Freelance Opportunity – Senior System Engineer Packaging
End date: 31/12/2028
Remote working: 3 days per week
Languages: Dutch and/or French – mandatory; English – mandatory
Job Description
For a leading organization in the public transport sector, we are looking for an experienced Senior System Engineer Packaging.
The System Engineer Packaging will be responsible for managing and maintaining the technical applications and infrastructure used for the maintenance and diagnostics of various types of rolling stock.
The role focuses on the technical development, planning, implementation and maintenance of back-end and endpoint infrastructure, ensuring operational continuity, efficiency and alignment with business requirements.
The ideal candidate has extensive experience in large-scale IT environments, software packaging and infrastructure management, combined with a strong understanding of ITIL methodologies.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and maintain back-end and endpoint infrastructure, assessing upgrades, changes and expansions and identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Conduct feasibility studies and evaluate software and hardware solutions.
- Provide technical guidance and support to infrastructure users.
- Develop technical designs in line with architectural requirements.
- Implement software and hardware changes, upgrades and infrastructure expansions.
- Ensure infrastructure support and maintenance in accordance with ITIL best practices.
- Participate in on-call rotations when required.
- Advise internal and external stakeholders on technical possibilities and limitations.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of procedures and workflows.
- Act as a technical point of contact within the area of expertise.
- Maintain and share technical knowledge with colleagues.
- Create, maintain and update technical documentation.
Required Profile
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
- At least 10 years of relevant experience in a similar role and environment.
- Experience managing large-scale IT environments with at least 100,000 endpoints and more than 1,000 software applications.
- Proven experience in software packaging technologies (EXE, MSI, MSIX, etc.), using tools such as InstallShield and WISE.
- MCSA, MCSE or MCSD certification is mandatory.
- C2 proficiency in at least one of the following languages: Dutch, French or English.
- Knowledge of IT security processes, policies, standards and regulatory requirements.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to interact with technical teams, business stakeholders and management.
Technical Expertise
Infrastructure and Operating Systems
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.
- Virtualization, imaging, deployment and endpoint management.
- Active Directory: domains, trees, forests, trusts, groups, users, OUs and sites.
- LDAP and Group Policy Objects (GPO).
- Microsoft Intune and System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM).
- Microsoft Azure, including static and dynamic groups and license management.
Networking
- TCP/IP, routing, VLAN, DNS and DHCP.
Application Packaging and Virtualization
- Software packaging: EXE, MSI and MSIX.
- InstallShield and WISE.
- Application virtualization technologies such as App-V.