Do you want to make an impact in a mission-critical environment where connectivity and reliability are key? We're hiring a
Senior Network Manager
to lead our network team, shape the roadmap, and ensure best-in-class connectivity for a complex, always-on organization.
This is a role where leadership, technical depth, and strategic thinking all come together.
What you'll do:
* Lead & grow the team – coach, inspire, and develop network engineers; set objectives and run evaluations.
* Own the network landscape – define standards, drive innovation, and ensure the network evolves with business needs.
* Guarantee reliability & performance – oversee LAN, Wi-Fi, WAN, routing, switching, and monitoring to deliver a gold-standard user experience.
* Strengthen network security – implement NAC, VPN, endpoint security, PKI, and IPAM; support vulnerability assessments and traffic monitoring.
* Act as escalation point – handle complex incidents, coordinate with vendors, and provide senior-level support for connectivity issues.
* Safeguard continuity – develop and test disaster recovery plans; keep documentation and SOPs up to date.
* Manage projects & budgets – identify risks, set mitigation plans, and secure investments needed to achieve outcomes.
* Collaborate across teams – align with architects, service managers, providers, and internal stakeholders.
What are we looking for?
* 8+ years
of experience in large, business-critical networks, including
team and project leadership
.
* Bachelor's degree in IT (or equivalent experience).
* Expertise across
LAN, Wi-Fi, WAN, VXLAN, EVPN, SDN, routing & switching
.
* Experience with
HPE Aruba (incl. core switching, ClearPass)
,
F5 (LTM, APM, ASM)
, firewalls, WAF, proxy, NAC, VPN, and IPAM tools (e.g. EfficientIP).
* Strong communication skills in
Dutch & English
(French is a plus).
* A customer-focused mindset, stress resilience, flexibility, and the ability to explain complex concepts clearly.
* Bonus points for
optical (WDM)
or
Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence)
.
What do we offer?
Location: Brussels area (hybrid)
Contract: Permanent or Freelance, full-time
Start date: ASAP, flexible with notice periods, long duration
Languages:
Dutch & English
(French is a plus)