Network Technician

Do you thrive in unpredictable, high-stakes environments? Are you passionate about diving into the unknown and solving network anomalies that have never been encountered before? If the answer is yes, then the role of Network Technician at GlobalConnect is tailor-made for you.

What Will Your Days Look Like?

As a Network Technician with us, you'll start your day with the crucial responsibility of maintaining and enhancing one of Europe’s largest ISP networks. You'll be deeply involved in:

• Maintaining/operating Layer 2/3 network systems, ensuring the backbone of our digital society is strong and reliable.
• Managing centralized customer firewalls and anti-DDoS platforms, protecting our network and customers from external threats.
• Providing level 3 technical escalation support for our NOC, tackling everything from single customer issues to major outages affecting multiple customers.
• The opportunity to participating in 24/7-365 on-call duty, ready to respond to critical network issues at any moment.
• Engaging in various internal network projects, such as firmware upgrades and transitioning customer services from legacy platforms to new platforms, ensuring our network's evolution and resilience.
  

This role gives you in a mix of office hours and on-call duties, making you one of the select few with both the access and knowledge critical for maintaining our network's integrity.

Flexible Working Locations
Choose to work from our Fornebu or Kristiansand offices, with the option for remote work on certain days. However, the nature of this role requires a significant presence in the office, underlining the importance of your role in our business.

Insights from Tobias, a possible new Colleague:

Q: What makes the Network Technician position at GlobalConnect stand out?
A: "It’s about handling live network issues and upgrades. This means your work directly impacts all our clients. The ISP network means any changes will affect all connected to it, not just one enterprise. It's intense but rewarding, knowing you're the backbone of digital society.”

Q: What kind of person thrives in this environment?
A: "Someone who's not just technically skilled but also deeply committed to continuous learning and development. It’s about taking responsibility, not just for the new and exciting but also for legacy systems. All our actions have a significant impact, and finding fulfillment in this responsibility is key. Wouldn’t hurt if you think being the Last Line of Defense is cool too. I mean, if we can’t solve it, no one can, and you should want to become that person.”

To Succeed, We Think You Have:

• Solid experience working operationally with networks.
• Good knowledge of Firewalls and a willingness to learn the DDoS platform.
• Experience with Cisco, Juniper, Nokia, or similar technologies.
• Business-level proficiency in English and Norwegian.
• Norwegian citizenship and the ability to pass the HEMMLIG security check.
  

Join us at GlobalConnect, bring your experience and we will supply training where it’s needed, nobody knows everything about networks.

Your contributions are vital, not just to us, but to everyone relying on our network. We look forward to receiving your application.

GlobalConnect is owned by EQT and is the fastest growing provider of connectivity solutions and digital infrastructure across Northern Europe. We are the result of recent mergers between Broadnet, GlobalConnect and IP-Only - now operating as one company in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Germany and Finland. Our 1 600 employees ensure that we are the main challenger on each market by delivering secure and future proof solutions to some of the world’s largest companies as well as to private households. And everything in between.

We have helped develop and digitize societies across the Nordics for more than two decades. Our purpose is what drives us to continue - turning visions into reality by empowering society with connectivity.

Location:
Fornebu, NO, 1364