Network Engineer EMEA

ppAs part of the continued development of its operations across Europe, Skechers is welcoming a Network Engineer EMEA into its Infrastructure IT team. You will be joining a close-knit team, working in close collaboration with a large US-based network team, in a demanding and fast-evolving technology environment, including a large-scale network infrastructure deployment project to lead from day one. /p h3Your Mission /h3 pThe Network Engineer EMEA is responsible for the design, implementation, operation, lifecycle management, and continuous improvement of secure and resilient network services across EMEA distribution centers, offices, showrooms, and data-center or cloud-connected environments. The role combines hands-on engineering with project delivery, operational ownership, documentation, vendor coordination, and partnership with global IT and Information Security teams. /p h3Your

Key Responsibilities
/h3 h3Network architecture and engineering /h3 ul liDesign, deploy, and optimize enterprise LAN, WAN, wireless, Internet, VPN, and data-center connectivity for new and existing EMEA sites. /li liDevelop scalable reference designs, technical standards, configurations, and implementation patterns aligned with global architecture and business requirements. /li liEngineer routing, switching, segmentation, high availability, quality of service, IP addressing, DHCP, DNS, and resilient Internet connectivity. /li liValidate capacity, coverage, redundancy, performance, and supportability before production handover. /li /ul h3Operations, reliability, and lifecycle management /h3 ul liOwn day-to-day health and performance of network services, including proactive monitoring, incident troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions. /li liPlan and execute firmware, software, configuration, hardware refresh, and end-of-life activities using approved change-management processes. /li liMaintain backups, inventories, diagrams, circuit details, support contracts, operational procedures, and recovery information. /li liParticipate in the after-hours support and escalation rotation for critical network incidents and planned changes. /li /ul h3Project delivery and site implementation /h3 ul liProvide network workstreams for new buildings, expansions, relocations, office or showroom deployments, and infrastructure modernization projects. /li liCreate technical requirements and bills of materials; review proposals, quotations, implementation plans, and acceptance criteria. /li liCoordinate carriers, cabling partners, managed service providers, smart-hands teams, construction stakeholders, and local IT support. /li liPerform or oversee site surveys, rack and stack, structured-cabling validation, wireless readiness, testing, cutover, stabilization, and formal handover. /li /ul h3Security, governance, and collaboration /h3 ul liImplement approved network security architecture and controls, including segmentation, firewall policy changes, secure remote access, and configuration hardening, in coordination with the dedicated Information Security function. /li liApply least-privilege access, peer review, change control, and documented rollback plans to network changes. /li liPartner with global infrastructure, cloud, systems, service desk, application, distribution-center support, and business teams to resolve dependencies and deliver integrated solutions. /li liCommunicate risks, outages, technical constraints, options, and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. /li /ul h3Your Profile /h3 h3Education Experience /h3 ul liBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Telecommunications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. /li li5 or more years of hands-on experience in enterprise network engineering or administration, ideally supporting multiple sites and business-critical operations. /li liDemonstrated experience delivering production network changes, site deployments, migrations, upgrades, and complex incident resolution. /li liCurrent or recent certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, Aruba, Palo Alto Networks, Microsoft Azure, or equivalent are preferred. /li /ul h3Technical Skills /h3 ul liStrong knowledge of Ethernet, TCP/IP, IPv4, subnetting, VLANs, STP, LACP, OSPF, BGP fundamentals, NAT, DNS, DHCP, NTP, SNMP, QoS, VPN, and network troubleshooting methods. /li liHands-on ability with enterprise routers, switches, wireless platforms, firewalls, and cloud-managed network platforms. /li liAbility to diagnose issues across physical, data-link, network, transport, wireless, security-policy, carrier, and application-dependency layers. /li liUnderstanding of network resilience, monitoring, capacity, configuration management, lifecycle management, and disaster-recovery principles. /li liWorking knowledge of Microsoft Azure networking and hybrid enterprise connectivity. /li liAbility to create accurate logical and physical diagrams, low-level designs, im