Network Engineer – Engineering Lab Operations

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We work in a

hybrid mode 3+2

, with a minimum of 3 days at the office (with mandatory Tuesdays and Wednesdays) and a maximum of 2 days at the home office.

The location of our

office

is

Holandská 873/6, Brno – Štýřice, 639 00

.

We employ only via an employment contract – full-time employment

(HPP).

About the Role

• Do you enjoy hands-on networking, keeping systems running, and finding smarter ways to work with AI and automation? Join our Engineering team at SolarWinds and enable the development teams behind world-class observability products by providing the infrastructure they build and test on.
• As a Network Engineer, you will take ownership of our Engineering Lab in Brno. You will support product development through lab operations, device and system management, and automation. You will work closely with both Engineering and IT teams to keep the lab running smoothly and securely.

What You'll Do

Operate and maintain the Brno Engineering Lab: procure, install, and configure network devices, servers, and other hardware.

Administer lab systems across Windows and Linux environments, including accounts, services, patching, and monitoring.

Support virtual infrastructure and virtual networking, growing into broader ownership over time.

Partner with IT to support remote management of devices in our Austin Engineering Lab, as well as physical and virtual devices in the Brno Lab.

Collaborate with Engineering teams to meet evolving lab requirements.

Look for opportunities to use AI and automation to reduce manual lab and network operations work.

Use SolarWinds products in real-world scenarios and provide early feedback to development teams.

What You Bring

CCNA-level networking knowledge, including a solid understanding of fundamentals: L2/L3, VLANs, routing basics, DHCP/DNS, and SNMP.

Hands-on experience with routers, switches, firewalls, and lab environments, including hardware setup.

Basic system administration skills in both Windows and Linux environments: managing services and accounts, troubleshooting, and automating routine tasks with PowerShell and Bash.

A solid understanding of Artificial Intelligence and how it is applied in networking, such as AIOps, anomaly detection, and AI assistants for troubleshooting and configuration, including awareness of its limits and its data and security risks.

The ability to work independently and proactively in a cross-functional team.

Curiosity and a willingness to explore new tools and technologies.

Working proficiency in English.

Bonus Points

Hands-on experience with virtualization hypervisors such as ESXi, Proxmox (PVE), Hyper-V, or Nutanix.

Knowledge of nested deployments, virtual networking, and hypervisor maintenance.

Familiarity with NFV and virtual appliances.

Hands-on administration of Windows Server (e.g. DNS/DHCP) and Linux servers (e.g. SSH, package and service management).

Practical experience building or using AI-assisted network automation.

Networking knowledge at CCNP level.

Why SolarWinds?

Be part of a global tech company with a strong engineering culture.

Work on real infrastructure that supports product innovation.

Influence product development by being an early user of our tools.

Our benefits:

25 days of vacation per year

3 sick days per

year

10 study days per year

2 volunteering days per year

4 weeks’ holidays after 5-year tenure, Sabbatical Leave

Up to 48 300CZK personal education budget per year

Pension or life insurance matching donation up to 3% of the salary or 4000 CZK per month

Cash allowance for meals of 95 CZK per working day

Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning

English/Czech classes

Multisport card

Solarian Referral Program

SolarWinds Appreciation Program

Giving – Donation Matching

Employee Assistance

Competitive Race Reimbursement

Breakfast on Wednesdays

Fresh fruits and snacks on Mondays

SolarWinds is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. SolarWinds will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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