Platform Architect / Network Security (STIB-PU_2025_065)

11 months
01/01/2026 - 31/12/2026
Brussels, Belgium

Mission Description

The Platform Architect Network Security acts as a bridge between the operational needs of the company and technological solutions. The role consists of analyzing, designing, and implementing next-generation secure IT network solutions that enhance business processes and support the company's strategic objectives.

General Skills

Analysis and Design: Understand and analyze the functional needs of the various company departments. Design suitable technical solutions, in close collaboration with development teams and stakeholders.

Project Management: Participate in planning and managing IT projects, ensuring compliance with deadlines, budgets, and quality requirements.

Technical Coordination: Ensure the liaison between development teams and end users, facilitating communication and mutual understanding.

Testing and Implementation: Coordinate and supervise testing phases to ensure solutions meet requirements. Assist in the implementation and deployment of systems.

Training and Support: Train end users and provide technical support for the implemented solutions.

Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve existing systems and propose updates or enhancements.

Technical skills specific to the mission and its specific environment

Network Management and Routing: Understanding of the fundamentals of network management, including configuration and management of routers and switches. Knowledge of routing protocols and concepts such as dynamic routing, static routing, and inter-domain routing. Additionally, this includes Express Route, ISP connectivity, WiFi network, DNS solutions as well as TACACS.

Network Security: Expertise in setting up and managing firewalls, VPN solutions, Proxy (forward and reverse), and Load Balancers.

Cloud Security and Secure Access: Understanding of securing cloud environments, including protection of data in transit and at rest, and securing access. Mastery of the ZTNA concept.

Security Incident Management: Ability to detect and respond to security incidents, analyze threats, and respond to vulnerabilities.

Automation and Scripting: Skills in network task automation to improve operational efficiency, using common scripting languages.

Operating Systems Knowledge: Familiarity with operating systems used in network environments.

Security Standards and Protocols: Knowledge of network security standards and cryptography protocols to secure communications.

Required certifications

Continuous Training and Certifications (optional but beneficial): Commitment to ongoing training and obtaining professional certifications in the field of network management and security.

Behavioral Skills

Adaptability and Fast Learning Ability: Quickly assimilate existing applications and processes, adapt to new environments and technologies.

Effective Communication: Communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical teams, explaining complex concepts in an understandable way.

Collaboration and Teamwork: Work collaboratively with various teams, including Business, development, and support teams.

Problem Solving: Identify and analyze technical problems, propose creative and pragmatic solutions.

Time and Priorities Management: Effectively manage time and priorities to meet project deadlines and objectives.

Results Orientation: Be focused on achieving results, with a strong motivation to bring projects to completion.

Attention to Detail: Pay close attention to details when analyzing needs, developing, testing, and documenting.

Stress Management and Flexibility: Effectively manage stress and remain flexible in the face of unexpected changes and challenges.

Ability to Work Autonomously: Work independently while reporting to the domain manager.

Awareness of New Technologies: Be curious and open to new technologies and industry developments.

Language Knowledge

• French or Dutch: excellent
• Second language French or Dutch: good
• English: good

Additional information: The mission may be renewed for a maximum duration (including initial duration) of: 880 working days.