Data Center Network Engineer (Apstra)

Job Title: Apstra Engineer

Location: Randstad Region

Contract Type: Freelance / Contract

Duration: 3-6 Month's, high chance of extension

Languages Required: Dutch, English

Start Date: Mid Oct-Nov

Linnk Group is hiring for a highly skilled Apstra Specialist to lead the design, deployment, and integration of Apstra within customer datacenters across the Randstad region. This role combines strategic consultancy with hands-on engineering, ensuring seamless delivery of cutting-edge datacenter solutions that meet performance, availability, and security requirements.

What You’ll Do?

• Consult & Advise – Engage with stakeholders to understand requirements, advise on Apstra adoption, and design scalable solutions.
• Design & Deploy – Lead full-cycle deployments, from planning and installation to configuration and testing.
• Integrate & Secure – Ensure smooth integration with existing data center networking, automation, and monitoring platforms.
• Enable & Train – Create documentation, runbooks, and deliver knowledge transfer to customer engineering teams.
• Collaborate – Work with security, network, and operations teams to align with compliance needs, and liaise with vendors for escalation and optimization.

What We’re Looking For?

• Proven expertise delivering Apstra solutions in enterprise or service provider environments.
• Strong knowledge of data center networking (EVPN-VXLAN).
• Familiarity with Juniper, Cisco, or Arista networking stacks.
• Excellent consultancy and customer-facing communication skills.
• Eligible for Dutch Security Clearance (mandatory).
• Fluent in Dutch