Network Consultant

🌍Work model: hybrid – min. 3 days a week from the office in Gdańsk.

💰Rate: B2B – up to 225 zl/h.

⏰Start: ASAP/2 weeks.

⏳Project length: 12 months + extension.

📕Project language: English + Polish.

💼Industry: dairy.

⚙️Recruitment process: 2 interviews with the client.

🔍Workload: fulltime.

The main purpose of this role is to provide expertise in network consulting, assisting in designing and implementing network infrastructures that align with the business needs of client.

Main Responsibilities:

The Network Consultant will be responsible for ensuring the effective design and implementation of network infrastructure.

• Travel to client sites to understand their network infrastructure.

• Perform quality reviews of ongoing or newly deployed network implementations.

• Create solution designs, estimations, and technical documentation.

• Implement solutions and conduct tests with customers.

• Engage in ongoing problem-solving regarding network issues.

• Participate in agile ceremonies and create/update user stories.

• Attend cooperation meetings with stakeholders and outsourcing partners.

Key Requirements:

• University degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications, or a related field.

• Cisco CCNP Enterprise/Security certification.

• Proven experience in designing and implementing enterprise network infrastructures.

Competencies:

• Knowledge of physical, virtual and hybrid network environments.

• Knowledge of Cisco network environment, and proven experience in designing and implementing/refreshing enterprise network infrastructures.

•  Experience in enterprise wireless design and deployment (WLCs, APs, RF planning, wireless security).

• Familiarity with Cisco ISE for policy-based network access (advantage).

• Practical knowledge of SolarWinds Orion NMS for performance monitoring, alerting, and reporting.

• Competence in Cisco Catalyst Center (formerly DNA Center) for automation, provisioning, and assurance.

• Competence in Panorama centralized management (templates, device groups, shared policies) (advantage).

• Problem Solving mindset and ability to collect, and interpret logs and network data to identify and resolve issues proactively.

• Broad range of expertise such as to read and validate local network documentation, collect and analyze business and technical requirements.

• Having a solid business process understanding, allowing you to engage in dialogue with your business owners .

Nice to Have:

• Palo Alto Networks PCNSE or equivalent certification.

• Knowledge of ITIL Foundation or equivalent service management framework.

• Agile/Scrum/Lean methodologies experience.

Industry certifications:

• Cisco CCNP Enterprise / Security (required).

• Palo Alto Networks PCNSE or equivalent (nice to have).

• ITIL Foundation or equivalent service management framework knowledge.

• Agile / Scrum / Lean knowledge (is a plus).