Senior Engineer (Network)

NCIM; Brunssum; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

NCIM is seeking a Senior Engineer (Network) to design, deploy and maintain secure enterprise networks in a demanding, mission-critical environment in Brunssum, Netherlands. The role requires at least five years of hands-on experience with on-prem CIS environments and deployable networks, plus NATO SECRET clearance.

You will develop technical designs, install and integrate core services, and support upgrades, migrations and modernizations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Networking or related field.
• At least 5 years designing, implementing and operating enterprise networks.
• Experience with on-prem CIS environments and deployable networks.
• Experience with mission-critical network installations and testing.
• NATO SECRET security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical designs; install, configure and integrate network components.
• Perform testing, validation and acceptance activities; support deployments and migrations.
• Support fixed and deployable networks including operation and recovery.
• Monitor network availability and performance; troubleshoot and perform root-cause analysis.
• Maintain architecture diagrams, operating procedures and configuration baselines.
• Coordinate with project teams, security stakeholders and authorities.
• Identify and mitigate risks; provide NCIA reports on progress and decisions.

Skills

Network design

Testing & validation

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Operations support

Risk assessment

Security awareness

Collaboration

Mission-critical networks

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Networking

Tools

Cisco

Juniper

Palo Alto

Fortinet

Job description

Senior Engineer (Network) — Request C005491

Plans, designs, implements and supports secure enterprise and deployable network infrastructure across CIS environments, ensuring reliable connectivity for mission-critical operations.

Main duties

• Develop technical designs; install, configure and integrate network and Core Services components.
• Perform testing, validation and acceptance activities; support deployments, upgrades, migrations and modernization.
• Support fixed and deployable networks, including deployment, operation, sustainment and recovery in operational environments.
• Monitor network availability and performance; troubleshoot faults, conduct root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain architecture diagrams, implementation plans, operating procedures and configuration baselines.
• Coordinate with project teams, architects, security stakeholders and operational authorities.
• Identify and mitigate risks, support quality assurance and provide regular NCIA reports covering progress, deliverables, issues, resources and decisions required.

Experience and requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Network Engineering, Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent education and professional experience.
• At least 5 years of experience designing, implementing, operating, maintaining and troubleshooting enterprise and deployable networks.
• Experience supporting on-premises CIS environments, including data centres, server rooms, command-and-control facilities and deployable communications systems.
• Experience integrating and testing fixed and deployable network architectures.
• Experience with mission-critical network installations, upgrades, migrations and modernization.
• Strong network documentation, fault diagnosis, root-cause analysis and performance optimization experience.
• Military, defence, government or other mission-critical operational experience is desirable.
• NATO SECRET security clearance required.

Technical expertise

Proven expertise or experience is required in several of the following areas:

• Network infrastructure: TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, DNS, DHCP, NAT, VPN, Layer 2/3, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, VLANs, segmentation and QoS
• Deployable CIS: Field and expeditionary networks, mobile communications, tactical systems and command-and-control connectivity
• Network security: Firewalls, IDS/IPS, network access control, secure remote access, encryption and cybersecurity controls
• Operations and support: Monitoring, diagnostics, troubleshooting, corrective actions and high-availability services
• Design and resilience: Network architecture, requirements analysis, upgrades, redundancy, disaster recovery and continuity of operations
• Vendor technologies: Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, Fortinet or equivalent enterprise platforms

Required certifications

• CCNP Enterprise and JNCIP-Enterprise — both are listed in the request.

Assignment conditions

• Location: Brunssum, Netherlands — full-time on-site
• Working conditions: Normal office environment