Rate: €400-€425 per day B2B (8 hours, 5 days a week)

Location: Budapest, Hungary (Remote with occasional office visits, 10-15%)

Duration: 12 months, view to extend

Role Summary:

We’re seeking a Network Engineer to maintain and optimize local and wide area network infrastructure in a complex enterprise environment. The role includes planning, design, deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting of LAN, WAN, WLAN, and associated systems, with a strong emphasis on OT (Operational Technology) environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain LAN, WAN, and wireless infrastructure (routers, switches, firewalls, etc.)
• Monitor network performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement optimizations
• Ensure reliable data flow across business and OT networks, including DMZs
• Maintain network documentation, configuration standards, and disaster recovery procedures
• Collaborate with InfoSec teams on network security and compliance
• Support hardware/software upgrades and vendor coordination

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in a networking role
• Hands-on experience in enterprise LAN/WAN design and operations
• Solid understanding of Cisco technologies (switches, routers, IOS), VLANs, and network protocols (TCP/IP, EIGRP, BGP, STP)
• Experience supporting OT environments and industrial network architectures
• Familiarity with firewalls, wireless networking, and VoIP systems
• CCNA or equivalent experience preferred
• Strong troubleshooting and documentation skills
• Experience with tools for performance monitoring, asset management, and packet analysis

Nice to Have:

• Cisco Nexus or Meraki experience
• VMware infrastructure familiarity
• Fortinet exposure