About this opportunity:
Ericsson is one of the leading providers of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to service providers, with about 40% of the world’s mobile traffic carried through our networks. We enable the full value of connectivity by creating game-changing technology and services that are easy to use, adopt, and scale, making our customers successful in a fully connected world. For more than 150 years, our ideas, technology, and people have changed the world: real turning points that have transformed lives, industries, and society as a whole.
We are currently looking for a Senior Network Security Engineer to join our team in Maastricht. In this role, you will be part of a diverse and highly skilled team working on one of the leading telecom networks worldwide. You will collaborate with IP and telecom experts to design, build, secure, and improve a high-end network environment in close partnership with our customer.
You will work in a state-of-the-art, multi-vendor technology landscape where security, reliability, and continuous improvement are key:
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Security technologies: firewalling, DNS, load balancing, IPSec VPNs and IDPS
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Network vendors: Cisco and Juniper
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Firewalls: Check Point, Juniper, Cisco, Fortinet and F5
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Load balancing: F5
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DNS and IPAM: Infoblox
What you will do:
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Review high-level and low-level network designs and provide practical, value-adding feedback.
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Build and improve secure IP network solutions based on approved designs.
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Prepare, test, and validate changes in the Test Centre before implementation in the live network.
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Deploy network security changes and solutions through a strict change management process.
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Analyse current manual processes and help automate them using tools such as Ansible.
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Work closely with colleagues, vendors, and customer stakeholders to keep the network secure, stable, and future-ready.
The skills you bring:
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CCNA certification, along with additional certifications such as NSE4, CCSE/CCSA, and BIG-IP.
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Knowledge of network configuration management tools.
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Proven experience in network security engineering.
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Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
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Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
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Around 5-10 years of experience as an IP Network Engineer.
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Service-oriented mindset.
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Proficiency in Dutch is a significant asset, and business fluency in English is essential.
Nice to have:
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Experience working with Ansible and Python.
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Experience setting up and managing CI/CD pipelines.
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Experience with Infrastructure as Code.
