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Networks Senior Engineer /Team Leader.

Network Engineering & Telecommunications Full-Time

Networks Senior Engineer /Team Leader: our view in 3 lines...

  • The Role:This is a senior network leadership role for someone experienced in hybrid and multi-cloud networking across Azure and Google Cloud.
  • The Person:The person will lead and mentor a network engineering and SecOps team, design and secure hybrid cloud network architectures, handle incidents and investigations, and set standards, procedures, documentation, and governance.
  • Requirements:The role requires Azure networking, GCP networking, TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, Terraform or Bicep, PowerShell, Python or Bash, cloud security, and Kubernetes networking.

About the role

We're fast learners,
hard workers, natural collaborators... and we Make Modern Happen!

Our ambition is to
unlock the potential of our digital world so that organisations everywhere can
innovate and thrive securely.

We aim to achieve
this goal by bringing together the world’s most talented people and the most
powerful technologies, combining them to address our customers' challenges and to
build something stronger together.

If you share our
vision, join us!

We are looking for a Networks Senior Engineer/Team Leader  to join our team in Lisbon.

 

Your responsibilities include:

We are
looking for an experienced Team Leader to lead a team responsible for
designing, securing, and operating complex hybrid and multi-cloud network
environments, with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform.

This role
combines technical leadership, people management, cloud networking, and
security operations, with a focus on delivering resilient, scalable, and secure
solutions.

Your
responsibilities:

  • Lead,
    mentor, and develop a team of Network Engineering and SecOps professionals.

  • Provide
    technical direction for Azure, GCP, on-premises, and hybrid network
    architectures.

  • Oversee
    Azure networking services, including VNets, NSGs, Azure Firewall, Application
    Gateway, Load Balancer, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, and Private Endpoints.

  • Guide
    secure connectivity between on-premises, Azure, and GCP environments.

  • Drive the
    adoption of Zero Trust, micro-segmentation, automation, and Infrastructure as
    Code.

  • Support
    complex incidents, troubleshooting, network optimisation, and security
    investigations.

  • Establish
    engineering standards, operational procedures, documentation, and governance
    practices.

  • Collaborate
    with Cloud, Security, Platform, Applications, and Service Management teams.

  • Support
    Kubernetes networking, including AKS, ingress, CNI, service mesh, and network
    policies.

 You must have:

  • Proven
    experience leading technical teams in networking, cloud infrastructure, or
    SecOps.

  • Strong
    expertise in Azure networking and good understanding of GCP networking.

  • Solid
    knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, DNS, routing, and network security.

  • Experience
    with hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

  • Hands-on
    knowledge of Terraform and/or Bicep, ARM, PowerShell, Python, or Bash.

  • Experience
    with cloud security, incident response, and operational governance.

  • Good
    understanding of Kubernetes networking, preferably AKS.

  • Excellent
    communication, leadership, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills.

We value:

  • Azure
    Network Engineer Associate

  • Azure
    Security Engineer Associate

  • Google
    Professional Cloud Network Engineer

  • Google
    Professional Cloud Security Engineer

  • CKA or CKS
  • Terraform
    Associate

  • CCNP
    Enterprise

  • ITIL or
    equivalent service-management certification

We
offer:

  • Regular
    professional development;
  • Certification
    paths resources;
  • Regular teambuilding programs;
  • Friendly workplace.

 

Workplace: Lisbon (Hybrid)  

 

Claranet: Make Modern
Happen!

Published September 4, 2026
Location Lisboa, Portugal
Job Type Full-Time