Senior Industrial Network Engineer

ITS Group S.A.; Antwerpen; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ITS Group S.A. seeks a Senior Industrial Network Engineer to manage and optimize a large-scale international network spanning enterprise IT and industrial/OT environments.

The role focuses on availability, performance, reliability and security of office networks, technical networks and DCS environments across Europe. You will work with Fortinet, Zscaler, AWS/Azure cloud networking and legacy DCS networks, while collaborating with stakeholders and site teams.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in industrial/OT environments.
• Experience with international network environments.
• Experience with critical industrial infrastructures.
• VCA certification and driving license are beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage, support and optimize international enterprise and industrial network infrastructures.
• Ensure network availability, performance, reliability and security.
• Monitor and improve network performance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network incidents while minimizing downtime.
• Support and maintain office, technical and industrial network environments.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, third-party suppliers and industrial site teams.
• Contribute to evolution of network architecture and security compliance.

Skills

Industrial networking

Network security

Cloud networking

Legacy DCS knowledge

Communication skills

Tools

Fortinet

Zscaler

AWS Networking

Azure networking

Job description

The client is looking for a Senior Industrial Network Engineer to manage, support, secure and optimize a large-scale international network infrastructure spanning both enterprise IT environments and industrial/OT (Operational Technology) networks. The consultant will be responsible for ensuring the availability, performance, reliability and security of office networks, technical networks and DCS environments, while collaborating with internal stakeholders, external partners and industrial site teams across Europe.

The role requires a strong combination of industrial networking expertise, network security, cloud networking, and legacy DCS network knowledge, together with excellent communication skills and the ability to operate in critical industrial environments.

Your missions:

• Manage, support and optimize international enterprise and industrial network infrastructures.
• Ensure network availability, performance, reliability and security.
• Monitor and improve network performance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network incidents while minimizing downtime.
• Support and maintain office, technical and industrial network environments.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, third-party suppliers and industrial site teams.
• Contribute to the evolution and continuous improvement of network architecture.
• Ensure compliance with applicable security standards and guidelines.
• Travel regularly to industrial and power generation sites across Europe.

Your activities:

Network Operations & Support

• Monitor network performance using SolarWinds.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot network issues.
• Implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure high availability of network services.
• Support enterprise-grade wireless environments.
• Manage and identify network cabling, including UTP cabling.

Network Infrastructure Management

• Administer enterprise routing and switching environments.
• Work with BGP, OSPF and VRF technologies.
• Manage Fortinet solutions including:
• Firewalls
• SD-WAN
• Support and maintain complex enterprise and industrial network systems.
• Support cloud networking solutions.
• Work with networking technologies in Microsoft Azure and AWS environments.
• Manage and support Zscaler technologies:
• ZIA
• ZPA
• Apply network security best practices and security protocols.
• Assess and challenge network architectures to ensure compliance with security requirements.
• Support industrial and DCS network environments.
• Work with legacy DCS infrastructures.
• Interact with technologies and environments from:
• Siemens
• ABB
• GE
• Operate within critical industrial and power generation environments.
• Work in accordance with industrial safety requirements, including VCA standards.

Stakeholder Management

• Coordinate with third-party providers and external partners.
• Communicate technical issues and solutions effectively.
• Manage expectations and ensure alignment on objectives and delivery timelines.
• Provide support to internal and external stakeholders.

You have the following skills:

MUST HAVE

Experience

• 5–10 years of experience in industrial/OT environments.
• Experience working in critical industrial infrastructures.
• Experience with international network environments.

Networking

• Fortinet (Firewalling, SD-WAN).
• Enterprise Routing & Switching.
• BGP.
• OSPF.
• VRF.
• Enterprise WiFi environments.

Cloud

• AWS Networking.
• Cloud networking certifications.

Security

• ZIA
• ZPA
• Network security best practices.
• Experience with:
• Siemens
• ABB
• GE
• Understanding of industrial operational environments.

Monitoring & Tools

Languages

• French: Fluent.
• Dutch: Fluent.

Other Requirements

• VCA certification.
• Valid driving license.
• Willingness and ability to travel independently to industrial sites across Europe.
• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic capabilities.

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience integrating complex network environments.
• Advanced experience reviewing and challenging network architectures.
• Strong expertise in security governance and compliance.
• Familiarity with power plant operations.
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.