Network Engineer (Data Center)

Be | Shaping the Future Poland, part of the Engineering Group, is a technology and business consulting company founded in 2013. We help organisations in financial services and other industries turn complex requirements into reliable, end-to-end solutions, drawing on expertise in software engineering, cloud and infrastructure, data, and quality assurance.

Location: Remote

Availability for 24/7 on-call, including nights, weekends and public holidays.

You will operate our Data Center Network product (Cisco ACI, Cisco Nexus 9k/7k, with Huawei components planned from 2028) in a regulated banking environment. Working under the technical direction of the Lead Network Engineer, you will cover the full lifecycle, from Entry into Service to decommissioning.

Responsibilities

• Configure, operate and troubleshoot Cisco ACI (APIC, tenant policies, L4-L7 service graphs) and Nexus switching (NX-OS, vPC, FEX).

• Troubleshoot fabric issues, packet drops and multipath problems; resolve 2nd/3rd-level incidents and support root cause analysis.

• Execute ACI fabric upgrades, EPG changes and Nexus/ACI firmware updates in night and weekend maintenance windows; join the weekly CAB.

• Take part in the 24/7 on-call rotation and support the Lead Network Engineer during Major Incidents.

• Administer licences (Cisco Smart Licensing), support asset lifecycle tracking and keep the CMDB up to date.

• Tune CheckMK monitoring, track availability and capacity KPIs, and investigate Splunk log alerts.

• Run vulnerability management (CVE tracking, patching) and support audits and ISMS compliance.

• Build first hands-on experience with Huawei CloudEngine ahead of the 2028 rollout.

• Maintain documentation, share knowledge with backup resources, and contribute to DR tests and continual improvement.

Requirements

• Deep knowledge of Cisco ACI (APIC, tenant concepts, L4-L7 integration) and Cisco Nexus (NX-OS).

• Several years of hands-on operational experience in data center environments.

• Cisco CCNA or CCNP Data Center (or equivalent); CCNP Data Center preferred for senior candidates.

• Solid ITIL knowledge (Incident, Problem, Change, Configuration Management) in a regulated environment.

• Ability to work independently within defined processes

• Strong team and communication skills in an international, near-shore setup.

• Fluent English.

Nice to have

• Huawei HCIP or HCIE Datacom certification, or first experience with Huawei DCN components.

• ITIL certification, German, Ansible/Python, CheckMK.

Why join us

• Competitive B2B rate, aligned with your experience and the project

• Long-term projects for leading international organisations

• Continuous growth through internal DevTalks, online and onsite

• A collaborative, international team within the Engineering Group

• Optional Medicover, Multisport and Mindgram packages at preferential rates

• Free access to the gym at our Q22 office

• Referral program: a bonus for every successful recommendation