Network Engineer FM

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced network engineer with strong technical skills in network architecture installation and maintenance of all network services. Your ability to design and implement agile robust secure and high-performance network solutions will be critical for our company.

Responsibilities :

Ensure the installation maintenance and support of the institutes network infrastructure (wired and WiFi)

Participate in architectural decisions for the Idiap network infrastructure

Provide ongoing technological monitoring for new technologies

Sought Profile

HES or EPF computer science engineer or equivalent experience with at least 5 years of experience as a network engineer

Recognized ability as a network architect with experience in the design and optimization of network services

Advanced technical skills in the implementation and maintenance of network services (IPS / IDS / NAC / DNS / DHCP / LDAP / radius / idp...) and network concepts such as VLAN(802.1Q) / RSTP(802.1w) / LACP(802.1ax-2008) / routing(BGP or OSPF) / MAC auth (802.1X).

Good knowledge of security layers such as SSL / TLS / SSH / IPsec / WireGuard / OVPN

Ability to automate work with Ansible such as managing network configurations

Ability to analyze and resolve complex network issues.

Thorough pragmatic able to work both in team and independently

Excellent skills in documentation communication and project management.

Very good knowledge of French and English in both oral and written form.

Added bonus :

Marked interest and experience in using open-source solutions

Good knowledge of the following technologies : Linux git installation of open-source software virtualization (Proxmox KVM) containers (Docker Apptainer)

Knowledge of products from Fortinet / Aruba / ProCurve / Dell SONiC / OPNsense / pfSense

Knowledge of cross-platform network configurations for clients (Linux / MacOS / Windows)

Good knowledge of bash or Python scripting

Writing skills for documenting work

Good listening and sharing skills

Knowledge of high-speed and low-latency networks for HPC applications

Application deadline : 26th February 2026

About Idiap

Idiap is a research institute of national importance that engages in fundamental research education and technology transfer in artificial intelligence. PhD students are formally registered at EPFL one of the leading Technical Universities in Europe.

Idiap offers competitive salaries and conditions in a dynamic and multicultural environment. Idiap is located in Martigny Valais a scenic region in the south of Switzerland surrounded by the highest mountains of Europe and offering exceptional quality of life exciting recreational activities including hiking climbing and skiing as well as varied cultural activities. English is the official working language.

At Idiap we place great emphasis on diversity and we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity to being fair and inclusive and to being a place where we all belong. Employment at Idiap is based solely on a persons merit and qualifications.

Required languages

• English - Level advanced
• French - Level advanced

Réf : 1d4f0f15-bb57-4b1c-9698-e6a8d3591551

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Load Balancing,Routing Protocols,Network Administration,Network Engineering,BGP,LAN,Computer Networking,IPsec,OSPF,Cisco ASA,Juniper,MPLS

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1