Network Engineer

K&K Talents is an international recruiting agency that has been providing technical resources in the European region since 1993. This position is with one of our clients in Poland who is actively hiring candidates to expand their teams.

Position : Network Engineer

Location : Krakow, Poland (Hybrid)

Type : B2B Contract

Role and Responsibilities:

• Strong expertise with Cisco Catalyst switching (IOS-XE), VLANs, STP, RSTP, port security, and Qos.

• Practical experience with Cisco SD-WAN / Catalyst SD-WAN) - policy templates, VPN segmentation, and WAN edge configuration.

• Hands-on experience with Cisco SD-Access (SDA) fabric design, commissioning, and operations.

• Working knowledge of Cisco Catalyst Centre - device management, assurance, and automation workflows.

• Understanding of OT network architecture, including the Purdue Model and IT/OT DMZ design.

• Familiarity with OT protocols: Modbus, DNP3, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, IEC 61850, or OPC-UA.

• Experience writing Terraform configurations for infrastructure provisioning

• Exposure to CI/D tooling (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or equivalent).

• Scripting proficiency in Python and/or Bash for network automation tasks.

• Strong troubleshooting skills across Layers 2-7.

• Experience with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine) for AAA, profiling, and TrustSec.

• Knowledge of Ansible or Terraform for network configuration management.

• Familiarity with Cisco NSO or RESTCONF/NETCONF interfaces.

• Exposure to industrial cybersecurity frameworks: IEC 62443, NIST SP 800-82, or NIS2.

• Experience with SCADA/ICS systems (e.g., Ignition, Wonderware, Siemens TIA Portal, Rockwell FactoryTalk).

• Familiarity with network monitoring tools

Note: Applicants for employment in Poland should possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.