Network Architect (Brussel)

Je functie: The schema Director Infrastructures (SDI) Network stream is looking for architects with network-telecom-security expertise for defining the network infrastructure policies and architectures.

Types of projects:
- LAN/WIFI market assessment
- strategy study, RFP and technical architecture description
- IPv6 strategy study
- WAN RFP redaction + follow up
- datacenter architecture definition + follow up implementation
- web surf proxy evolution study...
- you participate in defining the strategic and tactical lines of the IT Master Plan for the Group's infrastructure plus the path for implementing and deploying them
- you assess the requirements (new requirements or developments of existing ones) in terms of infrastructure in your field; you put forward possible solutions
- you document the feasibility and the financial impact of the alternatives proposed and you choose the solutions that best correspond to the strategy laid down in this IT Master Plan for Group infrastructure
- you support the technical architects and provide guidance for them in defining and describing in detail the infrastructure architecture for each project
- for the purposes of technical studies, you carry out impact, dimensioning and quantitative studies for the solutions proposed

for the purposes of invitations to tender, you draw up the technical conditions in the contract specifications
- you assure maintenance of the architecture infrastructure referencing in your field, so as to produce complete, consistent documentation of the current infrastructure landscape
- you define, design and assure the maintenance of infrastructure norms and standards in your field, so as to bring a consistent response to current and foreseeable requirements

Je profiel: Network:
- good all-round knowledge on switching/routing/Wi-Fi/wan/QOS/datacenter…
- architectures - primarily based on Cisco equipment

Security:
- good understanding of security principles
- firewalls, proxies, vpn, pki, loadbalancers etc…

Nice to have:
- Experience in writing/evaluating tenders
- hands-on experience with network equipment

Languages:
- Dutch/French (very well spoken + reading/writing)
- English (good spoken + reading/writing)
- Frequent French spoken contact and email!

Personality & soft-skills:
- regular and transparent communication
- very good presentation skills - adapted to senior management
- assertive - can convince people
- Can work independent (to lead studies) but also in team

Methodologies:
- knowledge of architecture framework TOGAF or other is nice to have

Location : Brussels and with max 1 day/week travel to Paris/FR or BE