Proxy Security Engineer (French Speaking)

Proteus Europe is searching for a Proxy Security Engineer for a 12 Month contract role based in Brussels, Belgium within the Utilities Sector.

Language: French (good level for speaking) - English (good level for writing) - Dutch (optional)

Our Client :-
Our client is an international consultancy with a reputation for delivering on projects with their consultancy customers. You will join and be part of their team to ensure this current project is a complete success.

Your New role :-

As security and Proxy expert you will focus on the following:
Design and deploy network, security and Proxy infrastructure:
- design Proxy, loadbalancing and FW solutions with respect to the actual design standards
- work in close cooperation with architects for keeping HLD and LLD aligned
- deploy the solutions in the production network in a controlled way
- perform correct handover to operations

Project management tasks (limited)
- reporting of activities and progress

Level 3 support
- provide expertise support for complex or critical incidents on Proxy, loadbalancing and FW infrastructure
- perform E2E performance troubleshooting on perceived network performance degradations.

Deliverables

- The deliverables of a network and security expert are:
- documentation of the network setup in the form of Layer2/Layer3 schemes (in Microsoft Visio)
- writing of LLD (Low level design) documents
- contributing to HLDs (high level design documents)
- writing of detailed migration plans for implementation of significant and major changes
- writing of high level change descriptions for getting a change approved by the CAB
- writing of test plans to validate the correct functioning of setups after a change.
- writing of performance troubleshooting reports

Your Skills and experience :-

Essential Skills :-
An advanced profile having 5+ years of experience in technical network and security business and experienced in the understanding technologies:
- A good all-round network knowledge
- Security: FW and IPS technologies, loadbalancing technologies, Proxy technology, VPN SSL access, logging (Splunk), XML gateways, ...
- Networks: LAN/MAN/WAN technologies, TCP/IP, Ethernet, and virtualized architectures (Layered model, VLAN, VRF, )
- Excellent TCP troubleshooting skills
- expertise on BlueCoat is a must
- experience with BGP routing protocol on FWs is a plus.

Design skills:
- Knowledge of the following platforms and their design limitations: Bluecoat ProxySG, Checkpoint and PaloAlto FWs, F5 loadbalancers and Cisco Switches
- Knowledge of scalable network architectures
- Documenting in Microsoft Visio
- Writing of HLD/LLD documents and migration plans

Desirable Skills :-
- Is a team player.
- Takes initiative.
- Is motivated and eager to learn.
- Can work autonomous in finding solutions - but checks off with team members and management.
- Is flexible and has ability to adjust the goals.
- Communicates in an open, transparent and clear way to team members and management.
- Has good analytical skills
- Is able to understand customer requirements and advising properly towards the customer.
- Has good project management and time management skills
- Has a structured way of working and can guide other stakeholders in projects
- Is able to document designs, implementations and integration projects in a structured way.
- Is able to advice operational team(s)

Project Management skills:
- project management experience is considered as a plus.

ITIL base knowledge is considered as a plus.

Proteus Europe operates in partnership with our candidates by building strong and lasting
relationships at all levels.

If you apply for this role, we will:

- Contact you within one week to discuss your current situation and suitability for this role.
- Keep searching for other suitable positions should this role not be right for you.
- Keep you informed at every stage of the recruitment process.
- Actively follow up with our client on your behalf to gain useful feedback throughout the process.

If you are looking for a new role, but this role isn't quite right for you, please contact us in confidence for a discussion about how we can help you.