We are currently looking for a Senior Infrastructure Project Leader / Project Manager to lead large-scale and highly complex IT infrastructure projects in a demanding enterprise environment.
This role requires a hands-on and operational project leader who can work extremely close to technical teams on a daily basis. The ideal candidate combines strong project management expertise with a solid technical infrastructure background and is comfortable operating in complex environments involving systems, networks, cloud, security, Virtualization and containers.
We are specifically looking for professionals with a technical past experience such as System Engineer, Network Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer or Cloud Engineer who later evolved into project management.
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end IT infrastructure projects in complex enterprise environments
Define project structure, delivery approach, planning, timelines and budget
Ensure operational and hands-on project follow-up on a daily basis
Work very closely with technical teams and infrastructure experts
Coordinate all stakeholders involved in the project lifecycle
Organize and lead project meetings, steering committees and reporting activities
Monitor risks, dependencies, quality, deadlines and budget
Facilitate communication between technical teams, management and business stakeholders
Apply Prince2, Agile and ITIL methodologies in project delivery
Use Jira and Confluence daily for project tracking and documentation
Profile required
Minimum 8 years of experience in IT Infrastructure Project Management
(strong Medior profiles may also be considered)
Proven experience managing complex infrastructure environments
Strong hands-on mindset and operational project management approach
Ability to work extremely close to technical teams
Excellent understanding of several infrastructure domains:
Network
Systems
Cloud
Security
Virtualization
Containers
Databases
Previous technical background is highly appreciated:
System Engineer
Network Engineer
Infrastructure Engineer
Cloud Engineer
Mandatory knowledge of:
Jira
Confluence
Prince2
ITIL
Strong communication, coordination and leadership skills
Ability to manage multiple stakeholders in large and complex environments
Technical environment
Depending on the consultant's expertise and affinity, projects may focus on:
Infrastructure Systems
Cloud & Hybrid Cloud
Network Architecture (LAN/WAN, Cloud Networking, Vnets, Nsgs, Firewalls)
Security & Security Best Practices
VMware / Virtualization
Docker / Kubernetes / AKS / OpenShift
DevOps environments
Databases
SOAP & REST APIs
SLA Management
Additional knowledge considered a strong asset:
ATP / Ndr / EDR
PKI
Intrusion Detection
Data Leak Detection
GCloud environments
Languages
Mandatory professional working proficiency in:
French
Dutch
English