Network Engineer – Campus LAN / Cisco Catalyst & Lancom

Optiveum; United States; Remote; USD 56,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Optiveum is seeking an experienced Network Engineer – Campus LAN to join the network operations team of a major German banking group. The role is fully remote and based on a B2B contract through Optiveum, with start ASAP and a 5-day work week.

You will manage Cisco Catalyst switching (IOS/IOS-XE), plan firmware upgrades, monitor availability, and support Lancom during rollout. German is a strong plus, fluent English required, and you’ll work in a regulated, enterprise environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience operating campus networks based on Cisco Catalyst.
• CCNA or CCNP Enterprise certification (or equivalent).
• Experience leading or coaching network engineering teams.
• Strong communication and conflict-resolution skills.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.
• German language skills are a strong plus.
• Hands-on with Lancom, ideally with LCSP certification.

Responsibilities

• Run and operate Campus LAN end-to-end: from transition to operations, changes, releases and decommissioning.
• Configure, administer and troubleshoot Cisco Catalyst IOS/IOS-XE; manage VLANs, STP, StackWise, PoE, NAC.
• Manage hardware lifecycle and end-of-life tracking.
• Coordinate firmware upgrades and licensing (Cisco Smart Licensing).
• Provide LAN support during rollout and 2nd/3rd-line incidents.
• Support audits and drive continual service improvement and automation.

Skills

Cisco Catalyst

Network operations

Leadership / mentoring

English proficiency

German language skills

Education

Cisco CCNA/CCNP Enterprise certification

ITIL certification

Tools

Lancom

Ansible

Python

CheckMK

Job description

Описание: Network Engineer – Campus LAN / Cisco Catalyst & Lancom

We are looking for an experienced Network Engineer – Campus LAN to join the network operations team of the central IT services provider of one of Germany's largest banking groups. The client runs the core banking infrastructure for hundreds of regional savings banks across Germany, so you will work in a large, stable and highly regulated environment. For this role, Optiveum is the recruitment and contracting party, which means you will sign the B2B cooperation agreement directly with us.

Key Details

• Rate: 160–200 PLN/h net (B2B), depending on experience
• Contract: B2B with Optiveum, until the end of 2026 with a planned extension through 2027
• Work Model: 100% remote, full-time (5 days per week)
• Location: Remote from Poland
• Start: ASAP
• Languages: fluent English is required; German is a strong plus

Задачи

• Run and operate the Campus LAN product end to end on Cisco Catalyst (and Lancom in the future): from transitioning new infrastructure into operations, through changes and releases, to decommissioning
• Configure, administer and troubleshoot Cisco Catalyst switching on IOS and IOS-XE, including VLANs, STP, StackWise, PoE and NAC
• Manage the hardware lifecycle, including switch replacements and tracking end-of-life and end-of-support dates
• Coordinate firmware upgrades, maintenance windows and lifecycle activities, and manage licences with Cisco Smart Licensing
• Provide hands‑on support for the Lancom infrastructure during the upcoming rollout
• Handle 2nd and 3rd-level incidents and coordinate problem management (root cause analysis, known errors, workarounds)
• Support the Lead Network Engineer during major incidents (bridge calls, data collection, emergency changes)
• Tune event monitoring in CheckMK and report on service availability (uptime, MTBF, MTTR) and capacity
• Investigate log anomalies flagged in Splunk and maintain standard syslog configurations
• Run vulnerability management (security patches, CVE tracking, remediation) in line with ISMS requirements
• Maintain the CMDB (IP addresses, VLANs, VRFs, 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 contribute to runbooks, configuration standards and SOPs

Требования

• Proven experience operating campus networks based on Cisco Catalyst
• 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: Incident, Problem, Change, Release, Knowledge, Configuration, Event, Availability and Capacity Management
• Fluent English, spoken and written
• An existing 1-person company (działalność gospodarcza) registered in Poland
• German language skills
• Hands‑on experience with Lancom, ideally with a Lancom certification (e.g. LCSP)
• ITIL certification
• Network automation with Ansible and Python, and experience with CheckMK
• Experience in banking or financial services