest Ave, Alabang, Muntinlupa
Additional information:
- Opportunity to work from home. If you are residing within Metro Manila or in other nearby provinces, a hybrid work set-up will apply.
*Terms and conditions apply
