Network Infrastructure & Routing Engineer

Description

The role sits in a network team at a service provider in Timișoara, Romania, that delivers enterprise and IT solutions.

You will work on the routing side of a network that peers with public Internet Exchange Points, keeping those sessions stable.

Responsibilities

• Set up, watch, maintain and fix external BGP (eBGP) peering sessions with public Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) so routing stays stable and reliable.
• Track traffic and link use on peering ports, spot spikes, congestion and capacity limits, and help with capacity planning and upgrades when needed.
• Keep routing filters, prefix-lists, route-maps and related IRR and RPKI objects current and valid, supporting routing security, prefix validation and the agreed peering policies.
• Do first-line investigation of peering incidents, routing anomalies, session instability and connectivity faults, and escalate the complex cases.
• Work with IXP Network Operations Centers (NOCs), external peering partners, carriers and colocation data center staff on cross-connects, incident fixes and operational requests.
• Handle and follow up on tickets about peering, routing and infrastructure problems.
• Keep documentation up to date and communicate on time with internal and external stakeholders.
• Help build automation.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, information technology or a closely related technical field.
• English at B2/C1 level.
• At least 2 years of relevant professional experience in network operations, technical implementation or consulting.
• Solid grasp of IP networking and Internet routing, especially BGP and eBGP.
• Experience running transit provider operations and supporting or troubleshooting BGP peering, including at public IXPs.
• Ability to read traffic and capacity data, including link utilization, spikes, congestion and capacity problems.
• Working knowledge of routing policy and configuration, including prefix-lists and route-maps.
• Familiarity with IRR and RPKI for route validation, routing security and policy compliance.
• Good troubleshooting skills for connectivity, routing and peering incidents.
• Experience with ticketing and incident management processes.
• Ability to coordinate well with IXP NOCs, external peering partners and colocation or data center providers.
• Strong organization and time management, handling several priorities at once.
• A proactive attitude, with a clear interest in automation, continuous improvement and operational quality.
• Able to work on your own while still being a team player.

Conditions

Smart Work: home office days are part of the standard contract. Ask your leader for details.

Flexible working hours are possible, depending on personal and business needs. Discuss this with your leader.

Up to 30 days per year may be worked from outside Romania. Conditions apply; contact HR for support.

Relocation: candidates recruited from more than 50 km away receive a standard relocation package of 2500 RON, paid as a one-time fee with the first salary. Conditions apply.

Benefits

• Flexible benefits account: 2700 RON per year, reimbursable against your choices, in addition to salary.
• Meal tickets worth 40 RON each, covering at least one hot meal per day.
• Company performance related pay after a successful year.
• 300 RON for Christmas and for Easter, and the same amount for each minor child.
• Loyalty bonus: 750 RON at 5 years, 1500 RON at 10 years, and 1500 RON for every further 5 years.
• Language course discount of up to 1200 RON per year, based on passed certifications (for example two modules at 600 RON each).
• Referral bonus for recommending candidates through the referral program, for certain positions.
• Life events bonus: 5000 RON when a child is born.
• Support in unforeseen situations, including free days and financial help handled case by case.
• Discounts with partner businesses, such as ISHO and Vodafone.
• Vacation: 25 days to start, with 1 extra day for every 2 years with the company.
• Access to internal communities, such as Trainers, Wellbeing, Quality Ambassadors, Project Management Ambassadors and IT Community.
• Medical subscription through the Regina Maria network, paid by the company, covering an extended package of medical tests, free or reduced ultrasounds and consultations.
• Several free psychological counseling sessions through the medical subscription, then discounted sessions at Clinicile Oana Nicolau.
• Sports discount with the 7Card for Smartfit Studio.
• Library service that brings books to the office and your home.
• Technical and soft skills training from the internal training team and other providers.
• Career paths to choose from: expert, project manager or associates manager, with upward or lateral moves supported.
• Yearly team-building activities for your department.
• International assignments on projects with other locations in more than 60 countries.
• Diverse workplace with more than 10 nationalities and several languages, plus a yearly Diversity Day.