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# L3 Network Engineer (LAN/WAN)

- **Company:** Planet Pharma
- **Location:** Gent, Belgium
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Catalyst (Software), Cyber Security, Computer Networks, Network Architecture, Network Segmentation, Zero Trust Network Access, Wide Area Networks, Wireless Networks, Firewalls (Computer Science), Palo Alto Networks, Routing & Switching, Cisco
- **Published:** September 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.be/details/5886258782

## About the Role

Networking

 * Cisco Enterprise Networking (Catalyst Switching & Routing)
 * Cisco Meraki
 * LAN/WAN technologies
 * Wireless networking
 * SD-WAN
 * Meraki Dashboard administration
 * Enterprise network troubleshooting
 * Network performance and capacity management
 * Infrastructure migration and refresh projects
 * Fiber optics and structured cabling environments

Highly Desirable

 * Palo Alto Networks
 * Prisma Access
 * Prisma SASE
 * Next Generation Firewalls (NGFW)
 * Zero Trust architecture
 * Network segmentation and security design

Preferred Certifications

CCNP Certification

Bonus Experience

 * Operational Technology (OT) networking
 * Manufacturing, laboratory or industrial environments
 * Purdue Model / PERA architecture
 * IEC62443
 * Designing and implementing IT/OT network segmentation, You are a hands-on Network Engineer who enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges and working across both networking and security domains. You'll be comfortable operating in large enterprise environments, engaging with stakeholders and contributing to strategic network transformation initiatives., If you have strong Cisco and Meraki expertise, experience with Palo Alto technologies, and are excited by the opportunity to support critical infrastructure and next-generation networking programmes, we'd love to hear from you.

## Description

Join a major network transformation programme supporting enterprise, laboratory and industrial environments.

We are looking for experienced Network Engineers to play a key role in enhancing, modernising and securing critical network infrastructure across a complex global environment.

This is an opportunity to work on large-scale network refreshes, performance improvements, stability initiatives, segmentation programmes and SASE-related projects, leveraging technologies including Cisco, Meraki and Palo Alto.

What You'll Be Doing

Resolve complex and recurring network stability issues

Assess, redesign and refresh enterprise switching infrastructure

Lead network performance, capacity and optimisation initiatives

Support fiber remediation and network redesign activities

Contribute to SASE transformation programmes and modern security architecture

Design and implement network segmentation initiatives


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