Senior Networks and Systems Engineer

iTalent PLUS

Senior Networks and Systems Engineer handling IT infrastructure and optimizing network environments. Joining a growing team to secure and enhance IT systems across cloud and on-prem solutions.

Posted 4/24/2026full-time🇲🇹 MaltaSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudFirewallsLinuxSwitchingTCP/IPVMware

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Configuring, maintaining, and managing firewalls, switches, servers, and other network and security appliances
Administering and supporting virtualised and cloud-based infrastructure environments
Monitoring, testing, and validating backup systems to ensure data resilience and performance
Performing operating system updates, patching, and security hardening in line with best practices
Troubleshooting infrastructure and network issues using a structured and analytical approach
Contributing to infrastructure capacity planning to support business growth
Ensuring high availability of services, working closely with service integrators to track incident resolution
Coordinating with vendors, stakeholders, and service providers across design, deployment, integration, and monitoring phases

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of four years’ experience in a similar engineering or infrastructure role
Strong command of the English language, both written and verbal
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field is preferred, although equivalent practical experience will also be considered.
Strong hands-on experience with the Fortinet ecosystem, including firewalling and routing, FortiEMS, IPsec VPNs, FortiClient VPN, ACLs, and high availability configurations
Solid experience with Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching and VLAN design
Administration of Microsoft 365, Active Directory, and Azure environments
Experience with virtualisation and cloud platforms such as VMware and AWS
Hands-on experience with enterprise hardware (such as Dell and HP)
Experience with backup solutions like Veeam and Backblaze
Strong knowledge of Linux operating systems and the TCP/IP networking stack

Benefits

Comp & perks

Professional development opportunities
Flexible work arrangements

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Hard Skills & Tools

firewallsswitchesserversvirtualisationcloud-based infrastructurebackup systemsoperating system updatessecurity hardeningFortinet ecosystemLinux

Soft Skills

analytical approachindependent workcommunication