Network Architect and Support L3

Description

GROUP BNP PARIBAS

The **BNP Paribas Group**is one of the largest international banking networks, with a presence in 72 countries.

The organization is an international financial services group, with more than 200,000 employees with solid roots in Europe.

The **BNP Paribas Group**is organized around two main activities: Retail Banking and Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB).

As part of the global coordination of BNP Paribas’ IT activities, the IT Group function oversees all IT departments supporting the bank’s Businesses and Functions worldwide.

The IT production has two main entities ITG Production and ITO, with a main governance lead by ITGP. Within this structure, IT Group Production (ITGP) plays a central role, being responsible for IT operations and the management of associated network infrastructures.

The Campus Network teams are responsible for designing, deploying, and supporting these services for all BNP Paribas buildings (campus and branches) in their EMEA scope. They are performing that according to the Group guidelines and standards (Security, compliance, features, infrastructures,).

The services concerned are LAN campus, Wi-Fi Connectivity, Network Access Control (NAC) and DNS/DHCP/IPAM (DDI) solutions.

ABOUT THE JOB

MISSION

As part of the Telecom Campus team, you will join a group of about 30 specialists focused on enterprise LAN and Wi-Fi Networks.

The team is responsible for designing, deploying and ensuring the operational maintenance of telecom infrastructures across BNP Paribas office buildings and banking branches.

RESPONSIBILITIES

In this role, your main responsibilities will include:
**Designing and evolving** the Group’s LAN and Wi-Fi network infrastructures by proposing highly resilient and secure architectural models. You will produce architecture and engineering documentation and participate in network deployment and configuration projects

**Contributing to major global infrastructure transformation projects, such** as the integration or convergence of new entities into the Group’s standard solutions.

**Conducting audits**of existing network infrastructures.

**Enhancing the solutions and product catalog by** performing technological watch activities and testing new product ranges and software versions.

**Acting as a technical expert**during complex incident resolution and supporting technical operations during planned interventions (both during and outside of business hours).

You will play a key role in maintaining internal client satisfaction within a pleasant working environment (flex office, coworking spaces, regular remote work, on-site restaurant, gym, media library, concierge services). As part of BNP Paribas’ IT core, you will be among the experts driving the bank’s IT services forward

**REQUIREMENTS**:

- You have strong expertise in telecom infrastructure and enterprise networks, with in-depth knowledge of Wi-Fi architectures and network security components.
- You are proficient in configuring enterprise LANs, including switch and router setup, and protocols such as BGP, OSPF, Spanning Tree, EVPN, VXLAN, and SD-WAN.
- You are also skilled in Wi-Fi network setup: conducting wireless coverage surveys, defining access point configurations, verifying frequency and channel settings, and configuring Wi-Fi controllers.
- You have hands-on experience with Cisco ISE security systems (including 802.1x, EAP-TLS, TEAP protocols).
- You are comfortable working with several of the following products: Cisco Catalyst switches, Cisco ISE, WLC 9800, Catalyst Center, Aruba switches, Aruba MC, Ekahau, and Arista switches.

Nice to have:

- LAN Data center skills
- SDWAN architecture & SASE network evolution
- Ansible development skills
- Create insightful dashboard on Grafana

Languages & Qualifications
- You hold a Master’s degree from an engineering school or equivalent university program, with a specialization in Networks and Telecommunications.
- You are fluent in English, both written and spoken, as the position involves frequent interaction with Group entities worldwide.
- If You have Basic French language skills is an advantage

**SKILLS**:

- You have at least 7 years of experience in similar roles within organizations of comparable size.
- You are recognized for your proactivity and client-oriented mindset
- Your ability to solve complex problems helps you achieve your goals
- You also have excellent synthesis and analytical skills, and your adaptability is one of your key strengths.

OTHERS
- Available for On Site Services: 08:00 to 19:00 regular schedule.
- Available for On Call Services: Off regular schedule services in 24/7 weekly shifts.

Transversal & Behavioral
- Accountability
- Resilience
- Good interpersonal skills

**BENEFITS**:

- Training programs, career plans and internal mobility opportunities, national and international thanks to our presence in different countries.
- Diversity and Inclusion Committee that ensures an inclusive work