General Role

The Cloud & Virtualisation Engineer is part of the team responsible for managing the Windows server environment and the design of the various network components.

The position encompasses architectural tasks as well as implementation, optimization, troubleshooting, and providing advice across the entire infrastructure stack.

Scope of Architectural Management

The engineer is responsible for developing, configuring, integrating, and optimizing, among others:

• Windows servers with various roles (including file, print, Active Directory, SQL)
• Collaboration platforms such as Exchange, Teams, Office 365, and SharePoint
• Database systems (SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, Sybase)
• Storage infrastructure (NetApp)
• Application servers on Windows and Linux
• Virtualisation platforms (VMware, Proxmox)
• Client configurations (profiles, data storage, roaming)
• Systems for software distribution (SCCM)
• Hybrid environments (on-premise connected with Azure)

When designing, the following factors are considered:

• Disaster recovery and high availability
• Network topology and bandwidth
• Data center capacities
• Costs, licenses, and lifecycle management
• Current and future functionalities
• Available resources (budget, personnel, infrastructure)
• CMDB management

The goal is to realize a stable, coherent, and future-oriented infrastructure that meets the needs of the organization.

Responsibilities

1. Design

• Developing a high-level server and infrastructure design tailored to user volume, network capacity, requirements, licenses, and additional needs.
• Documenting the design and proposing improvements and optimizations.
• Evaluating and updating the design when technology or context evolves.

2. Implementation

• Overseeing the correct execution of implementations in both test and production environments.
• Checking whether systems function optimally according to the defined design requirements.
• Proactively analyzing parameters, logs, and other signals to detect deviations in a timely manner.

3. Monitoring & Troubleshooting

• Analyzing logging, SCOM notifications, and other monitoring sources.
• Investigating issues and taking corrective actions, including adjusting configurations if necessary.
• Collaborating with external parties during environment scans or audits.

4. Maintenance

• Periodically evaluating whether updates or revisions to the design are necessary to keep the infrastructure modern, stable, and secure.

5. Documentation

• Using the organization's standard documentation tools and processes.

6. Advice & Strategy

• Advising on technical specifications and procurement files.
• Creating and maintaining tactical roadmaps for the short and long term.
• Defining projects that optimize the IT infrastructure.
• Conducting in-depth analyses of the existing architecture to prepare it for future evolutions, including security assessments and external connections.

Special attention is given to expertise in:

• NetApp storage
• Tools used in the laboratories, such as Evisense/Trescal
• Trustwave Secure Gateway (email security)

At least 5 years of experience with these three environments is required. Security practices are built according to Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA).

Profile

Level

• Expert

Degree

• Bachelor or equivalent through experience

Experience

• At least 10 years of relevant experience

Languages

• Dutch or French as native language
• Good command of both languages is required
• Knowledge of English (reading and writing)

Required Technical Knowledge (minimum experience)

• Infrastructure Operations (10 years)
• Active Directory + AD Administration (5 years)
• Microsoft PKI / AD with PKI solutions (5 years)
• ITIL (5 years)
• VMware (5 years)
• Windows Client & Server (5 years)
• Azure Active Directory (4 years)
• ADFS with PKI solutions (4 years)
• Microsoft GPO (4 years)
• Office 365 & PowerShell (4 years)
• Teams VoIP (3 years)
• Hybrid Cloud: Azure and Linux containers (2 years)
• Linux distributions (Debian, Ubuntu, SUSE) (2 years)
• NetApp storage (2 years)
• Network technology (TCP/IP, Wifi, protocols) (2 years)
• SCCM (2 years)
• SQL (2 years)
• VMware NSX (2 years)
• VMware Tanzu / containers (2 years)
• Trustwave SEG (5 years)
• Veeam (2 years)
• Citrix Netscaler (2 years)

Key Starting Competencies

The three most important domains of expertise at the start of this position are:

Azure Cloud — including tenant-to-tenant migrations (identity, Teams, enterprise apps, security, SharePoint, licenses, Power Platform, …)

VMware (NSX) / Proxmox

Integration of IP telephony and intercom systems within Microsoft Teams

An assignment of 4.5 months, with the possibility of extension upon positive evaluation.