We are looking Network Engineer to join our team based in Hoofddorp, Netherlands.

About Barentz
Barentz is a leading global life science and specialty performance ingredients distributor. The company sources branded specialty ingredients from leading manufacturers worldwide and its ingredient experts provide value-added technical support which includes pre-mixing, blending, ingredient formulation, and ingredient testing from its state-of-the-art, customized formulation centers, and application laboratories in EMEA, Americas, and Asia-Pacific.

Established in 1953, Barentz has operations in more than 65 countries with a strong presence in Europe and North America, and a rapidly growing network in Latin America and Asia-Pacific. With an estimated turnover of €2.5 billion, the company employs over 2,000 people worldwide and serves more than 22,000 customers. For more information, visit: www.barentz.com

About this role
This role is part of the European Barentz IT team and works as a member of a highly technical Infrastructure engineering team in the design, implementation, and execution of infrastructure network projects for Barents. Within the team, individual ownership and self-sufficiency are expected, as well as the ability to collaborate with remote colleagues. Among others you will:

• Participate in local and European-wide network and infrastructure-related projects in collaboration with project teams.
• Configure, install, and maintain network devices and services including, but not limited to, routers, switches, firewalls, VPN appliances
• Optimize existing network infrastructure, and contribute during planning, design, and implementation.
• Individually drive smaller projects, plan, and implement changes, advise on improvements, and replace network infrastructure components, ensuring stable operation and performance of company networks.
• Develop, implement, and maintain policies, standards, and documentation ensuring consistency.

Your job
We are looking for a true CCNA-level candidate although certification is a must. Are you an experienced and ambitious network engineer showing analytical thinking, strong initiative, planning skills, and solid but fair judgment? A team player able to prioritize work, learn new concepts, and, at times, multitask in a fast-paced environment. Do you enjoy solving technical challenges in complex environments and executing large-scale deployments with skilled professionals from multi-tiered disciplines?

About You

Required experience

• 3+ years of network support and engineering experience preferably in an international enterprise environment
• Experience in managing network devices, switches, and firewalls
• Fluency in written and verbal English
• Must have experience with:
• Providing Level 3 support and troubleshooting to resolve complex network connectivity issues
• Network capacity planning, network security principles, and general network management best practices
• Identifying risks in network infrastructure designs and proposing countermeasures
• LAN topologies including industry best practices
• ISO/OSI layers and protocols
• Static and dynamic routing especially with OSPF and BGP
• Concepts of DNS, DHCP, HSRP, VLAN, VRF, Port-Channel, QoS, VLT
• Watchguard Firewalls and Access Points
• Dell series N and S switches
• Configuring and managing firewall policies
• ITIL
• Vendor and ISP management
• MS Office package especially Visio
• Documentation writing skills