Network & Security Team Lead & Lead Architect (m/f)

  • Full-time
  • Department: Management

Company Description

Tessenderlo Group is a diversified industrial group that focuses on agriculture, valorizing bio-residuals and providing industrial solutions. The group employs approximately 4,600 people, is a leader in most of its markets and recorded a consolidated revenue of 1.6 billion EUR in 2018. Tessenderlo Group is listed on Euronext Brussels and is part of Next 150 and BEL Mid indices. Financial News wires: Bloomberg: TESB BB – Reuters: TESB.BR – Datastream: B:Tes

Job Description

As part of the ICT team of Tessenderlo Group, our new Network Security Architect will manage the network & voice solutions. The goal is to ensure the smooth operation of communication networks in order to provide maximum performance, security and availability for users.

Your function:

  • You are the architect of the network & voice solutions. You are responsible for providing leadership, architecting, installing, maintaining, and supporting communication networks within the Tessenderlo Group sites. Your role is a global one and your responsibilities include all administrative and industrial networks.
  • You share operational knowledge, support in troubleshooting and you solve issues related to network environment, switching, routing, Wifi, ...
  • You provide support & guidance towards our international sites in relation to network and network security related topics.
  • You provide operational ownership for security infrastructure & services (e.g. firewalls), enforcing our standards. You ensure policy compliance and run day-to-day operations.
  • You secure Network systems by establishing and enforcing policies.
  • You enforce governance, give support and operational escalation for the Tessenderlo Group network security environment, being the point of contact for all security related issues; you work closely with different teams to identify, troubleshoot and resolve different vulnerabilities.
  • You monitor security and network infrastructure proactively, you identify areas of concern and develop action plans to address them.
  • You work closely with management to establish and deliver consistent technical direction and report on network performance metrics.
  • You identify opportunities to make improvements and use new ideas and related networking/security technologies to meet or exceed business objectives.

Qualifications

Your profile:

Technical expertise:

  • You have in-depth knowledge of these topics: TCP/IP and general internet networking topics, Routing protocols, Firewall security, SSL/TLS, Authentication protocols, MS Active Director and potentially Azure AD.

  • You have experience with the following products: Cisco Networking products (ISE, Email Security, Wireless and Mobility Solutions, Firewall), Fortinet, Ipanema.

  • You demonstrate understanding of information security concepts, standards, best practices, including but not limited to Firewalls, IPS/IDS, Antivirus, TCP/IP and related protocols.

  • You boast minimum 5 years of practical experience in an enterprise network and security environment as a network/security specialist, analyst, or technical support.

  • You have minimum 5 years of experience as a network architect.

  • You are up-to-date with OWASP top 10.

  • You are familiar with network management, monitoring tools and protocols, management and tuning of firewalls.

  • You have technical knowledge and expertise.

  • Technical certification is a plus.

  • Experience with Network design and documentation is a plus.

General competencies:

  • You are a leader with good communication and influencing skills.

  • You are fluent in English and in Dutch or French with a good working knowledge of the 2nd language.

  • You have strong project management skills.

  • You liaise with the other team members and departments.

  • You work autonomously and you have a self-starter and proactive attitude.

  • You have good analytical and synthesis skills; you work accurately and build in control moments.

  • You show commitment, perseverance and flexibility.

  • You shift among different technical and project roles as required by the situation, you adapt well to rapid change and multiple priorities.

  • You keep fully abreast of trends and changing technologies as they relate to Information Security threats and new technologies.

  • You are willing to travel up to 25% of the time, mainly in Europe.

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