Network Field Engineer
N Consulting Ltd Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany · €47K–€52K/yr
Information Technology & Services · 51-200 employees
About the role
Perform physical infrastructure tasks including rack and stack, structured cabling, and fibre optic installation at client sites. Manage device replacements, asset documentation, and ticket updates within the ITSM system.
What they look for
Requirements
Requires 3+ years of experience in network field engineering and proficiency with physical infrastructure tools and hardware. Candidates must possess a valid driving license, own vehicle, and the ability to work on-site in Germany.
Full description
We are looking for Network technicians with 3+ years’ experience within Germany in Dispatch/On-Demand basis.
Core technical skills
Physical infrastructure (the bulk of the role)
- Rack & stack: mounting switches, routers, firewalls, APs, PDUs; rail kits, cage nuts, torque, ESD discipline
- Structured cabling: Cat5e/6/6A termination, patching, RJ45 crimping, keystone/patch panel work, cable management and dressing
- Fibre: LC/SC/MPO handling, cleaning, polarity, transceiver install (SFP/SFP+/QSFP/QSFP28), DOM checks, bend-radius discipline
- Power: A/B feed awareness, PDU port mapping, C13/C14/C19 leads, UPS basics
- Device swaps: like-for-like replacement, DOA/RMA handling, serial capture, packaging and return logistics
Network fundamentals (enough to be useful, not to own config)
- DHCP/DNS basics, default gateway, ARP, basic STP awareness
- Console/CLI access: serial cable, PuTTY/SecureCRT, loading a config file, show commands, password recovery, IOS/firmware upload under supervision
- Wireless: AP mounting, orientation, mounting heights, PoE injectors, basic RF awareness.
Vendor exposure
- Cisco Catalyst/Nexus/ISR, Meraki, Aruba/HPE, Juniper, Fortinet, Palo Alto — at physical/L1 level
- Familiarity with rack elevations, as-built drawings, port maps
Tooling
Fluke cable certifier or equivalent, toner/probe, light source & power meter (OTDR for fibre-heavy scopes), crimpers/punch-down, label printer (Brady/Dymo), laptop with console adapter, basic hand tools, ladder/PPE.
Process & delivery skills
- ServiceNow (or client ITSM) — ticket updates, worklogs, closure notes, evidence photos
- Asset/CMDB accuracy: serials, asset tags, location, port mapping
Non-technical requirements (these decide placement more often than the tech)
- Preferable but not mandatory: Valid driving licence and own vehicle; willingness to travel between sites
- Local language at business level plus English (for Germany, B2–C1 as you already spec)
- Customer-facing manner, lone working, site induction compliance
- Out-of-hours, standby/callout and weekend change window availability
- Right to work, background/security screening; site-specific clearance where applicable
- H&S: working at height, ladder safety, PPE, LOTO and permit-to-work for factory/OT environments
Certifications
Baseline: CompTIA Network+ or Cisco CCT Routing & Switching. Preferred: CCNA
Salary: 180 - 200 EUR Per day
