Techfrens | Itxso®
Germany
F5 BIG-IP Network Operations Engineer (Load Balancing) – Remote Contract
- Ansible
- Configuration Management
- DNS
- HA
AI Summary
Fully remote Network Engineer role responsible for operating, stabilizing, and further developing enterprise WAN infrastructure using Cisco ASR/ISR platforms. Key duties include configuring and troubleshooting Cisco routers, managing BGP/OSPF/MPLS routing, handling 2nd/3rd level incidents, and supporting security and compliance activities. Required: strong hands-on Cisco WAN experience, very good knowledge of BGP, OSPF and MPLS, CCNA/CCNP Enterprise or equivalent, fluent English.
Key Highlights
Fully remote long-term B2B/Freelance project until December 2026 with likely extension
Hands-on Cisco ASR/ISR WAN operations including BGP, OSPF, MPLS
Rate: €360 per man-day, 5 days/week, start ASAP
Key Responsibilities
Operational ownership of enterprise WAN services based on Cisco ASR, ISR and Catalyst
Configuration, administration and troubleshooting of Cisco ASR/ISR routers
Administration and optimization of BGP, OSPF, MPLS and WAN routing
Troubleshooting WAN outages, latency and QoS issues
Coordination of WAN circuit provisioning, carrier handovers and connectivity of new locations
Management and coordination of IOS-XE firmware upgrades, maintenance windows and lifecycle activities
Cisco license management using Cisco Smart Licensing
Handling 2nd and 3rd level incidents, root-cause analysis and Problem Management
Participation in Major Incident bridge calls and execution of emergency changes
Configuration and optimization of network monitoring using CheckMK
Monitoring service availability, capacity, bandwidth, ports, CPU and memory utilization
Investigation of network-related security and logging issues identified through Splunk
Vulnerability management, CVE tracking and coordination of security patching
Support during security incidents and remediation of security findings
Maintenance of network assets and configuration data in the CMDB
Support for internal and external audits, compliance reporting and remediation tracking
Identification of opportunities for process improvement and network automation
Creation and maintenance of operational documentation, standard configurations and SOPs
Mentoring and knowledge transfer within the network engineering team
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Technical Skills Required
Benefits & Perks
Fully remote
Long-term cooperation
Extension likely into 2027
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Nice to Have
Cisco SD-WAN Specialist certification
ITIL certification
Network automation experience with Ansible and/or Python
Experience with CheckMK, Splunk and CMDB tools
Experience working in regulated or security-sensitive enterprise environments
Job Description
Network Engineer – WAN / Cisco ASR & ISR
We are looking for an experienced Network Engineer – WAN for a long-term international project focused on the operation, stability and further development of enterprise WAN infrastructure.
The role is fully remote and suitable for a senior network specialist with strong hands-on experience with Cisco ASR/ISR, BGP, OSPF and MPLS.
Key information:
- Contract: Freelance / B2B
- Rate: €360 / MD
- Location: 100% remote
- Language: English
- Start: ASAP
- Workload: 5 days/week
- Initial contract: until 31 December 2026
- Extension: very likely into 2027
- Long-term cooperation
Your responsibilities:
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