Senior Network Engineer
Join Genuine Parts Company as a Senior Network Engineer
About the Role
* Full time permanent opportunity
* Iconic global brand, corporate discounts & other perks
* Modern office with free parking
Are you a seasoned Network Engineer with over 7 years of experience eager to drive network innovation and reliability? Genuine Parts Company (GPC) Asia Pacific invites you to be part of our expanding network team, supporting a robust infrastructure across 600+ sites.
Your Role
As a Senior Network Engineer, you will lead the full lifecycle of network platforms — from architecture and design to implementation and support. Your skills will help shape and secure a seamless network experience for our stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
* Review and validate architectural designs; develop scalable and resilient LAN, WAN, and WLAN solutions aligned with industry standards and best practices.
* Architect, deploy, configure, and maintain critical network infrastructure components including routers, firewalls, switches, and wireless access points to ensure optimal network functionality.
* Design and implement comprehensive network security frameworks to protect against cyber threats, data exfiltration, and service disruptions.
* Conduct continuous monitoring, performance tuning, and capacity planning of network systems to achieve maximum uptime and efficiency.
* Collaborate with multi-disciplinary IT teams to deliver advanced technical support, troubleshooting, and network issue resolution.
* Lead and manage disaster recovery strategies and business continuity plans to minimise operational impact during network outages.
* Maintain network documentation and enforce strict adherence to change management processes and governance policies.
* Integrate advanced machine learning methodologies into network operations for enhanced automation, proactive anomaly detection, and dynamic network optimisation.
What We're Looking For
* CCNP or higher qualifications in routing, switching & security
* 7+ years' hands‐on experience with Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, F5, and network management tools
* Deep knowledge of WAN/LAN/WLAN, SD‐WAN, VxLAN, VPNs, firewalls, IDS/IPS, load balancers
* Expertise in routing protocols such as OSPF, BGP, VRF, MPLS, and QoS
* Familiarity with cloud tech stacks including Azure, AWS, GCP, SASE, (Secure Access Service Edge), and CCaaS, (Contact Centre as a Service) and UCaaS, (Unified Communications as a Service).
* Strong stakeholder management, communication, and process‐driven mindset
* Passion for service improvement with a positive "can‐do" attitude
Benefits
* Staff discounts across the GPC Asia Pacific group of Companies
* Private health insurance discounts
* Employee assistance program
* A highly safety conscious work environment
* Proactive support for working parents and a parental leave top‐up allowance
* Paid volunteer leave allowing you to give back to your chosen charity/community organisation
Equal Employment Opportunity
GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.
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