Network Engineer

Network Engineer – Dublin, Ireland (Cherrywood) Are you ready to take your network engineering career to the next level?

Join our dynamic team in Dublin, where you'll play a pivotal role in supporting and evolving Abbott's global Wide Area Network (WAN) infrastructure.

We're looking for a skilled and motivatedNetwork Engineerto lead technical initiatives, drive innovation, and ensure seamless connectivity across our global operations.

Your Impact As a Network Engineer, you'll be at the heart of our global network operations—designing, implementing, and supporting cutting-edge WAN, SD-WAN, and LAN solutions.

You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, lead complex projects, and ensure our network infrastructure is secure, scalable, and high-performing.

What You'll Do Design, implement, and troubleshoot WAN, SD-WAN, LAN, and WLAN environments, including routers and network hardware.

Apply your expertise in protocols such as EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, GRE, IPSEC, MPLS, STP, HSRP, OMP, NAT, and VPN.

Define hardware requirements and support project proposals from concept to deployment.

Execute daily service requests and contribute to large-scale network refresh and expansion projects.

Conduct site assessments and performance analysis to ensure optimal network capacity.

Identify and implement opportunities for performance and functionality improvements.

Drive automation initiatives to streamline network operations.

Ensure compliance with corporate policies, industry standards, and best practices.

Act as a technical SME, providing consulting support and strategic guidance to stakeholders.

Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to assess and enhance network security.

Mentor Network Operations teams and enhance operational playbooks.

Troubleshoot complex network issues, analyze WAN traffic, and manage vendor relationships for circuit provisioning and testing.

What You Bring Proven ability to manage multiple projects and resolve critical incidents under pressure.

Strong foundation in network security, routing, switching, and TCP / IP fundamentals.

Deep understanding of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, OMP) and security best practices.

Excellent communication skills and a customer-centric mindset.

Passion for continuous learning and staying ahead of industry trends.

Qualifications Required : Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Telecommunications, or related field (or equivalent experience).

Preferred : Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Telecommunications.

Experience : 4+ years in network engineering, ideally in multinational environments with 5000+ users.

Bonus : Multilingual skills and experience in regulated or healthcare industries.

Preferred Technical Experience Enterprise-scale routing and switching, MPLS / VPN, SD-WAN, WLAN, Cisco ISE, and identity / authentication solutions.

Security infrastructure : Intrusion Prevention, Firewalls, Cloud Security (Zscaler), Cisco ASA, Check Point.

Load balancing and WAN optimization : Citrix NetScaler, F5 (GTM / LTM), Riverbed.

Cisco ACI, Cisco Wireless, API-based automation, and monitoring tools (Splunk, ServiceNow, NetBrain, LogicMonitor, LiveAction).

Remote access technologies : Cisco AnyConnect, Zscaler ZPA.

Tools and platforms : Infoblox, Tufin, Viptela SD-WAN, VManage.

Why Abbott? At Abbott, you'll be part of a global healthcare leader that's improving lives through innovation.

We offer a collaborative environment, opportunities for growth, and the chance to work on impactful projects that span the globe.

The base pay for this position is

N / AJOB DESCRIPTION : Network Engineer – Dublin, Ireland (Cherrywood) Are you ready to take your network engineering career to the next level?

Join our dynamic team in Dublin, where you'll play a pivotal role in supporting and evolving Abbott's global Wide Area Network (WAN) infrastructure.

We're looking for a skilled and motivatedNetwork Engineerto lead technical initiatives, drive innovation, and ensure seamless connectivity across our global operations.

Your Impact As a Network Engineer, you'll be at the heart of our global network operations—designing, implementing, and supporting cutting-edge WAN, SD-WAN, and LAN solutions.

You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, lead complex projects, and ensure our network infrastructure is secure, scalable, and high-performing.

What You'll Do Design, implement, and troubleshoot WAN, SD-WAN, LAN, and WLAN environments, including routers and network hardware.

Apply your expertise in protocols such as EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, GRE, IPSEC, MPLS, STP, HSRP, OMP, NAT, and VPN.

Define hardware requirements and support project proposals from concept to deployment.

Execute daily service requests and contribute to large-scale network refresh and expansion projects.

Conduct site assessments and performance analysis to ensure optimal network capacity.

Identify and implement opportunities for performance and functionality improvements.

Drive automation initiatives to streamline network operations.

Ensure compliance with corporate policies, industry standards, and best practices.

Act as a technical SME, providing consulting support and strategic guidance to stakeholders.

Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to assess and enhance network security.

Mentor Network Operations teams and enhance operational playbooks.

Troubleshoot complex network issues, analyze WAN traffic, and manage vendor relationships for circuit provisioning and testing.

What You Bring Proven ability to manage multiple projects and resolve critical incidents under pressure.

Strong foundation in network security, routing, switching, and TCP / IP fundamentals.

Deep understanding of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, OMP) and security best practices.

Excellent communication skills and a customer-centric mindset.

Passion for continuous learning and staying ahead of industry trends.

Qualifications Required : Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Telecommunications, or related field (or equivalent experience).

Preferred : Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Telecommunications.

Certifications : CCNA, CCNP, CCSE, CCIE (active certifications preferred).

Experience : 4+ years in network engineering, ideally in multinational environments with 5000+ users.

Bonus : Multilingual skills and experience in regulated or healthcare industries.

Preferred Technical Experience Enterprise-scale routing and switching, MPLS / VPN, SD-WAN, WLAN, Cisco ISE, and identity / authentication solutions.

Security infrastructure : Intrusion Prevention, Firewalls, Cloud Security (Zscaler), Cisco ASA, Check Point.

Load balancing and WAN optimization : Citrix NetScaler, F5 (GTM / LTM), Riverbed.

Cisco ACI, Cisco Wireless, API-based automation, and monitoring tools (Splunk, ServiceNow, NetBrain, LogicMonitor, LiveAction).

Remote access technologies : Cisco AnyConnect, Zscaler ZPA.

Tools and platforms : Infoblox, Tufin, Viptela SD-WAN, VManage.

Why Abbott? At Abbott, you'll be part of a global healthcare leader that's improving lives through innovation.

We offer a collaborative environment, opportunities for growth, and the chance to work on impactful projects that span the globe.

The base pay for this position is

N / AIn specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY : IT OperationsDIVISION : BTS Business Technology ServicesLOCATION : Ireland >

Dublin : Block G, Cherrywood, Cherrywood Business ParkADDITIONAL LOCATIONS : WORK SHIFT : Ie - Cw 37.5B (Ireland)TRAVEL : Not specifiedMEDICAL SURVEILLANCE : Not ApplicableSIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES : Not Applicable

About UsAbbott is about the power of health.

For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more.

With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life.

Whether it's next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.

The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people.

They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life's greatest health challenges.

We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott , to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings.

An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

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