Wide Area Network (WAN) Engineer

About the role

Assurity Trusted Solutions (ATS), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Government Technology Agency (GovTech), is looking for a WAN Engineer to design, build and evolve secure, resilient and high-performing WAN services that connect users, systems and locations. The role tackles complex routing, availability and performance challenges, influences technical direction and turns emerging technologies into reliable operational capabilities.

Required profile

• At least 3 to 6 years of hands-on network engineering experience, with a strong focus on enterprise WAN design and operations.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, able to work through ambiguity and solve difficult multi-vendor network problems.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to collaborate with technical, business and service-provider stakeholders.
• An interest in AI-enabled network operations, with the discipline to validate recommendations, protect operational data and keep human oversight over production changes.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of MPLS, SD-WAN, IPsec VPN, TCP/IP and WAN performance concepts.
• Routing protocols and traffic engineering, including BGP and OSPF, with route control, redundancy and fault isolation.
• Experience configuring and managing Cisco, Juniper or equivalent routing, switching and SD-WAN platforms.
• Familiarity with network observability, monitoring and telemetry tools.
• Interest in Network as Code and automation with Python, Ansible, Terraform, APIs, data models and version control.
• Cisco CCNA, CCNP Enterprise, CCNP Service Provider or equivalent certifications are advantageous.

What we offer

• A direct contract with permanent benefits.
• An attractive yearly training budget and an annual performance bonus.
• Remuneration commensurate with qualifications and experience.