Senior Network Engineer

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In fast-changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defense, security, and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make tomorrow possible.

More than 85,000 colleagues worldwide work daily to make the world a safer place. In the Netherlands, Thales employs 2,500 people, with around 250 based at Thales Huizen, which holds a leading position in highly qualified radio and network communications and security solutions.

Thales Huizen is searching for a Network Engineer within the Engineering Delivery Team, part of NLD SIX. The Engineering  team is responsible for developing new functionalities and tooling for security management, surveillance, and intrusion detection systems. These complex systems contain advanced solutions for information processing, information management, and user interaction.The team is also responsible for maintaining these systems, which involves solving issues and flaws in the design, as well as initiating modifications and updates to address obsolescence.

About the Job

As a Senior Network Engineer, you are responsible for the design, implementation and optimization of complex network infrastructures that support security and surveillance systems. You will specialize in developing resilient and scalable network solutions for data transmission, device connectivity and secure access. A core focus of your role is ensuring that network designs are future-proof, maintainable and aligned with both technical and customer requirements. Focus on the maintainability of the design is a core element of your role.

Key Responsibilities:

•    Design and develop Functional Network design

•    Analyze and implement traffic flows

•    Implement and maintain Network Security measures

•    Plan and Execute Network Upgrades and Migrations

•    Collaborate in multidisciplinary projects

•    Develop and maintain network documentation

•    Contribute to Network Governance and Compliance

•    Define and design the network architecture for the solutions, focusing on security management, and IT infrastructure. Involvement from the Systems Engineers and the service team is crucial.

•    Being able to define new network solutions

•    Maintain and optimize networks by addressing design flaws, resolving issues, and managing updates due to obsolescence.

•    Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to ensure innovative and reliable solutions.

•    You will also be involved in the integration and validation of networks, including testing solutions in realistic scenarios to ensure operational readiness.

•    Thales highly values the application of modern technologies and methodologies, such as DevSecOps, to develop robust and scalable systems.

What you’ll bring

Do you have a passion for technology, enjoy constantly developing your skills. Do you have solid experience working in the domain of security and surveillance solutions? Are you an expert with the development and maintenance of networks for security control rooms. Then you are the person we are looking for.

You are a talented System Architect with a passion for designing, developing, and testing complex security and surveillance solutions. You possess the following traits and skills:

•    A bachelor’s or master’s degree, system/network engineering, or a comparable field.

•    The following certifications: Cisco Certified Network Professional, Sisco CCNA, CISCO CCNP Security.

•    Expert-level knowledge of CISCO Switching, Routing and supporting infrastructure.

•    Experienced with the following technologies: VPN: IPSEC, SSL, Routing & Switching: BGP, OSPF, MPLS, Security: ACLs, IDP(S), Dot1x

•    Has experience creating high-level and low-level designs (Network Design Documentation) for various network technologies

•    The ability to financially structure your designs to convince stakeholders and align with organizational goals.

•    At least 5 years of experience in a similar role as a Network Engineer in security domains.

•    Knowledge of security and surveillance technologies is a big advantage.

•    Good communication and collaborations skills

Wherever your passion lies, Thales can help you make the best use of your skills and creativity. As a contractor at Thales, you can expect to experience:

• An interesting job within a team of experts in an international high-tech environment.

• Room for and attention to personal development and personal initiative.

• The opportunity to grow within the organization, whether in a technical, managerial, commercial or international capacity.

• A flexible work environment with a focus on maintaining a good work-life balance.

Thales offers untold opportunities to take part in fascinating projects and overcome ambitious human and technological challenges. As a contractor, you’ll be part of a community of experts bringing together innovations from the bottom of the oceans to the depths of space and cyberspace. Collaborating to find solutions to the biggest challenges in the most difficult conditions.

Drawing on a diversity of expertise, perspectives and cultures, we are able to provide the best possible solutions to our customers. Together, we can harness the extraordinary power of technology to build a future we can all trust.

Randstad, as the EMEA Thales talent acquisition partner, is responsible for finding and contracting talent for the contingent roles at Thales. If you are selected for a role you will be engaged or employed by one of the Randstad recruitment companies in EMEA and will not be an employee of Thales.

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