Network Engineer

Job Description:Rakuten GroupRakuten, founded in 1997, is a Global Innovation Company based in Japan. With over 70 diverse businesses spanning e-commerce, digital content, fintech, and communications, and 32,000 employees, we serve 1.6 billion members worldwide. Our mission is to empower people and society through innovation and entrepreneurship.Rakuten Tech in EuropeRakuten Tech in Europe, a part of the Rakuten Group's Global Innovation Hub, serves as the regional hub for the European-based members of the Technology Division. We provide and optimize global platforms to support businesses within the Rakuten Ecosystem, tailoring them to specific use cases in Europe and beyond.With over 130 members across 7 countries and 12 offices, our presence spans France (Paris), Spain (Barcelona), UK (Belfast and London), Estonia (Tallinn), and Germany (Berlin). Our diverse team is formed of more than 20 nationalities and collaborates with all members of the Technology Divisions on a regular basis.Rakuten’s CPSD (Cloud Platform Supervisory Department) team is part of a global IT ecosystem across Japan, the US and Europe. You will join the EU team based in Paris.The team manages Rakuten’s private Cloud platform, by supporting the global backbone and network infrastructure of the group’s multiple datacenters, catering to all the business needs of its various companies.Within the team, your responsibilities will be handling operations, implementing and maintaining existing networks, defining and designing new networks as well as the integration of new technologies. You’ll be involved in projects ranging from deployment of new datacenters, monitoring, capacity planning and overall infrastructure expansions.We also provide 24/7 support thanks to the team’s global presence and are responsible of all network services.You’ll collaborate and interact with various of the group’s subsidiaries and Business Units on all these aspects.TheMissionAs a part of the CPSD team, your responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:Network administration and engineering for Rakuten’s global platforms.Monitoring of our IT infrastructure and platforms, troubleshooting, and solving the emerging problems, possibly in collaboration with the developers of various applications.Development of the new tools and frameworks for the operations, or improvement of the existing tools and frameworks, to facilitate or improve automatic operations of our platforms and infrastructure.Investigating and improving open-source technologies relevant for the operations of our platforms and infrastructure.Understanding the requirements of the potential customers and developing demos and prototypes.Planning the operations process, executing the operations according to the plan, and reporting the progress to the management.You’ll work closely with the network teams in Japan and the United States.You’ll be part of the global oncall rotation in the long term.Travels to Japan and the United States are to be considered.YourProfileYou hold a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in IT and have 3–5 years of proven experience as a network engineer.You are skilled in deploying and managing networks in a follow-the-sun environment, with hands-on expertise in incident management and change requests.You understand the critical role of IT in business success and are committed to delivering high-quality solutions that support performance and customer satisfaction.You are naturally curious, continuously seeking knowledge, and staying current with emerging technologies.You’ll be part of an international team, so fluent English is mandatory.Required skillsExperience configuring and troubleshooting complex network environments made of routers, switches, load-balancers, firewallsGood understanding of IP routing protocols such as BGP and OSPF for IPv4 and IPv6, switching, MPLS (L2/L3 VPN), VRFs, NAT, ACLs, VLANs, MLAG/LAG, SNMPGood understanding of datacenter networking technologies such as VXLAN EVPNExperience with some of the following platforms: Cisco Nexus, Juniper MX, Arista, DellSolid understanding of 1G/10G/40G physical cabling/transceiver standards: fiber optic types/sizes/capabilities, transceiver types/optionsFundamental knowledge of Linux operating systemsExposure to open-source networking technologies is a plus (FRR, Cumulus Linux, SONiC, whitebox switches)Strong understanding of network technologies, including capacity and bandwidth management, network automation, and AIOpsAbility to work effectively in global, cross-functional team environmentsKnowledge and experience in implementing best operational practices to improve network service qualityOptionalSome experience with major cloud providers (AWS/GCP/Azure), especially on network featuresPython scripting or another programming languageNetwork automation with Ansible or ChefSome experience with flow analysis, metering, trace analysis with WiresharkProficiency in Japanese would be a great bonus :)BenefitsAnnual bonusStock-optionFlexible working hoursLunch vouchersAccess to learning and career development resourcesAccess to certifications and tech conferencesBeing part of multicultural teams with more than 20 nationalitiesMore than 35 days' holiday a year (25 days' paid holidays and 12 RTTs)Office in Sentier neighbourhoodAs an employer, Rakuten Tech in Europe is committed to developing an inclusive working environment. 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