Network Specialist – Enterprise Connectivity & Security
Digital
Infrastructure
Bachelor, Master
Advanced (5+)
- Location
- Gent, East Flanders
- Work type
- Consultancy
- Work model
- Fulltime, Hybrid
Our client, a prominent public organization, is seeking an experienced network professional to support their large-scale IT environment. The project involves taking a key role in technical design, migration guidance, and the documentation of complex network transitions for over 1,600 users and multiple educational institutions.
Responsibilities
- Execute technical designs and implementation for complex network migration trajectories.
- Manage and configure network infrastructure with a focus on high performance and security.
- Implement and maintain network segmentation strategies including VLAN-stretching and Fabric technologies.
- Oversee Network Access Control (NAC) systems to ensure secure environment connectivity.
- Optimize and standardize existing network landscapes to improve operational continuity.
- Create structured technical documentation to ensure effective knowledge transfer and retention.
- Provide guidance on Routing, Switching, and LAN/WAN protocols across various physical locations.
Requirements
- You have 5+ years of experience as a network specialist within professional IT environments.
- You bring 3+ years of experience with Extreme Networks, specifically utilizing Fabric technologies.
- You possess strong expertise in Network Access Control (NAC).
- You have proven experience with network infrastructure management, including Cisco or Fortigate systems.
- You bring advanced knowledge of system administration and configuration related to modern networking technologies.
- You're experienced in managing Routing & Switching and LAN/WAN protocols.
- You have a background in network security implementation and management.
- You possess the ability to document technical processes clearly for knowledge sharing.
- You are fluent in Dutch at a C2 level.
Nice to Haves
- Experience with Palo Alto security solutions.
- Knowledge of SD-WAN technologies.
Offer
- Start date: ASAP
- Duration: long-term project
- Work regime: Full-time or part-time (percentage negotiable)
- Location: Gent
- Working model: Onsite
- Contract: open to both permanent employees and freelancers
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