Senior IT Network Specialist

High Tech Source; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary €5,400–€6,400 /month + 8% HOLI

Public transport reimbursement

Commuting allowance

Working-from-home allowance

Health insurance discount

Wellbeing budget

Job summary

High Tech Source is seeking an experienced Senior IT Network Specialist to join a global high-tech environment in the Netherlands. You will lead a network roadmap in an Agile setting, drive secure, scalable architectures, and push automation across CI/CD and IaC to support dozens of locations worldwide.

The role requires 8+ years in IT networking, hands-on Aruba ClearPass, and fluency in Dutch and English. Based in the Netherlands, the position emphasizes security, performance, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in IT (or equivalent).
• 8+ years of IT networking experience in enterprise environments.
• Hands-on experience with Aruba ClearPass required.
• Experience in a global enterprise environment.
• Familiar with Agile, DevOps and product team dynamics.
• Based in the Netherlands (no visa sponsorship).

Responsibilities

• Lead within an Agile/DevOps team and co-own the network roadmap with Product Owner and Architect.
• Review and improve network architectures focusing on security, performance and user experience.
• Drive automation and CI/CD/Infrastructure as Code to enable rapid change.
• Act as escalation point for complex changes and incidents, liaise with vendors.
• Translate business needs into secure, efficient network solutions and share knowledge with support teams.
• Contribute to sprint planning, backlog refinement and other Agile ceremonies.

Skills

Dutch language

English language

Agile/DevOps

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in IT

Tools

Aruba CX

Aruba ClearPass

Check Point firewalling

F5 ADCs

NetBox

Ansible AWX

Terraform

Python

Job description

For an internationally leading high-tech organization, we are looking for a Senior IT Network Specialist. You will join an Agile network team within the central ICT domain and be responsible for a secure, scalable and high-performing network serving dozens of locations worldwide, including the headquarters in the Netherlands.

What will you do?

• Take the lead within an Agile/DevOps team and co-own the network roadmap together with the Product Owner and Architect
• Review and improve high- and low-level network architectures, with a focus on security (Zero Trust, NIS2, ISO 27001), performance and user experience
• Drive automation and continuous improvement using CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code
• Act as technical escalation point for complex changes and critical incidents, and liaise with vendors
• Translate business use cases into secure and efficient network solutions, and share knowledge with first- and second-line support
• Actively contribute to sprint planning, backlog refinement and other Agile ceremonies

Technical environment

• Aruba CX (switching, routing, EVPN, VXLAN, BGP), Aruba Wireless and Aruba ClearPass (NAC)
• Check Point firewalling, F5 ADCs
• Automation: NetBox, AWX Ansible, Terraform, Python, Atlassian suite

Who are you?

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in IT (or equivalent level)
• 8+ years of experience in IT networking within enterprise environments
• Hands-on experience with HPE Aruba ClearPass is a must
• Experience in a global enterprise environment
• Familiar with Agile, DevOps and product team dynamics
• Fluent in Dutch and English, both spoken and written
• Based in the Netherlands (no visa sponsorship available)

What do we offer?

• Salary between €5,400 and €6,400 gross per month, excluding 8% holiday allowance
• Generous holiday allowance and flexible working hours
• Full public transport reimbursement or commuting allowance, plus a working-from-home allowance
• Good pension scheme, health insurance discount and wellbeing budget