We currently have a vacancy for a Network Architect fluent in English, to offer his/her services as an expert who will be based in Belgium. The work will be carried out either in the company’s premises or on-site at customer premises. In the context of the first assignment, the successful candidate will be integrated with the Development team of the company that will closely cooperate with a major client’s IT team on site.
Responsibilities
* Definition of network architectures and designs that reflect the organization’s strategies and goals featuring technology selections such as SDWAN, WAN/LAN, VPN, IPSEC, MPLS, IPV6, Routing protocols (BGP, OSPF,…), Datacenter Switching and others;
* Definition of a large scale wide area network design to ensure a secure, high-performance and resilient network connectivity;
* Definition of multicloud and hybrid cloud access design for seamless integration and scalability across diverse cloud environments;
* Definition of the architecture and design of a unified platform that integrates remote access with identity and access management, delivering robust, secure, and scalable connectivity in alignment with strategic objectives;
* Definition of the architecture and design of IP transit and peering connectivity that aligns with the network infrastructure’s strategic vision and objectives, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and resilience.
Requirements
* Master’s degree in IT or relevant discipline, combined with minimum 17 years of relevant working experience in IT;
* Excellent knowledge on SDWAN solutions in general with a particular focus on Cisco SDWAN solution;
* Excellent knowledge on LAN/WAN network Architectures and technologies, routing and switching, IPV6, DNS, VPN, MPLS, Traffic engineering and QoS;
* Excellent knowledge on designing, monitoring and optimizing WAN networks for large scale enterprises and/or service providers and implementing carrier ethernet technologies (Adva, Ciena, RAD, OneAccess, …);
* Excellent knowledge on encryption technologies across Layers 1, 2, and 3 (IPSEC, MACSEC, AESGCM 256);
* Excellent knowledge on multicloud and hybrid cloud access architecture and design solutions and related microservices and technologies;
* Excellent knowledge on datacenter interconnect solutions and optical design (DWDM, CWDM, ROADM, Optical Fibers, transceivers, transponders, OSA, OTDR, …);
* Excellent knowledge of datacenter switching architecture design, capacity planning solutions and technologies (Three-Tier, Spine-Leaf, Mesh, Collapsed Core, EVPN, VXLAN, etc.) with proven track records of designing large scale enterprises and/or service providers datacentres;
* Excellent knowledge on security, firewalls (FW), Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFWs), Deep Packet Inspection (DPI), Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), and DDoS mitigation technologies;
* Excellent knowledge of implementing network security best practices (e.g., Zero Trust, Least Privilege,…); Excellent understanding of TLS/SSL encryption and IAM roles for networking components;
* Excellent knowledge of IP transit, peering, IXP and market trends in global internet connectivity landscape;
* Good knowledge on major network infrastructure deployment and governance SDN solutions (Cisco ACI, Juniper Apstra, Arista Cloudvision);
* Good knowledge of Enterprise Architecture in the Domains of Business Architecture, Data Architecture, Application Architecture and Technology Architecture;
* Network and security certifications would be considered an asset;
* Excellent command of the English language is required, knowledge of the French language will be considered an advantage.
If you are seeking a career in an exciting and dynamic company, where you will offer your services as part of a team of a major European Institution, operating in an international, multilingual and multicultural environment where you can expect real chances to make a difference, please send us your detailed CV in English, quoting reference (18403/03/2025).
We offer a competitive remuneration (either on contract basis or remuneration with full benefits package), based on qualifications and experience. All applications will be treated as confidential.
EUROPEAN DYNAMICS (ED) (www.eurodyn.com) is a leading Software, Information and Communication Technologies company, operating internationally (Athens, Brussels, Luxembourg, Copenhagen, Stockholm, London, Nicosia, Hong-Kong, Valetta, etc). The company employs over 1000 engineers, IT experts and consultants (around 3% PhD, 36% MSc and 53% BSc or equivalent). We design and develop software applications using state-of-the-art technology. The group generates annual revenues in the range of EURO 40 million, with an EBITDA in the range of 20%. The value of our contract portfolio exceeds EURO 250 million. EUROPEAN DYNAMICS is a renowned supplier of IT services to government institutions, multinational corporations, public administrations and multinational companies, research and academic institutes.
As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, we are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion.
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