Senior Network Automation Engineer - Hybrid
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For an European institution in Brussels, Belgium, we are looking for a Senior Network Engineer with deep expertise in Enterprise Networking, Cloud Networking, and Network Security to support and evolve complex, mission-critical network infrastructures.
The successful candidate possesses extensive experience designing, implementing, securing, and operating large-scale network environments within enterprise, government, public sector, or highly regulated organizations.
Candidates need to be based in Belgium. Consultants need to go 3 days on-site weekly and 2 days remote in Belgium.
Candidates need to be fluent in English. A work permit is required, but not provided. This position is open for contractors.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Design and implement network automation solutions using modern DevOps and NetOps practices;
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) frameworks for scalable network operations;
- Automate device deployment through Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) and PXE boot technologies;
- Build and maintain network configuration templates and automated testing pipelines;
- Deploy and manage containerized automation tools and services;
- Support enterprise data center, campus, cloud, and security networking environments;
- Implement network monitoring, telemetry, analytics, and compliance solutions;
- Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and cloud teams to deliver reliable and secure services;
- Evaluate emerging technologies, standards, and industry best practices
Requirements
- Bachelor or Master degree or equivalent through experience;
- +6 years of relevant Network Engineering, Network Operations, or Network Automation experience;
- Experience with large-scale enterprise and government environments;
- Experience with Telecom and Data Center Consulting;
Network Automation & NetOps:
- Ansible;
- NetBox;
- GitLab CI/CD;
- Python;
- Network/Security Operations Automation (NetOps/SecOps);
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC);
- Automated device provisioning and configuration management;
- Container networking (Kubernetes, Docker);
- Hybrid cloud integration;
Relevant certifications from Cisco, Aruba, VMware, Fortinet, Check Point, AWS, Azure, or similar vendors is an advantage;
Fluent in English