Network Engineer

As a Network Engineer, you are responsible for the operational management, support, and continuous improvement of our network infrastructure.

What you will do

As a Network Engineer, you are responsible for the operational management, support, and continuous improvement of our network infrastructure. You play a key role in ensuring the performance, availability, and security of our global network environment, including LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, S(A)SE, cloud, Datacenter, and firewall systems. In addition to daily operations, you actively participate in infrastructure-related projects, contributing your technical expertise to the design and implementation of new solutions.

You resolve complex incidents, support project implementations, and contribute to the development of a reliable and future-proof network landscape. With a strong focus on execution, you apply best practices in network configuration, monitoring, and documentation. You work closely with architects, security specialists, and other infrastructure teams to ensure stable and secure connectivity across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain and optimize network infrastructure, including switches, routers, firewalls, wireless controllers, cloud, S(A)SE environment, as well as critical network services such as DNS, DHCP and AAA.
• Monitor network performance and proactively address capacity, latency, or reliability issues.
• Provide 2nd and 3rd line support for network-related incidents and service requests.
• Implement network changes in line with approved change management processes.
• Participate in the rollout of new network solutions and assist with integration into the existing environment.
• Contribute to infrastructure projects as a technical expert in the networking domain.
• Collaborate with security teams to ensure proper segmentation, firewall rules, and secure remote access.
• Maintain accurate network documentation and diagrams.
• Contribute to the automation of routine tasks and improve operational efficiency.
• Support network aspects of disaster recovery planning and execution.

What we do for you

We offer you the opportunity to join one of the world’s premier research centers in nanotechnology at its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium. With your talent, passion and expertise, you’ll become part of a team that makes the impossible possible. Together, we shape the technology that will determine the society of tomorrow.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and proud of our open, multicultural, and informal working environment with ample possibilities to take initiative and show responsibility. We commit to supporting and guiding you in this process; not only with words but also with tangible actions. Through imec.academy, 'our corporate university', we actively invest in your development to further your technical and personal growth.

We are aware that your valuable contribution makes imec a top player in its field. Your energy and commitment are therefore appreciated by means of a market appropriate salary with many fringe benefits.

Who you are

• Solid experience (>5 years) in managing and supporting enterprise network environments.
• Strong knowledge of switching, routing (BGP), firewalls, S(A)SE and Wi-Fi technologies.
• Familiarity with vendors such as Cisco (IOS-XE, NX-OS, ACI, ISE), Palo Alto (NGFW, Prisma Access), Infoblox, Azure, or similar.
• Experience with network monitoring, troubleshooting tools, and traffic analysis.
• Understanding of network security best practices and segmentation principles.
• Basic knowledge of scripting or automation tools is a plus (e.g., Python, Ansible).
• Analytical thinking and a structured, solution-oriented approach.
• Good communication skills and ability to work in cross-functional teams