Data Centre Network Engineer

Data Centre Network Engineer (Freelance)

📍 Frankfurt, Germany (On-Site / Hybrid)

💰 Excellent Day Rates

📅 6-Month Initial Contract – Long-Term Rolling Extensions

🗣 German & English Required

We are currently seeking an experienced Data Centre Network Engineer to support the delivery and operation of critical network infrastructure within one of Germany’s fastest-growing data centre environments.

This is an opportunity to join a high-performing infrastructure team responsible for the design, deployment, optimisation and support of enterprise-scale and hyperscale network environments across multiple data centre facilities in the Frankfurt region.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure and support complex data centre network infrastructure
• Deploy and maintain Cisco, Juniper and/or Arista network environments
• Configure routing and switching technologies including BGP, OSPF, VLANs and VXLAN
• Support network migrations, upgrades and expansion projects
• Troubleshoot network performance and connectivity issues within mission-critical environments
• Work closely with data centre operations, infrastructure and security teams
• Support fibre connectivity, structured cabling and interconnection projects
• Produce technical documentation and network diagrams
• Participate in project planning, implementation and testing activities

Requirements

• Several years of experience as a Network Engineer within enterprise, telecoms or data centre environments
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco, Juniper or Arista technologies
• Solid understanding of Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking
• Experience with routing protocols including BGP and OSPF
• Familiarity with fibre infrastructure and data centre networking concepts
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Fluent German and good English communication skills

Desirable

• Experience within hyperscale or colocation data centres
• Network automation exposure (Python, Ansible, Terraform)
• CCNP, JNCIP or equivalent certifications
• Experience with SDN and modern data centre architectures

What's on Offer?

✅ Excellent freelance day rates

✅ Long-term 6-month rolling contract

✅ High-profile data centre projects in Frankfurt

✅ Modern network technologies and large-scale infrastructure

✅ Immediate interview process and quick start available

If you are an experienced Data Centre Network Engineer looking for your next long-term freelance assignment in Frankfurt, we would like to hear from you.