Senior Network Engineer - RDT Hosting and Infrastructure (HI)

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections,  where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

At Roche, we aren’t just managing connectivity; we’re building the automated backbone of our global enterprise. We are seeking a Senior Network Engineer with expert-level routing and switching knowledge to lead the evolution of our wide-area networks.
In this role, you won’t be performing repetitive manual configurations. Instead, you will bridge the gap between traditional WAN/SD-WAN engineering and modern software-defined automation, ensuring our massive-scale infrastructure is resilient, scalable, and self-healing.

Main Responsibilities
As a Senior Network Engineer, your daily contributions will balance architectural excellence with advanced engineering projects:

• Core Network Evolution: Lead the  architecture and automation of the Core IP Fabric.

• Network Strategy & Deployment: Own the full deployment lifecycle of global network solutions, including the installation, configuration, and strategic upgrading of network  components.

• Automation Engineering: Transition manual network  workflows into scalable, "Infrastructure as Code" (IaC) models using modern scripting and automation frameworks.

• Technical Problem Solving: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to diagnose and resolve complex network incidents, performing root-cause analysis to prevent recurrence in high-stakes environments.

• Infrastructure Optimization: Drive continuous improvement of the core fabric by analyzing global traffic patterns and peering efficiency to ensure resilient, "always-on" connectivity.

• Vendor & Peering Management: Influence the technical roadmap for networking vendors and steer product evaluations to align with long-term organizational strategy and global connectivity requirements.

Who You Are

• Expertise in Global Routing: A master-level understanding of global routing protocols (BGP, IS-IS, OSPF) and core infrastructure services in large-scale enterprise or service provider environments.

• Modern Transport Mastery: Deep hands-on experience with Segment Routing (SR-MPLS/SRv6), MP-BGP EVPN, and VXLAN encapsulation.

• SD-WAN Architecture: Advanced background in SD-WAN architectures (specifically Cisco SD-WAN) with a proven track record of managing global overlays and integrating them with legacy MPLS or internet transports.

• Network Automation: Demonstrable experience in programming or scripting (e.g. Python) specifically for network automation and API integration.

• Strategic Communication: Proven ability to translate complex backbone architectures into clear, actionable strategies for senior leadership and cross-functional partners.

• Education & Certification: Bachelor’s degree in a technical field preferred; CCIE-level certification (Service Provider or Enterprise) or equivalent deep industry expertise is highly desirable.

What Do We Offer?

• Cutting-Edge Tech: Work with the latest networking and automation solutions to gain hands-on experience in managing and maintaining next-generation IT infrastructure.
• Growth Environment: A dynamic and collaborative work environment where you will have the opportunity to lead and innovate in the field of network engineering.
• Innovation-Driven Mission: Join a team dedicated to driving innovation and building the future of automated networking.
   

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.