Network Engineer

Our Company

We're Hitachi Digital, a company at the forefront of digital transformation and the fastest growing division of Hitachi Group. We're crucial to the company's strategy and ambition to become a premier global player in the massive and fast-moving digital transformation market.

Our group companies, including GlobalLogic, Hitachi Digital Services, Hitachi Vantara and more, offer comprehensive services that span the entire digital lifecycle, from initial idea to full-scale operation and the infrastructure to run it on. Hitachi Digital represents One Hitachi, integrating domain knowledge and digital capabilities, and harnessing the power of the entire portfolio of services, technologies, and partnerships, to accelerate synergy creation and make real-world impact for our customers and society as a whole.

Imagine the sheer breadth of talent it takes to unleash a digital future. We don't expect you to fit every requirement – your life experience, character, perspective, and passion for achieving great things in the world are equally as important to us.

Job Description

The Team:

Hitachi, Ltd. is seeking a talented Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain secure and reliable network infrastructure. This role is crucial for ensuring seamless connectivity and optimal performance across our global operations.

The Role

• Design, configure, and deploy network devices including routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers.
• Monitor network performance, identify issues, and implement proactive solutions to ensure high availability and reliability.
• Troubleshoot complex network problems, including connectivity, performance, and security-related incidents.
• Implement and maintain network security policies and procedures, including access control lists, VPNs, and intrusion detection/prevention systems.
• Perform regular network audits and assessments to ensure compliance with industry standards and internal policies.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive network documentation, including network diagrams, configurations, and operational procedures.
• Collaborate with other IT teams and business units to understand requirements and provide network solutions.
• Participate in on-call rotation for network support and incident response.
• Evaluate and recommend new network technologies and solutions to improve efficiency and security.
  
  

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience as a Network Engineer in an enterprise environment.
• Strong understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, MPLS, etc.) and network services (DNS, DHCP).
• Proficiency with Cisco networking equipment (routers, switches, firewalls) is essential.
• Experience with network security best practices and technologies (e.g., VPNs, firewalls, IDS/IPS).
• Familiarity with network monitoring tools and techniques.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Relevant industry certifications (e.g., CCNA, CCNP, JNCIP) are highly desirable.
• Experience with cloud networking (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.
  
  

About Us

We're a global, 1000-strong, diverse team of professional experts, promoting and delivering Social Innovation through our One Hitachi initiative (OT x IT x Product) and working on projects that have a real-world impact. We're curious, passionate and empowered, blending our legacy of 110 years of innovation with our shaping our future. Here you're not just another employee; you're part of a tradition of excellence and a community working towards creating a digital future.

Fostering innovation through diverse perspectives

Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth.

We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.

How we look after you

We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We're also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We're always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you'll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.

We're proud to say we're an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.