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Bertelsmann

Global media, services, and education conglomerate

Network Engineer

Network Engineering & AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSt Gallen, SwitzerlandNo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • Completed vocational training or an equivalent qualification in computer science, network technology, or systems engineering.
  • Several years of practical experience designing and operating enterprise networks, ideally in environments with high availability and security requirements.
  • Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, routing, switching, VLANs, VPN, DNS, DHCP, and firewalling.
  • Practical experience with Fortinet/FortiGate; Cisco Meraki experience is advantageous.
  • Experience with network segmentation, firewall rule sets, and security zones, along with a sound understanding of modern network security concepts.
  • Experience with highly available infrastructure and operating business-critical systems.
  • Experience with hybrid-cloud networks and securely connecting on-premises infrastructure to public cloud environments.
  • Ability to systematically analyze and solve complex network problems, including under time pressure.
  • Ability to work independently and in a structured manner, and to help actively develop technical standards.
  • Good communication skills and ability to collaborate with infrastructure, security, development, and application teams.
  • Fluent spoken and written German and good English skills.

Responsibilities

  • Design, operate, and further develop the network infrastructure, including corporate, workplace, guest, and highly segmented networks for production and business-critical systems.
  • Ensure reliable network operations for production platforms with high availability, performance, and security requirements in a 24/7 operating environment.
  • Further develop network segmentation and security zones to ensure controlled, traceable communication between systems and network areas.
  • Configure and operate Fortinet/FortiGate and Cisco Meraki infrastructure, including firewalls, routing, switching, VPN, and WLAN.
  • Systematically analyze network and performance problems, resolve incidents, and support complex incident and root-cause analyses.
  • Plan and implement secure connections between on-premises and cloud infrastructure and actively shape the future hybrid network architecture.
  • Work closely with system, cloud, security, and application teams to integrate new systems and services into the network and security architecture.
  • Implement group, security, and architecture requirements in practical ways, and develop network design, operations, and documentation standards with relevant teams.
  • Automate and standardize recurring network tasks where appropriate and maintain current, traceable technical documentation.
  • Support the development of internet-facing infrastructure, such as application gateways, reverse proxies, and web application firewalls.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with cloud networking, particularly Azure Networking or comparable public cloud platforms.
  • Experience with application gateways, load balancers, reverse proxies, and web application firewalls (WAF).
  • Knowledge of network access control (NAC), identity- or certificate-based network access, or zero-trust concepts.
  • Experience with infrastructure as code or network automation, such as Terraform, Ansible, or APIs.
  • Experience in regulated or particularly security-critical environments, such as financial services or payments.

About the Company

Bertelsmann

Global media, services, and education conglomerate

Bertelsmann is a global media, services, and education group made up of eight autonomous divisions, including RTL Group, Penguin Random House, BMG, and Arvato. It operates across B2B and B2C markets, with activities in broadcasting, book publishing, music rights management, and business process outsourcing. Its products range from streaming subscriptions and printed books to logistics, CRM services, and AI-powered content and rights-management tools. The company differentiates itself through a decentralized, entrepreneur-led structure that reinvests profits into content and digital infrastructure via its Boost program, backed by private foundations and the Mohn family. It aims to grow organically and through selective acquisitions while leveraging large-scale data and cross-divisional synergies to deliver personalized content and service experiences at a global scale.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$1.4B
Headquarters
Gütersloh, Germany
Founded
1835

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