Network Engineer Service

The F5 Networking and Security Engineering Service consists of following tasks:

• Load balancing and high-availability architecture design.
  
• Design and implementation of F5 BIG-IP solutions for application delivery and network traffic management.
  
• Configuration and administration of virtual servers, pools, nodes, monitors, iRules, SSL profiles, and traffic policies.
  
• SSL/TLS certificate management, SSL offloading, encryption configuration, traffic inspection and reporting.
  
• Web Application Firewall (AWAF) deployment and policy management (depending on Elia’s needs).
  
• Authentication and access management integration using APM and enterprise identity services.
  
• Performance tuning, capacity planning, and service optimization.
  
• Incident, problem, and change management support.
  
• Security patching, software upgrades, and lifecycle management of F5 infrastructure.
  
• Root cause analysis and troubleshooting of application delivery, connectivity, and performance issues.
  
• Documentation, operational procedures, and knowledge transfer activities to stakeholders
  

Requirements

• Should hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree in electronics, ICT or telecommunications, or have equivalent technical experience in this field.
  
• Must have an all-round and in-depth conceptual, practical and operational knowledge of IP Networks and their management in multi-site environments and data centres.
  
• Must have advanced knowledge of F5 solutions and extended experience of designing and implementing them in complex environments.
  
• Should have and all-round knowledge and experience of IT security concepts, architectures and implementations (e.g. Elia is using Checkpoint and Palo Alto firewall technology)
  
• Must be willing to continuously refine and broaden his technical knowledge.
  
• Needs to be able to work independently and methodically, have a sense of responsibility and can assess risks accurately.
  
• Needs to be customer-oriented and cope well with stress,
  
• Needs to be flexible and approachable (tasks may be suddenly interrupted by urgent operational issues).
  
• Must have good communication skills for interacting with other colleagues, departments, suppliers, service providers, …
  
• You are able to speak, read and write Dutch, French and English.
  

Benefits

• Remote working is allowed for max. 3 days/week and depends on the tasks in Brussels
  
• Freelance or permanent