Overview
Lead Network Engineer at Neweratech — Manila and Cebu. Join New Era Technology, where People First is at the heart of everything we do. With a global team of over 3,000 professionals, we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, empowered, and inspired to grow. Our mission is to securely connect people, places, and information with end-to-end technology solutions at scale. At New Era, you'll join a team-oriented culture that prioritizes your personal and professional development.
Full job description
Join New Era Technology, where People First is at the heart of everything we do. With a global team of over 3,000 professionals, we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, empowered, and inspired to grow. Our mission is to securely connect people, places, and information with end-to-end technology solutions at scale.
At New Era, you'll join a team-oriented culture that prioritizes your personal and professional development. Work alongside industry-certified experts, access continuous training, and enjoy competitive benefits. Guided by our core attributes — putting people first, embracing continuous learning, and thriving through collaboration and inclusion — we nurture our people to deliver exceptional customer service.
If you want to make an impact in a supportive, growth-oriented environment, New Era is the place for you. Apply today and help us shape the future of work—together
What is the role
This is a permanent, full-time position supporting a global network transformation initiative.
As a Lead Network Engineer, you will play a critical role in the migration of enterprise network infrastructure from Cisco to Fortinet and Juniper technologies. You will serve as the technical escalation point for deployment issues, lead change management activities, and support the successful delivery of large-scale network refresh projects across multiple sites.
The following include but may not be limited to the responsibilities of the Lead Network Engineer:
Act as the primary escalation point for complex deployment and migration issues.
Troubleshoot Fortinet firewalls, Juniper switches, wireless solutions, and Cisco environments during cutovers.
Provide technical guidance and root-cause analysis to implementation and field teams.
Manage network-related change controls within ServiceNow.
Create and review change requests to ensure compliance and minimize risk.
Configure, deploy, and optimize:
Fortinet firewalls (VPNs, SD-WAN, HA, security policies)
Juniper switches (EX/QFX series, VLANs, routing, security)
Juniper wireless access points and controllers
Support migration activities including staging, validation, cutovers, and post-deployment tuning.
Maintain network documentation, standards, and runbooks.
Drive process improvements and contribute to knowledge-sharing initiatives.
Work Set-up / Work Schedule
Remote (with some occasional onsite as needed)
EST Hours
Who we are looking for
A successful candidate for the role needs to have:
Strong hands-on experience with FortiGate, FortiManager, and FortiAnalyzer.
7-10 years of relevant experience
Strong experience with Juniper switching and wireless technologies.
Good understanding of Cisco networking to support migration activities.
Experience managing change controls in ServiceNow.
Strong troubleshooting skills across routing, switching, wireless, and security.
Experience working in large-scale, multi-site deployment environments.
Ability to lead technical troubleshooting and make sound decisions under pressure.
Strong communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
Highly Regarded Skills and Experience
Fortinet NSE, Juniper JNCIS/JNCIP, or similar certifications.
Experience with large-scale network refresh or transformation projects.
Knowledge of Python, Ansible, or other automation tools.
Experience with SD-WAN, Zero Trust, or cloud-integrated networking.
Mentoring and leadership experience.
What we offer
Day 1 HMO + 1 Free dependent
Health and Wellness Reimbursement Benefits
Sunlife Group Insurance
Company Salary Loans
Government contributions
Assistance with government loan payments
13th month pay
Night differentials pay
Holiday pay (for hours worked on holidays)
Mandated Leaves
Work equipment provided
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