About this Middle Network Engineer role at Kyivstar
About us
Kyivstar.Tech is a Ukrainian hybrid IT company and a resident of Diia.City. We are a subsidiary of Kyivstar, one of Ukraine’s largest telecom operators. Our mission is to transform lives in Ukraine and beyond by creating innovative technological solutions that unleash the potential of businesses while meeting evolving user needs.
With over 600 specialists working across diverse domains—from mobile and web solutions to the design, development, support, and maintenance of high-performance systems—we are committed to driving meaningful change. We embrace an entrepreneurial culture that fosters continuous growth, challenges conventional thinking, and inspires the creation of transformative products.
What you will do
Qualifications and experience needed
- VLANs and Trunking (802.1Q)
- STP / RSTP
- LACP / EtherChannel
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Good knowledge and practical experience with Layer 3 networking:
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- IPv4 addressing and subnetting
- Static routing
- OSPF
- BGP
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Understanding of Enterprise and Data Center network architectures.
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Knowledge and practical experience with Wi-Fi networks:
- Access Points (AP)
- Wireless LAN Controllers (WLC)
- SSIDs and VLAN integration
- Basic Wi-Fi troubleshooting and coverage analysis
- Experience with network troubleshooting using ping, traceroute, SSH, packet captures, device logs, and monitoring tools.
- Ability to troubleshoot connectivity, routing, switching, Wi-Fi, and network performance issues.
- Basic understanding of network redundancy and high-availability concepts.
Will be a plus
- Experience with Cisco Catalyst and Cisco Nexus switches.
- Experience with Cisco Wireless / WLC.
- Basic understanding of VXLAN / EVPN.
- Familiarity with network monitoring systems such as Zabbix, PRTG, Grafana, or similar.
- Basic knowledge of ACLs, NAT, and firewalls.
- Basic experience with network automation using Python or Ansible.
- CCNA or equivalent practical knowledge.