R & D Network Engineer

• Perform industry relevant research in technological advances.

• Perform key Release Management tasks, reviewing release notes, generating reports and recommendations for new firmware/software released by Vendors.

• Build and maintain a robust Quality Assurance framework, focused on testing new software releases of onboarded products against reference designs.

• Build and maintain lab environments for key products & technologies to assist you in your objectives.

• Lead the development of technical documentation & reference designs, based on the outcome of your testing.

• Liaise directly with Vendors to support your research & development tasks.

• Due to the nature of the role, you may be expected to fulfill some of your tasks out of hours.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor s Degree: B-Tech, CCNA Certified.

Knowledge & Experience :

• A degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

• Proven expertise in core networking principles, with certification at the CCNP level or higher.

• Extensive experience with Fortinet Next-Generation Firewalls (NSE5 or above) and Fortinet SD-WAN or SD-Branch technologies.

• Relevant experience in Quality Assurance, Test Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) roles.

• Strong ability to produce clear and comprehensive technical documentation.

• Solid understanding of SD-WAN and SASE concepts, with knowledge of multiple vendor solutions.

• Practical experience with VMware ESXi, Proxmox, or similar hypervisors.

• In-depth understanding of Microsoft Azure networking principles.

• Demonstrated experience working within Agile or Scrum methodologies.

Required Skills:

• Strong problem-solving skills.

• Excellent verbal & written English communication skills.

• Adaptable with a strong ability to work under pressure.

• Responsible and willing to take ownership.

• Positive and professional attitude with excellent time management.