Westhouse Job: Network Specialist

Project overview

Westhouse is one of the leading recruitment companies for the placement of highly qualified specialists from the entire IT lifecycle and engineering sector.

For our client, we are currently looking for a

Network Specialist

General Information

Reference: 180844

Responsibilities

Framework Conditions

Interested?

Interested? We look forward to receiving your comprehensive CV in electronic form.

Your Contact Person:

Orya Pakta

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• Several years of practical experience in the administration of Cisco Datacenter switches.
• Experience with the design, implementation, and maintenance of VXLAN-EVPN fabrics.
• Experience with routing, switching, and complex network environments.
• Experience in integrating cloud-native infrastructures and Kubernetes networks into existing data center environments.
• Ideally, practical experience with VyOS, SONiC, or OVN in production environments.
• Experience with the automation of network configurations using Infrastructure as Code and GitOps.
• Experience in integrating classic data center networks with software-based network solutions.
• Experience in technical documentation and ideally in conducting training.
• Analytical thinking skills as well as an independent and structured way of working.
• Project Environment: Modernization and automation of a data center network infrastructure.
• Project Goal: Development of an open-source-based network solution for the gradual replacement of classic hardware-based network functions.
• Technological Focus: Cisco NX-OS, VyOS, SONiC, OVN, NFV, and Kubernetes.
• Operating Model: Transition to an automated Infrastructure-as-Code and GitOps-based approach.
• Weekly Hours: 38.7 per week

Project details

Hamburg

Start Date: 01.12.2026

Working Hours: Full-time, 38.7 hours per week

Your Qualifications

• Sound knowledge of Cisco Datacenter Switching and Cisco NX-OS
• Very good knowledge of VXLAN-EVPN fabrics
• Knowledge of routing protocols such as BGP, OSPF, and IS-IS
• Knowledge of IPv4/IPv6, Dual Stack, VLAN, NAT, and subnetting
• Experience with firewalls and VPN technologies
• Knowledge of Kubernetes Networking, CNI (especially Cilium), and BGP
• Knowledge of VyOS, SONiC, and/or Open Virtual Network (OVN)
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), GitOps, and Ansible
• Knowledge of SDN, NFV, and VMware NSX-T
• Knowledge of network monitoring and telemetry
• Start: 2026-12
• Duration: 6 Monate
• Remote: hybrid
• Location: Hamburg, Deutschland, DE
• Languages: German