Network Engineer - home-based

Join our team as a Network Engineer and be part of the cutting‑edge IT innovations at our client’s hub, a leading multinational bank. The team manages the full IT infrastructure hosted in Equinix Data Centres in Frankfurt and operated by Getronics. This infrastructure supports mission‑critical Financial Markets applications such as KDB, Ullink, MarketView, GEP, and Horizon — platforms central to our client’s trading activities on exchanges such as Eurex Frankfurt.

As a Network Engineer, you will ensure our network infrastructure remains secure, performant, resilient, and scalable. Monitor network infrastructure (LAN/WAN/Wi-Fi) and ensure uptime Handle configuration changes (VLANs, routing, switching, firewall rules) Support VPN connectivity (site-to-site and remote access) Maintain network documentation and diagrams Participate in shift-based or on-call support (if required) L2/L3 troubleshooting across network and related services Manage and implement patching processes for network devices to ensure systems are up to date and secure Identify, assess, and remediate network vulnerabilities using standard security tools and best practices You will actively support the Network Architect in: Gathering and clarifying new network requirements Assisting in the delivery and implementation of new network solutions We use Scrum and Continuous Delivery engineering practices. You participate in the full lifecycle of our systems — from design and build to test, deploy, operate, and decommission.

You will collaborate closely with enthusiastic, highly skilled colleagues from the client Hubs Romania and Amsterdam. You will work on externally hosted (private cloud) infrastructure environments for Financial Markets — a fast-paced, complex, and continuously evolving area where quality and resilience are critical.

Hybrid work is part of the role: a mix of focused remote work and collaborative in‑office sessions. We invest in your development through training, certifications, and continuous learning. You will stay up to date with evolving network technologies, security standards, and industry practices.

You are analytical, proactive, and passionate about high‑quality networking. You understand that standby and occasional weekend work are part of the role, and you fully adhere to our client’s risk and security processes. As a Network Engineer, you need: Solid experience with network equipment (routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers) Experience with data center networking (leaf-spine, segmentation, multi-pathing) Fortinet / Cisco ASA VPN: IPsec, SSL VPN (site-to-site and remote access) Network monitoring tools (e.g., Zabbix, Grafana, Loki, Prometheus, Alertmanager, Alloy) Clear understanding of wireless networking Experience in large-scale, complex, highly regulated IT environments Excellent English communication skills Data center and hybrid network architecture design knowledge Monitoring experience: Zabbix, Grafana, Loki, Prometheus, Alertmanager, Alloy CISCO or equivalent certifications (CCNA/CCNP/CCIE) Hybrid working for balance between focus and collaboration

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