Network Engineer – WAN / Cisco ASR & ISR

OPTIVEUM sp. z o.o.•Capon Bridge, WV

4d•PLN 160 - PLN 200•Remote

About The Position

Optiveum is recruiting a Network Engineer to join the network operations team of the central IT services provider for one of Germany's largest banking groups. The client operates core banking infrastructure for hundreds of regional savings banks across Germany, in a large and highly regulated environment. Optiveum is the recruitment and contracting party, and the successful candidate will sign a B2B cooperation agreement directly with Optiveum. The role operates the WAN product end to end across Cisco ASR/ISR routers and Catalyst, from onboarding new infrastructure into operations through changes, releases, and decommissioning. The position is 100% remote from Poland and full-time, five days per week. The B2B contract is planned to run through the end of 2026, with an extension through 2027 planned. The stated rate is 160–200 PLN per hour net, depending on experience. The start is ASAP. Fluent English is required; German is a strong plus.

Requirements

Solid hands-on experience with Cisco WAN technologies, including ASR and ISR routers, BGP, OSPF, and MPLS.
Cisco CCNA or CCNP Enterprise certification, or equivalent.
Proven experience leading or 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, including Incident, Problem, Change, Release, Knowledge, Configuration, Event, Availability, and Capacity Management.
Ability to coordinate handovers between Plan & Build and Run.
Fluent spoken and written English.
An existing one-person business (działalność gospodarcza) registered in Poland.

Nice To Haves

German language skills.
Cisco SD-WAN Specialist certification.
ITIL certification.
Network automation with Ansible and Python, and experience with CheckMK.
Experience in banking or financial services.

Responsibilities

Operate the WAN product end to end on Cisco ASR/ISR and Catalyst, including transitioning new infrastructure into operations, changes, releases, and decommissioning.
Configure, administer, and troubleshoot Cisco ASR/ISR routers, including BGP, OSPF, and MPLS.
Coordinate WAN line provisioning, carrier handovers, and connections for new sites.
Manage the IOS-XE firmware lifecycle and licences using Cisco Smart Licensing.
Analyse and resolve WAN outages, latency, and QoS issues.
Handle second- and third-level incidents and coordinate problem management, including root cause analysis, known errors, and workarounds.
Support the Lead Network Engineer during major incidents through bridge calls, data collection, and emergency changes.
Coordinate maintenance windows, firmware upgrades, and lifecycle activities.
Tune event monitoring in CheckMK and report on service availability, including uptime, MTBF, MTTR, and capacity.
Investigate log anomalies flagged in Splunk and maintain standard syslog configurations.
Run vulnerability management, including security patches, CVE tracking, and remediation in line with ISMS requirements.
Maintain the CMDB, including IP addresses, VLANs, VRFs, and configuration items, and track licences and asset lifecycle.
Support internal and external audits and drive continual service improvement and automation.
Mentor and cross-train team members, including nearshore engineers, and write runbooks, configuration standards, and SOPs.