Network Engineer (Campus LAN)

Quick Facts

• Role: Network Engineer (Campus LAN)

• Work model: 100% remote (full-time, 5 days/week)

• Contract: B2B, until end of 2026 with planned extension through 2027

• Location: Remote from Poland

• Languages: Fluent English required; German is a strong plus

Description

Operate and run campus LAN networks end to end on Cisco Catalyst, including transitions to operations, changes/releases, troubleshooting, and decommissioning. Support the rollout of Lancom infrastructure and handle incident/problem management, monitoring, lifecycle tasks, and security patching in a highly regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate campus LAN on Cisco Catalyst (and Lancom in the future): transition, changes/releases, and decommissioning

• Configure, administer, and troubleshoot Cisco Catalyst switching (IOS/IOS-XE), including VLANs, STP, StackWise, PoE, and NAC

• Manage switch lifecycle (replacements, end-of-life and end-of-support tracking)

• Coordinate firmware upgrades, maintenance windows, and licensing via Cisco Smart Licensing

• Provide hands-on support for Lancom rollout activities

• Handle 2nd/3rd-level incidents and coordinate problem management (RCA, known errors, workarounds)

• Support major incidents with bridge calls, data collection, and emergency changes

• Tune event monitoring in CheckMK and report availability and capacity metrics (uptime, MTBF, MTTR)

• Investigate log anomalies flagged in Splunk and maintain standard syslog configurations

• Run vulnerability management aligned with ISMS requirements (security patches, CVE tracking/remediation)

• Maintain CMDB (IP addresses, VLANs, VRFs, configuration items) and track licenses and asset lifecycle

• Support internal/external audits and drive continuous service improvement and automation

• Mentor and cross-train team members, contribute to runbooks, configuration standards, and SOPs

Requirements

• Proven experience operating campus networks based on Cisco Catalyst

• Cisco CCNA or CCNP Enterprise (or equivalent)

• Proven experience leading/coaching network engineering teams, including onboarding and coordinating nearshore resources

• Strong communication and conflict-resolution skills

• Experience maintaining operational documentation and knowledge management

• Solid understanding of ITIL processes in a regulated environment (Incident, Problem, Change, Release, Knowledge, Configuration, Event, Availability & Capacity Management)

• Fluent English (spoken and written)

• Existing 1-person company in Poland (działalność gospodarcza)

Benefits

• 100% remote B2B engagement until end of 2026, with planned extension through 2027

• Role within a stable, highly regulated banking IT environment