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Network Engineer Consultant in Porto

On-site in Porto·Added 6 days ago (last checked 7 Nov)

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On-site, Porto
Experience
3+ years

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Deloitte Portugal is hiring for this role in several places. This vacancy is in Porto.

This job advert was originally written in Portuguese.

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Informatics Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Experience: Between 3 and 4 years of experience in enterprise network engineering, network administration, or similar roles.
  • Technical Skills:
    • Zscaler (mandatory): Practical experience in supporting Zscaler services in production environments, including policy administration and troubleshooting of access or traffic-related issues. Experience with relevant services, such as ZIA and/or ZPA, is expected.
    • Networking: Good knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing, switching, and VPNs, as well as equipment commonly used in enterprise networks. Familiarity with BGP and OSPF.
    • Firewalls: Operational experience with Fortinet FortiGate or Check Point firewalls. Experience with both technologies will be valued.
    • Operations and tools: Experience with network monitoring and diagnostic tools, ticketing systems, and formal change management processes. Basic knowledge of Python or other scripting languages will be valued.
    • Certifications: Relevant certifications, such as CCNA or certifications in Zscaler, Fortinet, or Check Point, are valued, but not mandatory.
    • Professional skills: Analytical and troubleshooting capacity, clear communication, collaborative spirit, and the ability to maintain a structured and methodical approach during incident management.

Nice to have

  • Interpersonal Skills:
    • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a methodical approach to problem resolution;
    • Effective communication skills to collaborate with team members and convey technical information to non-technical stakeholders;
    • Ability to work under pressure in emergency situations.
  • Client Interaction and Consulting Expertise
    • Client interaction: Participate in meetings with clients, gather technical context, communicate the status of ongoing topics clearly, and escalate decisions at the appropriate time.
    • Solution proposals: Contribute technical knowledge to proposals and service improvement initiatives, with guidance from more senior colleagues.

The role

Do you want to join one of the largest professional services organizations in the market?

Then Deloitte is for you. Here, you will have the possibility to boost your career and strengthen your skills in our technological universe.

We are an international Tech Hub and we are looking for the best Network Operations specialists to join our centers of excellence and our community. At Deloitte, you will transform the world as we know it and develop unique and innovative solutions in the most varied and complex transformation projects, from Portugal to the world. We are strengthening our EMEA Cyber & Telecommunications Networks (C&TN) area and we are looking for a Network Engineer Consultant to support enterprise network and security services for international clients. The technological environment is based mainly on Zscaler, Fortinet and Check Point solutions. You can discover all the roles you will perform, according to your profile, so that you can take a leap in your career!

Will you join us? We are waiting for you.

What you'll do

This is a technical and operational role, with a strong practical component, focused on supporting enterprise network and security services, especially in Zscaler, Fortinet and Check Point environments.

Working together with more experienced engineers, you will be responsible for supporting daily operations and the controlled implementation of changes, resolving incidents, maintaining secure configurations, and contributing to ensuring reliable access for users.

  • Network operations and incident management: Investigate incidents related to connectivity, performance, and access, using monitoring and diagnostic data; restore service, document findings, and escalate more complex investigations related to the root cause.
  • Zscaler Operations: Use practical experience to administer and troubleshoot Zscaler services in production, including policy validation, user access, traffic flows, and log analysis, specifically in ZIA and/or ZPA, depending on the environment.
  • Firewall and VPN support: Support routine changes related to policies, NAT, objects, and VPN on Fortinet FortiGate and/or Check Point platforms. Implement approved changes, validate the respective results, and follow documented rollback plans.
  • Networking: Diagnose and resolve problems related to TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing, and switching; support the management of enterprise VPNs and operations with BGP/OSPF.
  • Monitoring and maintenance: Monitor the availability and performance of services, identify recurring problems, and support planned firmware/software updates and capacity checks.
  • Incident response: Follow defined procedures and runbooks for incident management, communicate the respective status clearly, and participate in prevention/on-call shifts whenever necessary.
  • Automation and documentation: Contribute to operational improvements through scripting or APIs and keep network diagrams, configurations, and support procedures up to date.
  • Collaboration: Work together with security, systems, and applications teams and participate in meetings with clients to resolve network issues involving different areas.

Develop a career tailored to you

  • In a diverse work context that allows for continuous development and learning;
  • Through a personalized career development plan (skills/technical and functional opportunities), suited to the moment, your needs, and your objectives;
  • By participating in national and international projects, with relevant dimension and impact in this area of specialization;
  • Unlimited access to the largest online learning platforms (Linkedin Learning and Udemy);
  • Opportunity for training and certifications in the latest technologies, specifically in Cloud technologies.

Experience a culture of unity

  • A culture of innovation and excellence that makes us leaders and trendsetters;
  • A friendly environment of respect, trust, transparency, and informality;
  • A lifelong network that keeps you connected to the best knowledge alongside leaders and specialists;
  • An opportunity to be part of our communities (Tech, innovation, sports, and other interests) and to actively participate in social responsibility projects.

About Deloitte Portugal

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About the company & team

At Deloitte, you will never work alone. You will have the opportunity to join various transformation projects and be part of a team that will inspire you and help you develop differentiating solutions, in a dynamic and collaborative environment, where you can give your best and benefit from our well-being and flexibility initiatives. We are more than 5,500 people in Portugal, of which more than 2,600 work in technological areas, from offices and Digital Studios in Lisbon, Porto, Braga, Viseu, Coimbra, and Faro, and from technological hubs in Braga. Furthermore, our teams in Portugal have international projection, which demonstrates our strong global leadership in low code/no code, in telecommunications network engineering, in organizational transformation technological platforms (ServiceNow and Apptio), and in the financial services industry (Finastra, TIA, and Guidewire).

If you are interested in exploring and developing your skills in any of these technological solution areas - software engineering, cloud, systems integration, data analytics & data science, cyber risk, telecommunications network engineering, UX design - and would like to work with technologies such as AWS, Google, Oracle, Salesforce, SAP, Mulesoft, Feedzai, and SAS, among others, then you are in the right place!

Find out more at www.deloitte.com/pt/careers.

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