Network Engineer - Dutch/French Speaker

SoftNice UG; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SoftNice UG is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to join a large organization managing IT and OT networks, including data centre and cloud connectivity, with a Cisco-based environment.

You will deploy and maintain enterprise network infrastructure, work across routing, switching, wireless, firewalls, and cloud networking, and participate in on-call rotations.

Candidates should have a Computer Science background and be fluent in Dutch or French, with willingness to travel to Belgian sites.

Qualifications

• Background in Computer Science or a related technical field.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, maintain and operate enterprise network infrastructure.
• Work across routing, switching, wireless, firewalls and cloud networking.
• Prepare and execute changes within IT and OT environments.
• Support colleagues across Belgium and other European locations.
• Contribute to network automation and infrastructure improvements.
• Participate in an on-call/standby rotation, maximum 1 week in 4.
• Travel occasionally to other Belgian sites when required.

Skills

Routing & Switching

Firewall technologies

Cloud technologies

Cisco Wireless

Python & Ansible

Monitoring & logging

TACACS & RADIUS

Cisco ACI/SD-WAN

Azure

NAC

Education

Computer Science or related field

Tools

Cisco Wireless

Cisco SD-WAN

Azure

Palo Alto

Zabbix

Elastic

Job description

Start: ASAP

Environment: 24/7 operations, with standby rotation up to 1 week in 4

The Role

For a large organization operating a complex IT and OT network environment, we are looking for an experienced Network Engineer to join the team responsible for the setup, security, maintenance and operation of its network infrastructure.

You will work across the full network stack, from LAN and WAN to data centre and cloud connectivity, in a predominantly Cisco-based environment. You will also contribute to projects including new data centre connectivity, cloud integration, WAN modernization and network requirements coming from application teams.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, maintain and operate enterprise network infrastructure.


• Work across routing, switching, wireless, firewalls and cloud networking.


• Prepare and execute changes within both IT and OT environments.


• Support colleagues across Belgium and other European locations.


• Contribute to network automation and infrastructure improvements.


• Participate in an on-call/standby rotation, maximum 1 week in 4.


• Travel occasionally to other Belgian sites when required.

Technical Requirements

• Strong knowledge of routing and switching, including OSPF, IS-IS, MP-BGP and MST.


• Understanding of firewall technologies.


• Experience with cloud technologies.


• Experience with Cisco Wireless.


• Experience with Python and/or Ansible for network automation.


• Knowledge of monitoring, NAC and central logging solutions.


• Knowledge of TACACS and RADIUS.


• Cisco ACI and/or Cisco SD-WAN experience is a plus.


• Exposure to technologies such as Cisco ASR, ISR, Catalyst, Nexus, Check Point, Palo Alto, Zabbix, Elastic, ISE and Microsoft Azure is relevant.

Profile

• Background in Computer Science or a related technical field.


• Good command of Dutch or French is mandatory.


• Comfortable working independently as well as within a team.


• Pragmatic and willing to collaborate closely with other ICT teams.


• Own car required and able to travel to Belgian sites when necessary.