Network Engineer – WAN / Cisco ASR & ISR
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The project covers WAN operations for the central IT provider of a large banking group. Technologies used include Cisco ASR/ISR, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, IOS‑XE, CheckMK and Splunk. Responsibilities cover end‑to‑end WAN lifecycle: onboarding new infrastructure, changes and decommissioning, router configuration and troubleshooting, firmware and license management, coordinating line provisioning and carrier handovers, 2nd/3rd level incident handling, root cause analysis, vulnerability management, CMDB maintenance, audit support, writing runbooks and mentoring team members. Rate 160–200 PLN/h net (B2B). Fluent English and a registered sole trader in Poland required.

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Network Engineer – WAN / Cisco ASR & ISR

Company: OPTIVEUM SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ

from: 5 November 2026
to: 5 December 2026
160 - 200 złnet (+ VAT)/ hr.B2B contract (full-time)
Offer parameters
level:mid
working mode:remote
location:Warszawa, Masovian
Warszawa, Masovian

Requirements

Expected technologies

Cisco ASR
Cisco ISR
Cisco Catalyst
BGP
OSPF
MPLS
IOS-XE
Cisco Smart Licensing
QoS
Splunk

Optional technologies

Cisco SD-WAN
Ansible
Python
CheckMK

Our requirements

  • Solid hands-on experience with Cisco WAN technologies: 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: Incident, Problem, Change, Release, Knowledge, Configuration, Event, Availability and Capacity Management
  • Ability to coordinate handovers between Plan & Build and Run
  • Fluent English, spoken and written
  • An existing 1-person company (działalność gospodarcza) registered in Poland

Optional

  • 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

Your responsibilities

  • Run and operate the WAN product end to end on Cisco ASR/ISR and Catalyst: from transitioning new infrastructure into operations, through changes and releases, to decommissioning
  • Configure, administer and troubleshoot Cisco ASR/ISR routers and manage BGP, OSPF and MPLS
  • Coordinate WAN line provisioning, carrier handovers and the connection of new sites
  • Manage the IOS-XE firmware lifecycle and licences with Cisco Smart Licensing
  • Analyse and resolve WAN outages, latency and QoS issues
  • 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)
  • Coordinate maintenance windows, firmware upgrades and lifecycle activities
  • 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 write runbooks, configuration standards and SOPs

About the project

We are looking for an experienced Network Engineer – WAN 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

Recruitment Process:

  • Please apply with your CV in English
  • We will share your CV with the client only after you have agreed to it
  • Candidates who have already been presented for this client in the last 6 months, directly or through another agency, cannot be considered again
Company

OPTIVEUM SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ

Optiveum is acting as a sourcing partner for this role. You will be signing a cooperation agreement directly with our partner—a renowned IT contracting company with nearly 20 years of presence on the market.
The end client operates in the international public, defense, or government administration sector, leading large-scale, multi-million euro digital transformation projects.

This is how we work

Network Engineer – WAN / Cisco ASR & ISR
160–200 zł / hr. (B2B)
I apply to:
OPTIVEUM SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ
Warszawa, Masovian
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