Position Purpose
The main activities of the Senior Network Engineer are to manage, maintain, implement, and promote secure, robust, stable, redundant, Network infrastructure. Explore, evaluate, and propose latest technologies in network domain. BAU for operational activities, any critical incident or task.
Responsibilities
Direct Responsibilities
- Maintain and upgrade BNPP Corporate Investment Bank (CIB) network and connectivity to other CIB offices, regional exchanges, collocation sites and clients.
- Provide network design, solution deployment, and technical documentation for network and security related equipment such as LAN, WAN, Data Center networks.
- Translates business requirements into technical designs that ensure availability, stability, scalability, security and ensure the solutions comply to Bank’s standard.
- Work on Transformational projects for APAC region.
- Optimize tooling for network infrastructure team, strong focus on automation.
- Understands the Regional business requirements, translates them and elaborates in coordination with the central engineering teams suitable technical solutions in line with the Global team’s Infrastructure standards.
- Gathers all business requirements, defines, documents and communicates solutions to the appropriate parties and implements or oversees implementation of those solutions with the central team.
Technical & Behavioral Competencies
Must have at least 10 years of experience in the following:
- Advanced knowledge of network architecture design, implementation, and support
- Practical experience in deploying network and security equipment, such as Cisco routers, switches, wireless infrastructure, and DWDM Layer 1 experience.
- In-depth knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, IP multicast, QoS, VPC, VRF, spanning tree, Data Center setup and Cisco ISE with strong deployment and troubleshooting experience
- Familiarity with network monitoring and troubleshooting/analysis tools, such as Zabbix, MFNA, , WireShark, CPacket etc.
- Familiarity with Market access across Asia Pacific, and ability to utilize network knowledge and experience to improve network infrastructure performance.
- Working knowledge of ITIL framework
- Proficiency in handling complex IT-related projects: from writing a proposal, initiating, & planning projects, to executing, monitoring/controlling projects, until and including project closure.
- Good team and relationship builder with excellent communication skills at all levels
- Excellent document skills
- Excellent organisational skills
Certifications:
- CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) (required).
- CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) (preferred).
- Technical Expertise:
- Cisco IOS, IOS-XE, and NX-OS command-line configuration.
- Network protocols (TCP/IP, VLANs, STP, OSPF, BGP, HSRP, QoS).
Other/Specific Qualifications (if required)
- 10+ years of experience in Network deployment services, with minimum 2 years in finance industry
- Expertise in exchange connectivity and trading network infrastructure design, implementation and support (CCIE is a strong ‘plus’)
- Client-oriented, strong communication and organization skills
- Expertise in PMI methodology
- Self-starter
- Ability to work under pressure and delivery the project on time.
- Fluency in English
About BNP Paribas Group:
BNP Paribas Group is a leading European bank with a strong global footprint across 72 markets and more than 202,000 employees. The Group provides corporates, institutional and private investors with product and service solutions tailored to their specific needs. It offers a wide range of financial services covering corporate & institutional banking, wealth management, asset management, insurance, as well as retail banking and consumer financing through strategic partnerships.
About BNP Paribas Solutions Philippines Branch:
Established in 2024, BNP Paribas Solutions Philippines Branch is a branch of BNP Paribas Group, a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. We provide support services, back-office operations services related to or which further the accomplishment of the corporation’s investment services, banking transaction processing, and equity investment.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.
About Business line/Function:
Corporate and Institutional Banking has an active IT ecosystem with its own IT backbone that involves a large workforce of IT employees working for DEV, Testing and Support projects. CIB ITO Production ensures the provision of industrialized and digital production services. The objective is to offer innovative products and services to its customers in a performing, globally secured environment to speed up delivery and time to market. We manage operational risk by running stable and robust IT production platforms. CIB ITO production hosts critical service delivery comprising of Global Markets, Global Banking, Client & Employee, ALM&T, Regulatory & Control IT and BP2S.
