Pauwels Consulting
EN
Senior Network Manager
Flemish Brabant
Digital - (Project) Management
Reference number: 89659

Do you want to make an impact in a mission-critical environment where connectivity and reliability are key? We’re hiring a Senior Network Manager to lead our network team, shape the roadmap, and ensure best-in-class connectivity for a complex, always-on organization.

This is a role where leadership, technical depth, and strategic thinking all come together.

What you’ll do:

  • Lead & grow the team – coach, inspire, and develop network engineers; set objectives and run evaluations.
  • Own the network landscape – define standards, drive innovation, and ensure the network evolves with business needs.
  • Guarantee reliability & performance – oversee LAN, Wi-Fi, WAN, routing, switching, and monitoring to deliver a gold-standard user experience.
  • Strengthen network security – implement NAC, VPN, endpoint security, PKI, and IPAM; support vulnerability assessments and traffic monitoring.
  • Act as escalation point – handle complex incidents, coordinate with vendors, and provide senior-level support for connectivity issues.
  • Safeguard continuity – develop and test disaster recovery plans; keep documentation and SOPs up to date.
  • Manage projects & budgets – identify risks, set mitigation plans, and secure investments needed to achieve outcomes.
  • Collaborate across teams – align with architects, service managers, providers, and internal stakeholders.

What are we looking for?

  • 8+ years of experience in large, business-critical networks, including team and project leadership.
  • Bachelor’s degree in IT (or equivalent experience).
  • Expertise across LAN, Wi-Fi, WAN, VXLAN, EVPN, SDN, routing & switching.
  • Experience with HPE Aruba (incl. core switching, ClearPass), F5 (LTM, APM, ASM), firewalls, WAF, proxy, NAC, VPN, and IPAM tools (e.g. EfficientIP).
  • Strong communication skills in Dutch & English (French is a plus).
  • A customer-focused mindset, stress resilience, flexibility, and the ability to explain complex concepts clearly.
  • Bonus points for optical (WDM) or Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence).

What do we offer?

Location: Brussels area (hybrid)

Contract: Permanent or Freelance, full-time

Start date: ASAP, flexible with notice periods, long duration

Languages: Dutch & English (French is a plus)

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