Telecom and Data Centre Consultant

Netcompany; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybride; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Meal allowance

Commuting allowance

Mobility budget

Well-being activities on premises

Udemy for Business access

Résumé du poste

Netcompany Belgium is seeking a Telecom and Data Centre Consultant to lead strategic architecture studies for telecom and data centre environments. You will define tests, perform capacity planning, and develop technical specifications to support vendor evaluations.

The role involves planning migrations, ensuring continuity, and delivering training for technical teams. Strong English, advanced networking, and security expertise are required for international projects.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field with extensive experience or a Bachelors with long experience.
• Excellent command of English, written and spoken.
• Strong expertise in network automation and IaC with hands-on experience in Ansible, NetBox, GitLab CI/CD, Python, automated provisioning, and configuration management.
• Proven experience in enterprise and data centre networking, including data centre switching, SDN, orchestration, and VPN solutions.
• Solid knowledge of routing, core network services, and cloud networking with AWS/Azure experience.
• Expertise in network and application security, firewalls, VPNs, SSL offloading, and API security.
• Experience with network operations, monitoring, fault and performance management, using Cisco Catalyst Center, Aruba, Splunk, and related tools.

Responsabilités

• Conduct strategic architecture and technology studies for telecom and data centre environments.
• Define, prepare, and execute tests, proofs of concept, and technology evaluations.
• Perform capacity planning and forecasting based on usage and growth.
• Develop technical specifications, architecture docs, and evaluation support.
• Plan, coordinate, and supervise migrations and deployments with risk and quality focus.
• Assess performance and reliability of telecom, data centre, and IS solutions.
• Support IS engineering activities including database, prototyping, programming, and testing.
• Assess training needs and deliver technical training sessions.

Connaissances

Network automation

Infrastructure-as-Code

Ansible

NetBox

Python

Enterprise networking

Routing & cloud networking

Security & VPN

Formation

Master’s degree in Computer Science or IT

8+ years relevant experience or Bachelor's +12 years

Outils

Ansible

NetBox

GitLab CI/CD

Python

Cisco ACI

VMware NSX-T

Description du poste

Are you ready to shape the future technological landscape in Europe?
We are dedicated to responsible digitalisation, building innovative, inclusive solutions that drive meaningful impact. With over 8,900 professionals across Europe, we help EU institutions, public and private organisations thrive in a rapidly evolving digital world. Are you ready to shape the future through technology? Your journey starts here. Take a look at some of our impactful projects here: https://netcompany.com/cases/

Job Description

Are you ready to discover the role of aTelecom and Data Centre Consultantin Netcompany?

As a Telecom and Data Centre Consultant, you will:

• Conduct strategic architecture and technology studies for telecom and data centre environments, considering business and user requirements.
• Define, prepare, and execute technical tests, proofs of concept, and technology evaluations to validate proposed architectures, solutions, and technologies.
• Perform capacity planning and forecasting based on historical usage, expected growth, performance requirements, and business demand.
• Develop technical specifications, architecture documents, and implementation requirements, and support the technical evaluation and quality assessment of supplier and service-provider offers.
• Plan, coordinate, and supervise technology migrations and deployments, ensuring continuity of services, risk management, quality assurance, and compliance with technical requirements.
• Assess the performance, reliability, and operational quality of telecom, data centre, and information-system solutions, identifying improvement opportunities and providing technical recommendations.
• Support information-system engineering activities, including database implementation, configuration and customisation, prototyping, programming, testing, quality control, technical support, documentation, and user assistance.
• Assess training needs, develop training materials and courses, deliver training sessions to technical and operational teams, and evaluate training effectiveness and results.

Qualifications

What would make you a fit for the role:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, with a minimum of 8years of relevant professional experience or Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 12 years of relevant professional experience
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken
• Strong expertise in network automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), with hands‑on experience in Ansible, NetBox, GitLab CI/CD, Python, automated provisioning, configuration management, compliance, and network backup solutions.
• Proven experience in enterprise and data centre networking, including data centre switching, SDN, network virtualisation and orchestration (Cisco ACI, VMware NSX‑T), campus and wireless networks, NAC/RADIUS, and enterprise SD‑WAN and VPN solutions.
• Strong knowledge of routing, core network services, and cloud networking, including BGP, OSPF, multicast, anycast, DNS, DHCP, IPAM, NTP/PTP, network management, telemetry, monitoring, and analytics, with experience in AWS and/or Azure networking.
• Solid expertise in network and application security, including enterprise firewalls, IPS/IDS, VPN and secure access technologies, load balancing, SSL offloading, reverse proxies, secure web gateways, WAF, DDoS protection, and API security.
• Experience with network operations, orchestration, security compliance, fault and performance management, monitoring, and event analysis, using technologies and platforms such as Cisco Catalyst Center, Aruba, Splunk, NetScout, IP Fabric, Fortinet, and Check Point.

Additional Information

Being a part of the Netcompany team, you will be provided with:

• Opportunity to work in a modern environment.
• Competitive compensation & benefits package
• Meal and commuting allowance
• Mobility budget or commuting allowance (if applicable)
• Well‑being activities (on premises)
• Continuous learning opportunities using the most modern methods (unlimited access to Udemy for Business, ad‑hoc trainings)
• Personalized development plan for targeted career growth

If you are looking forward to be part of a diverse environment, and have the opportunity to work alongside well‑experienced professionals, on challenging, large‑scale projects that directly impact millions of citizens around the globe, then this is the place to be!

By joining NetcompanyBelgium, you will be an integral part of a distinguished team of600+tech enthusiasts working for international projects, primarily within the European Institutions market, with a unique opportunity to shape the future of digital services in an environment that values ideas and fosters growth.

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We ensure equal opportunities, treatment, and consideration to all candidates. Discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation or marital status, physical or mental disability, or any other factor protected by applicable laws and regulations is prohibited. As part of the Netcompany culture, we respect human rights and focus on creating a positive workplace, where all employees are valued, and where diversity and inclusion are a vital part of our everyday working experience.