We are looking for a LAN Network Engineer (French Speaker) (local contract) to join our BPCE IT business Unit.

Founded in 2015, BPCE Infogérance & Technologies is a subsidiary of Groupe BPCE, dedicated to Infrastructures, End-User Environment, Security and Production. Driven by growth, expertise, transformation and agility, this project embraces an international mindset and a diverse skill set. You’ll find yourself in a dynamic and enriching workplace or, as we like to name it, a real tech playground, where you’ll be able to explore a huge tech stack. 

Scope: Administration of Groupe BPCE campuses

Scope of activity:

> Management of CE/BP/GIE/GFS campus sites (approx. 200 locations, volume > 5000 eqpts)

> LAN infrastructures mainly

The Network Engineer will work on the production, correcting the incidents, join complex project, manage all network of BPCE campus.

Reporting to the Datacenters and Networks department within the INFRASTRUCTURE division, the Network Engineer is responsible for managing the network at the headquarters sites of the Community, BP, CE, GFS, Crédit Coopératif, etc. In this capacity, it provides technical expertise, advises and guides local correspondents in their choice of network solutions from an established catalogue. Is responsible for the smooth running of his customers' networks, and for maintaining them in operational condition by following standardized intervention and change processes. Keeps a technology watch. It is in regular contact with other departments involved in the smooth running of building infrastructures and networks (IT security, Group logistics).

Scope approx. 300 WW buildings, including 50 international ones. 4000 network devices to manage.

Run (20%) / Build (60%) / Automation (20%):

• monitoring and handling of N2/N3 incidents (20%)
• MCO Monitoring: Dashboard, OS Version Update, Optimization of Settings
• Monitoring of LAN infrastructure deployment or redesign projects
• Technical Watch
• NetOps (Python)
• Scripts and interfacing with REST API / Ansible

Key Responsibilities:

- Ensures expertise in its field while providing advice, assistance, information, training and alert on network infrastructure.

- Monitors technology. Works directly on all or part of a project that concerns his/her expertise and participate in studies of the general network infrastructure and its evolution as well as in the qualification of network platforms.

- Provides installation and configuration engineering for simple or complex technical platforms. Coordinates the various technical stakeholders involved in the installation process («Build»).

- Ensures the proper functioning of information systems by taking into account the availability of network infrastructures, the correction of incidents and the maintenance in Operational Condition of the infrastructures in an objective of quality, productivity and security («Run»).

- Realizes the technical design for the implementation of its infrastructures or products

- Participates in studies to define the infrastructure needed for projects and Maintenance in Operational Condition of Infrastructure

- Provides solutions to improve system or platform performance

- Interfaces with experts in other fields

- Define addressing methods, tools and plans, qualify implementation of network protocols and hardware

- Checks the application of standards (computer security, quality?)

- Monitors and evaluates products for prospective technology

- Performs infrastructure installation (“Build”), configuration and validation of infrastructure components

- Performs diagnostics to identify causes of malfunction and propose corrections and workarounds

- Ensures the operation of technical components and participates in the management of their “capacity planning” (“Run”)

- Defines and implements the rules of good management and operability of systems or products and qualifies them from a technical point of view

- Automation is being deployed on the park. Work to be done as devops for pursuing this automation. Use of tools such as jenkins, python.

Main Technical Requirements:

• Switching level 2 and routing level 3.

• Network IP, DNS, DHCP,

• Routing protocol BGP, OSPF.

• Multi constructors (brands) : CISCO, ARISTA, ARUBA (have been bought by HP), HUAWEI, HP Procurve, HP Conware  

• Knowing a network monitoring tools (Centreon or other, it’s the same way of functionning)

• Devops tools.(Pythons language, ANSIBLE) would be greatly appreciated.

• Knowing principles of Network Access Control.

Other Requirements:

• English level B2 and French B2.

• Good communication skills

• Good stress management.

• Be able to manage network project or project more transversal.

• Be autonomous.  

Availability to:

• On Duty Call 
• Astreinte : every 6-8 weeks, a week of astreinte
• Travels in Europe. Mainly in France.

Candidate’s Journey 

Following your online application, you’ll be contacted by one of our Talent Acquisition Specialists. The next steps would be to meet our business experts (Team Leaders and Team Managers), welcome and onboard you into the Team.  

Few other things you should know:  

This career opportunity is based in Porto, right in the heart of the city, and offers a hybrid working model.  

Last but not least, we invite you to discover what a day in your like could look like:  

Early morning. Campo 24 de Agosto. In 4 minutes, you are clocking in at the office. Start your day having breakfast with the Team and grab fresh fruit on the way to your seat, in one of Porto’s most typical neighborhoods. This Purple Day is going to be a busy one: daily meeting ensuring all team members are on the same page regarding work status, priorities and blockers, language class and, just after, a Talent Management meeting with your manager, discussing your career path.  

Lunch break. Today, your Team is onboarding newcomers, but also welcoming French colleagues: the perfect excuse to walk downtown and bond over a francesinha. When returning, inhale nature and peace of mind in Natixis Urban Garden (look at the crops; ready to harvest!).  

Back inside. Brainstorming session on a new, exciting project in our disruptive and immersive Manaus Village. The afternoon went flying (tasks, meetings, some jokes with your teammates). End it on a high note: celebrating cultural diversity with a Diwali, the Indian festival of lights.  

 Tomorrow, you attend a conference led by influential speakers in your industry and, the day after, you will work from home, benefitting from some focus time to complete that report and soft skills course on LinkedIn Learning. Once you are done with your work for the day, strike the right note playing with Natixis band or be part of a board games session. If that is too steady for you, meet your colleagues to catch some waves or sail the Douro river during golden hour.