Network Engineer – F5, Palo Alto & Cisco ACI
Brussels-Capital
Digital - Infrastructure
Bachelor
Work experience: 3-5
Reference number: 90442
Join a technical operations team responsible for maintaining and improving a complex, enterprise-scale IT infrastructure.
As a Network Engineer (F5, Palo Alto & Cisco ACI), you’ll manage and enhance key network and security systems that ensure connectivity, availability, and data protection across critical environments.
This role combines hands-on engineering, security focus, and technical depth — ideal for a professional with strong experience in load balancing, firewalls, and data center networking.
Your Role
- You manage and maintain network infrastructure and security platforms, ensuring reliable and secure operations.
- You design, configure, and optimize F5 Big-IP ADC and Palo Alto firewall environments in an enterprise context.
- You implement upgrades, patches, and system changes, ensuring minimal downtime.
- You monitor system health, analyze logs, and resolve incidents efficiently.
- You contribute to network design and optimization projects, focusing on performance and security.
- You collaborate within the infrastructure team, supporting Linux, network, and storage environments.
What are we looking for?
Must-Have Skills
- 3+ years of proven, hands-on experience setting up, upgrading, configuring, and managing F5 Big-IP in enterprise environments.
- 3+ years of experience implementing and managing Palo Alto firewalls in enterprise networks.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in ICT, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- Strong understanding of networking principles, security zones, routing, and load balancing.
- Experience in incident resolution, monitoring, and performance optimization.
- Language requirement: Dutch (C2) + English (B2) for technical communication.
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Experience with Cisco Data Center Networking (ACI).
- Knowledge of log and NetFlow data analysis for security optimization.
- Exposure to Ansible for network configuration management.
- Scripting knowledge in Bash, Python, or Perl.
- Familiarity with Linux system administration in enterprise environments.
- Experience with storage systems such as NetApp AFF, HPE Alletra 9000, or HPE StoreOnce.
What do we offer?
Location: Brussels (hybrid)
Contract: Freelance or Permanent
Start date: 01/11/2024
End date: 30/04/2026
Duration: 6 months