Network & Security Architect

🚀 Network & Security Architect / Lead Engineer

We're looking for an experienced Network & Security Architect / Lead Engineer to join a long-term projectfor our client through a strategic framework agreement.

📍 Location: Brussels, Belgium

📅 Start: ASAP

🏠 Work Model: Hybrid (average 1 day/week onsite)

🗣️ Languages: Dutch & English

Your Role

You'll become part of a high-performing Network & Security Team, where you'll play a key role in designing, improving, and implementing enterprise-scale network and security solutions.

This position offers the perfect balance between:

🔹 50% Architecture & Solution Design

🔹 50% Hands-on Engineering & Troubleshooting

Key Responsibilities

✅ Design and define Network & Security architectures (HLD/LLD)

✅ Develop technical roadmaps, standards, and best practices

✅ Lead datacenter projects and infrastructure migrations

✅ Translate business and technical requirements into scalable solutions

✅ Review implementation quality and ensure architectural compliance

✅ Provide L3 support and resolve complex technical issues

✅ Support critical incident management and root cause analysis

✅ Coach and mentor fellow engineers

✅ Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners

Technical Skills

✔ 8+ years of experience in Network & Security Engineering

✔ Proven experience in architecture and solution design

✔ Strong expertise in Cisco Nexus & Cisco ACI

✔ Extensive experience with Palo Alto (NGFW & Prisma)

✔ Firewalls, VPNs, segmentation & Zero Trust architectures

✔ VMware NSX & enterprise virtualization

✔ Load balancing technologies

✔ Experience in large multi-vendor enterprise environments

⭐ Nice to Have

• Network Automation / CI-CD / Scripting

• High Availability & Mission Critical environments

• Large-scale migration & transformation projects

Certifications

🎓 Bachelor's or Master's degree in IT (or equivalent experience)

📜 CCNP (or higher) required

📜 PCNSE and/or Cisco ACI certifications are a strong advantage

We're Looking For Someone Who

🔹 Thinks like an architect but enjoys being hands-on

🔹 Has excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

🔹 Enjoys mentoring and coaching technical teams

🔹 Is analytical, proactive, and solution-oriented

🔹 Can lead complex migrations while acting as a tec