Group ICT Network & Security Engineer
A network and security specialist at Puratos (food ingredients group) in Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium, who manages network/security projects end-to-end and provides L2/L3 support for a global SDWAN serving ~9,000 users across 100+ sites. Core tech: Cisco switching/wireless, SDWAN, firewalls (Palo Alto, Sophos), F5 load balancers, and monitoring systems.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Not listed
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Security
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- At least 5 years relevant experience in LAN/WAN or Security
- SDWAN knowledge
- Firewall and Cloud Proxy knowledge
- Cisco wired and wireless experience
- TCP/IP and OSI layers 1-7
- Troubleshooting (switching, routing, wireless, firewalls)
- Able to manage Network/Security projects from budget phase to implementation and follow up
- Hands-on mentality, taking initiative
- Strong troubleshooting skills
- Stress resistant and independent
- Able to communicate with colleagues
- Dutch, French and English speaking with main focus on English
- Prepared to travel for short periods (5-10 days) at most 1-2 times per year
- Technically knowledgeable and constantly keeping abreast of market evolutions
- Understand the needs of the business and willing to go the extra mile when required
Nice to have
- Cisco Identity Service Engine or equivalent
- Cisco Nexus
- F5 load balancers
- Palo Alto Firewalls
- Sophos Firewalls
- Certifications (Cisco CCNA, CCNP, Palo Alto, F5, ...)
- Azure Network Fundamentals
- Wireless Standards
- Monitoring systems (Netflow, realtime alerts, SNMP, syslog)
Full description
Join the Magic
Are you passionate about shaping the future of food? At Puratos, we turn bold ideas into lasting impact through innovation, expertise, and a commitment to well-being.
To strengthen our team in Belgium, we are looking for a:
Group ICT Network & Security Engineer (m/w/d)
(Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium)
Your Mission
The Network & Security Specialist is responsible for the end-to-end management and implementation of network and security projects. The Specialist is also responsible for ensuring that network and security aspects of other ICT projects are properly managed and coordinated with the project managers.
The Network & Security Specialist must collaborate with the Network & Security Architect, HQ, regional and local ICT teams to ensure group standards are implemented and maintained while ensuring the highest levels of business continuity and productivity for the approximately 9000 IT users currently on the Puratos SDWAN, which is expanding every year (100+ sites). As Network & Security Specialist you must have at least 5 years of experience in the LAN / WAN or Security area.
What you will do
The key tasks of the Network & Security Specialist centre around the L2/L3 support of networking and security and related technologies as well as the implementation & design of new network/security projects for the Puratos Group worldwide. This will be done together with the different Senior ICT specialists responsible for the specific technologies.
Firewalling & load balancing: Troubleshoot and make routine changes to the different firewall & load balancing systems as also be able to implement new installations & features.
LAN & WLAN: Installation and configuration of Cisco switches in the different regional datacentres, remote offices, factories as also configuring and finetuning of the wireless.
SDWAN: Communicate with global WAN provider to ensure a reliable and performant connection to the different sites. Participate to the monthly service reviews and pro-active problem solving with the technical architect of our WAN provider.
Documentation: Interpret and maintain technical documentation and make the necessary design documents for new projects & installations.
Physical installations: aka “racking and stacking”, help with installation, initial configuration and troubleshooting of new equipment as also maintain the computer rooms. Follow the cabling and installation standards of Puratos.
Support: Offer operational support on wired and wireless networks for all Puratos entities connected to the Puratos network, either directly or by assisting the local IT support staff. The Senior Network & Security Specialist will be mostly involved for the more complex issues.