Hire network engineers in the Randstad — without DBA risk
Maedium matches you within 5 working days with an experienced freelance network engineer from our network in North Holland, South Holland, Utrecht and Flevoland. Whether you need a network specialist, a Cisco engineer or a security architect: our intermediation structure handles the Dutch DBA Act (Wet DBA) for you.
Request a free intake callWhy hire a freelance network engineer through Maedium?
A network that falters costs you more than downtime — it costs trust. An SD-WAN rollout that stalls because the one specialist left. A security audit revealing that your segmentation falls short. A data centre migration your in-house team lacks the capacity for. Maedium was founded to make that problem smaller.
We broker cloud and network engineers in the Randstad exclusively. Whether you want to hire a network engineer in Amsterdam, are looking for a network specialist in Utrecht or a Cisco expert in Rotterdam: no broad recruitment mill, but a personal network in which we know every engineer before introducing them to you.
And the Dutch DBA Act? We take that worry off your hands. Through our intermediation structure, Maedium sits contractually between you and the engineer: you contract us, we contract the freelancer. The independent professional remains self-employed — no employment, no payroll tax. So you hire with a clearly defined, compliant assignment instead of a false self-employment risk.
Two ways to hire — you choose what fits
Brokerage — for shorter assignments or incidental hiring. The engineer invoices you directly; Maedium facilitates the match and takes over invoicing via factoring. You have one point of contact, the freelancer retains full autonomy.
Intermediation — for longer assignments or certainty around the Dutch DBA Act. Maedium sits contractually between you and the freelancer and handles invoicing. The independent professional remains self-employed — no employment, no payroll tax. You hire with the same flexibility as direct hiring, but with a compliantly structured assignment.
Which form fits best, we discuss during the no-obligation intake call.
Network vendors
Cisco · Juniper · Fortinet · Palo Alto · Aruba · HPE · Meraki · Check Point · F5
Specialisms & disciplines
SD-WAN · network segmentation · data centre networking · security architecture · firewall management · network monitoring · zero trust · VPN & remote access
Frequently asked questions
What does hiring a freelance network engineer via Maedium cost?
Rates are market-based between €60 and €110 per hour, depending on specialism and seniority. Our brokerage margin is included in the rate — you pay one clear hourly rate, no hidden fees.
How quickly can you supply a network specialist?
For most regular network roles we present one or two suitable candidates within 5 working days. Niche specialisms such as senior security architects or rare Juniper experts may take longer — we tell you so directly during the intake.
Can I also hire a contract network engineer for a short assignment?
Yes. Through brokerage you hire an independent professional for shorter or incidental assignments; through intermediation for longer tracks with extra certainty around the DBA Act. We discuss which form fits best during the intake.
What if the match doesn't work?
With intermediation a notice period of [X] days applies for both parties. With brokerage we stop the moment the assignment ends. We charge no placement fee in advance — you only pay for hours worked.
Why not via a large intermediary?
Large agencies work on volume with broad shortlists. We work with a smaller, personal network in which Nick knows every engineer. For specialist network roles in the Randstad, that delivers a better match in less time.
Request a free intake call
Fill in the form and we'll get back to you within one working day. Prefer to talk directly? Call 06-44360064 or email nick@maedium.nl.