Network Engineer – Campus LAN, Cisco Catalyst, Lancom

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Poland.

📋 Description

• Manage and operate the Campus LAN product comprehensively on Cisco Catalyst and Lancom.

• Transition new infrastructure into operational status, oversee changes and releases, and retire outdated infrastructure.

• Configure, administer, and troubleshoot Cisco Catalyst switching on IOS and IOS-XE, covering VLANs, STP, StackWise, PoE, and NAC.

• Oversee hardware lifecycle management, including switch replacements and tracking end-of-life and end-of-support statuses.

• Coordinate firmware updates, maintenance schedules, lifecycle activities, and Cisco Smart Licensing.

• Provide hands-on support during the rollout of Lancom infrastructure.

• Address 2nd- and 3rd-level incidents and manage problem resolutions, including root cause analysis, known errors, and workarounds.

• Assist the Lead Network Engineer during critical incidents.

• Optimize event monitoring in CheckMK and report on uptime, MTBF, MTTR, and capacity metrics.

• Investigate anomalies in Splunk logs and maintain standard syslog configurations.

• Execute vulnerability management tasks, including applying security patches, tracking CVEs, and implementing remediation actions.

• Maintain the CMDB and oversee licensing and asset lifecycle tracking.

• Support both internal and external audits while promoting continuous service improvement and automation.

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

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in operating campus networks utilizing Cisco Catalyst.

• Cisco CCNA or CCNP Enterprise certification (or an equivalent qualification).

• Proven track record in leading or mentoring network engineering teams, including onboarding and coordinating nearshore resources.

• Excellent communication and conflict-resolution abilities.

• Experience in maintaining operational documentation and knowledge management practices.

• Strong comprehension of ITIL processes in a regulated environment, including Incident, Problem, Change, Release, Knowledge, Configuration, Event, Availability, and Capacity Management.

• Proficient in spoken and written English.

• An established 1-person company (działalność gospodarcza) registered in Poland.

• Proficiency in the German language.

• Practical experience with Lancom, preferably with a Lancom certification (e.g., LCSP).

• ITIL certification.

• Experience in network automation using Ansible and Python, along with familiarity with CheckMK.

• Background in banking or financial services sectors.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work environment.

• Full-time work schedule.

• B2B cooperation agreement with Optiveum valid through the end of 2026, with potential extension into 2027.

• Opportunity to work within a large, stable, and highly regulated banking infrastructure setting.

• Opportunities for mentoring and cross-training.