Network Security Engineer
Are you a skilled Network Security Engineer looking for your next challenge? Join a prestigious government department in Brussels on an initial 1-year contract with hybrid working flexibility.
Your responsibilities:
* Handle service requests and provide 2nd-level incident response
* Support problem management, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement
* Assist in design, implementation, and configuration of network solutions
* Ensure compliance with security best practices and network lifecycle management
* Manage network documentation and configuration changes
* Develop and configure custom tools (dashboards, databases, scripts)
* Define and implement operational metrics for performance monitoring
* Migrate new systems into production and automate operational tasks
Your experience:
* Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Networks, or Telecommunications
* 8+ years of experience in large-scale network operations
* Strong knowledge of incident management, troubleshooting, and service improvements
* Experience with network monitoring tools and routing/switching technologies (BGP, OSPF, VLAN, VPNs, MPLS)
* Familiarity with firewalls (Cisco ASA, Check Point, FortiGate) and multi-vendor environments (Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet)
* Knowledge of automation & scripting (Python, Ansible, Terraform is a plus)
* Certifications (CCNA, CCNP, NSE4) are a plus but not mandatory
* Fluent English (C Level)
Nice to have skills:
* Experience with network automation & monitoring tools
* Knowledge of cloud networking (AWS, Azure, hybrid-cloud)
* Understanding of container networking (Kubernetes, Docker)
* Exposure to network telemetry and SDN/virtualization (NSX, Cisco ACI)
Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now.