Senior Cisco Network Engineer – Routing, SD-WAN & Azure

Pauwels Consulting; Etterbeek; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pauwels Consulting seeks a Senior Network Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain a multinational network across European locations. The role emphasizes 24/7 operations, secure routing, and automation to support cloud integration.

You will work with Cisco hardware, cloud technologies, and industry-standard security tools, while collaborating with cross-functional ICT teams and participating in standby rotations for international stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Must have hands-on experience with routing and switching protocols across Cisco infrastructure.
• Strong automation skills using Python or Ansible are required.
• Experience with Azure cloud and SD-WAN technologies is essential.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain IT and OT network systems for 24/7 operations.
• Secure networks with advanced firewall technologies and SD-WAN solutions.
• Develop automation scripts to streamline network operations.
• Collaborate with ICT teams across projects and provide connectivity support.
• Participate in standby rotation to ensure global service availability.

Skills

Routing & switching

Network automation

Cloud integration

Security mindset

Multilingual (EN + NL/FR)

Education

Computer science background

Tools

Cisco hardware

Azure

Python

Ansible

Cisco ACI / SD-WAN

Check Point / Palo Alto firewalls

NAC

Central syslog

Zabbix

Elastic

Cisco ISE

Job description

Pauwels Consulting seeks a Senior Network Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain a multinational network across European locations. The role emphasizes 24/7 operations, secure routing, and automation to support cloud integration.

You will work with Cisco hardware, cloud technologies, and industry-standard security tools, while collaborating with cross-functional ICT teams and participating in standby rotations for international stakeholders.