Senior Network Specialist

Job Title: Senior Network SpecialistLocation: Brussels, BelgiumDuration:01/03/2026 - 01/03/2027Language: English, Dutch or FrenchAs a Senior Network Engineer, you will be responsible for the infrastructure management and monitoring of our network systems. You actively contribute to improving the security and hardening of the systems.The professional "you"You are result-oriented, not only for yourself but also for the team. You have an excellent knowledge of network systems and environments. You have experience with at least one of the Agile project management methods (Scrum, Kanban, Lean, ...).You are a:Excellent communicatorStrong individual AND a team playerEnforcer of agreed principles and pragmatic when necessary-TroubleshooterYou are eager to learn and have a strong desire to stay up-to-date with industry trends and technological developments.Your tasks in the field of Network Engineer will include:Design and implement appropriate and innovative solutions for the technical infrastructure that meet the needs of the service.Contribute to the operational system management of the infrastructure so that the continuity of the service is ensured.Coordinate activities to ensure that infrastructure projects are carried out in the best possible way.Carry out the monitoring of technical infrastructure so that it can evolveDefine, establish and implement the documentation and procedures related to technical infrastructure in order to optimize the management and maintenance of the technical infrastructure.Participate in the further knowledge building of the team so that the expertise is further developed and the quality of the service provided is optimized.Know, respect and apply the rules on information security in the service in order to guarantee the continuity of the organisation, as well as the confidentiality, integrity and provision of the processed data.You lead projects, advise on best practices, mentor junior engineers and collaborate with other teams to optimize DevOps processes.Skills you haveYou are a Senior Network Engineer with experience in multiple domains.You inspire your colleaguesYou actively transfer your knowledge to your colleagues and ensure that it is appliedYou have experience in leading teams, coaching employees and you facilitate cooperation with the other teamsYou are result-oriented and have a high sense of responsibilityYou are customer-oriented with strong interpersonal skillsExperience you bringAs a Senior Network Engineer:You have at least 10 years of experience as a Network EngineerYou have a good knowledge of both Microsoft Windows and Linux.You have a good knowledge of storage and cybersecurityYou have experience with auditing and hardening of network components. Experience with IDPS systems is a plus.You have a good knowledge of virtualization: VMware. Container technology such as Docker and Podman are a plus.Knowledge of the following technologies is considered standard:o Network architectureo firewall ruleso routing & switchingo VPNo IPAMo NAC- You are skilled with monitoring tools and log analysis (ELK Stack)- You have experience with (automatically) maintaining an up-to-date inventory- You are strong in diagnosing complex system problems, performance tuning and implementing high-availability solutions- You have knowledge of DevOps principles and working methods and can help ensure that the network impact is incorporated- You have knowledge of IT Service Management (ITILv4 Foundation)- You are result-oriented and have a high sense of responsibility- You are customer-oriented with strong interpersonal skills SkillsAgile – Junior, experience at any timeCoaching/Team – Confirmed, experience this yearDocker – Nice to have, experience at any timeElastic Log/Kibana – Junior, experience at any timeFirewall – Expert, experience this yearLinux – Expert, experience this yearMicrosoft Windows – Expert, experience this yearNAC – Junior, experience at any timeSIEM – Nice to have, experience at any timeSwitching – Expert, experience this yearTCP/IP – Expert, experience this yearVMware – Confirmed, experience at any timeVPN – Expert, experience this yearWireshark – Expert, experience this yearZeroTrust – Confirmed, experience this year