Network Security Engineer
Pubblicato il 05-09-2026 - Smart4 Cloud in Italia
? NETWORK & SECURITY ENGINEER – PALO ALTO & CISCO? Location: Hybrid – Milan, Italy (~3 monthly office visits - Cinisello Balsamo)? Salary: €45,000–€56,000 + 10% Discretionary Premio + 25 Holiday Days/Year? Type: Full-Time | PermanentWe’re looking for an experienced Network & Security Engineer to join the IT Infrastructure team, supporting enterprise network services across the organisation's European locations.The role combines hands-on network administration, Cisco routing & switching, and network security, with a strong focus on Palo Alto Firewalls and Panorama.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:Provide 2nd Line support for network infrastructure incidents, ensuring issues are resolved within SLAManage, configure and support enterprise LAN, WAN and SD-WAN environmentsConfigure and administer Palo Alto Firewalls and PanoramaDesign, deploy and support network appliances, routers, switches and load balancersSupport Cisco routing and switching infrastructureConfigure and troubleshoot BGP, OSPF, route maps, ACLs, route redistribution, path selection and traffic engineeringSupport MPLS, VPN,
Internet connectivity and network accessSupport and maintain corporate WiFi infrastructureParticipate in Problem Management and infrastructure change management processesSupport network infrastructure projects and ensure on-time deliveryMaintain technical documentation covering network designs, configurations and troubleshooting proceduresIdentify network security risks and ensure appropriate security controls are in placeIdentify opportunities to improve network processes, reliability and efficiencyMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:3+ years’ experience in Network Administration / Network EngineeringStrong hands-on experience with Palo Alto Firewalls & Panorama – ESSENTIALStrong Cisco Routing & Switching experience across enterprise routers, switches and network appliancesStrong understanding of LAN/WAN/SD-WAN design and architecture, with experience across BGP, OSPF, route maps, ACLs, route redistribution, path selection and traffic engineeringExperience with MPLS, VPNs, network connectivity, Internet access and enterprise WiFi/wireless environmentsHighly Desirable: CCNA, CCNP or CompTIA Network+ or similar certifications