Network Development Engineer (a) (80 – 100%)
Zurich & Home Office
Our client is a technology partner of the Swiss Armed Forces, based in Switzerland across various locations. It makes a key contribution to Switzerland’s security and sovereignty. The company develops, operates and maintains complex military systems for land and air, working in a uniquely exciting technological environment.
We are supporting our client in the search for a technically skilled personality for a forward-looking Telecommunication System project. This project involves replacing the existing Integrated Military Telecommunications System of the Swiss Armed Forces. A state-of-the-art, IP-based communication platform is being developed to ensure voice and data communication for the Army’s mobile and semi-mobile units and to replace the existing system.
Zur BewerbungYour challenge
You will work in an agile project organization based on SAFe, together with around 50 specialists from various disciplines. In this role, you will combine a broad technical perspective with in-depth specialist expertise. You will design and build networks, work with the underlying protocols, develop technical concepts and actively contribute to the further development of modern routing and communication solutions.
Your main responsibilities:
- Network conception and development (~ 40%)
- You analyze customer requirements and interfaces in collaboration with subject-matter experts from Cyber Command
- You develop and design modern IP-based network architectures with a focus on unicast and multicast routing
- You are part of an agile development team and advise the software development team on network-related topics with your expertise
- You support the Product Owner in creating user stories and acceptance criteria in the areas of routing and networking
- Network / Software implementation (~ 40%)
- You define interfaces and create specifications related to dynamic routing and IP addressing
- You create prototypes in primarily virtualized network environments using Linux FRR
- Integration with peripheral systems, including testing with end systems (~ 20%)
- You are responsible for implementing routing configurations for integration tests
- You carry out integration tests, analyze error patterns and actively contribute to sustainable solutions
- You support the software development team and contribute to the definition, execution and review of unit and system tests in the area of routing management
Your profile
- Completed technical education in computer science, systems engineering or electrical engineering; ideally with a higher degree
- At least 5 years of professional experience in system engineering / network engineering in a Linux environment, with a focus on development rather than operations
- Experience in creating technical concepts and documentation
- Analytical, solution-oriented and independent working style
- Fluency in English or German and an impeccable personal record
- Ideally, experience in relevant communities, such as FRR or SwiNOG
- A CCNP certification or similar further training is a plus, but not a must
This opportunity gives you the chance to contribute to a technologically unique and long-term strategic project. You can expect attractive employment conditions with flexible working hours, generous social benefits, training and development opportunities, as well as exciting benefits related to mobility, catering and leisure.
Would you like to apply your network and routing expertise in a highly exciting environment and make a decisive contribution to Switzerland’s security?
Thomas Lüthi looks forward to receiving your application materials or your call.


