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# Network Engineer (LAN & WAN)

- **Company:** NATO
- **Location:** Bergen, Belgium (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Border Gateway Protocol, Cloud Computing, System Configuration, Data Centers, Networking Hardware, IPv4, IPv6, Multi-protocol Systems, Python (Programming Language), Local Area Networks, Network Architecture, Network Diagrams, Network Monitoring, Routing, Network Virtualization, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Ansible, Wide Area Networks, Network Routers, Dynamic Routing, Computer Networking Systems, Firewalls (Computer Science), SDN Network, Low Latency, Cisco
- **Published:** October 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.be/details/5922280354

## About the Role

The valuable knowledge and experience that you bring to this role are:

 * A minimum requirement of a Bachelor's degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 2 years post-related experience.
Or exceptionally, the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate's particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to NCIA, that is, at least 6 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to the function of the post.

 * At least 2 years practical experience with the designing, implementing, and maintaining the core network architecture for large organizations.
 * Good practical experience configuring, troubleshooting and optimizing routers, switches, firewalls, and other hardware/software networking elements.
 * Good communication and interpersonal skills, strong analytical skills and a problem-solving attitude.
 * Desirable\: Expertise in dynamic routing and traffic engineering, including OSPF, BGP, IS-IS, IPv4/IPv6, MPLS, Segment Routing and QoS.
 * Desirable\: Experience with SD-WAN, software-defined networking and network virtualisation, plus advanced troubleshooting and automation using Python or Ansible.
 * Desirable\: Experience in an international military and civilian environment; knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organisation, including ACO and ACT; Cisco or other network manufacturer certifications.
 * Fluency in English, both written and spoken

## Description

* This is a temporary location pending completion of the new SHAPE facility at Camp Casteau in Mons. The Braine L'Alleud site is expected to close by end 2027, with future duty stations shifting to Brussels or Mons, depending on function and business needs.

We are looking for a driven and enthusiastic Network Engineer (LAN & WAN) (internally advertised as Services Engineer) who will take on the following roles and responsibilities:

 * Design and implement secure, resilient network infrastructure connecting on-premises and multicloud environments.
 * Configure and optimise routers, switches, firewalls and routing protocols, including OSPF, BGP and IS-IS.
 * Troubleshoot network faults, latency and congestion to maintain reliable connectivity.
 * Apply security controls, assess risks and support investigations into suspected attacks and security breaches.
 * Monitor network performance, traffic and capacity to support redundancy, scalability and growth.
 * Install, upgrade, patch and remove network hardware and software, testing changes before deployment.
 * Collaborate with security, data centre and cloud teams, maintaining clear designs, network diagrams and operational documentation.
 * Participate in assigned Enterprise Security Operations Center shifts and scheduled on-call rotations for after-hours support.