Senior Network Engineer

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For an European institution in Brussels, Belgium, we are looking for a Senior Network Engineer with deep expertise in Enterprise Networking, Cloud Networking, and Network Security to support and evolve complex, mission-critical network infrastructures.

The successful candidate possesses extensive experience designing, implementing, securing, and operating large-scale network environments within enterprise, government, public sector, or highly regulated organizations.

Candidates need to be based in Belgium. Consultants need to go 3 days on-site weekly and 2 days remote in Belgium.

Candidates need to be fluent in English. A work permit is required, but not provided. This position is open for contractors.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Design and implement network automation solutions using modern DevOps and NetOps practices;
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) frameworks for scalable network operations;
• Automate device deployment through Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) and PXE boot technologies;
• Build and maintain network configuration templates and automated testing pipelines;

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• Deploy and manage containerized automation tools and services;
• Support enterprise data center, campus, cloud, and security networking environments;
• Implement network monitoring, telemetry, analytics, and compliance solutions;
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and cloud teams to deliver reliable and secure services;
• Evaluate emerging technologies, standards, and industry best practices;

Profile:

• Bachelor or Master degree or equivalent through experience;
• +6 years of relevant Network Engineering, Network Operations, or Network Automation experience;
• Experience with large-scale enterprise and government environments;
• Experience with Telecom and Data Center Consulting;

Network Automation & NetOps:

• Ansible;
• NetBox;
• GitLab CI/CD;
• Python;
• Network/Security Operations Automation (NetOps/SecOps);
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC);
• Automated device provisioning and configuration management;
• Container networking (Kubernetes, Docker);
• Hybrid cloud integration;

Relevant certifications from Cisco, Aruba, VMware, Fortinet, Check Point, AWS, Azure, or similar vendors is an advantage;

Fluent in English;