We are looking for a Senior Network Security Engineer who will build and maintain secure and scalable network and application delivery solutions our hybrid infrastructure. We are looking for an engineer with modern engineering skills and competences like an eye for innovation, attention to detail, operational discipline, and strong collaboration skills.
The Team
This team provides core network, security, and application delivery services across global data centers and hybrid cloud infrastructure. We are responsible for implementing pre-approved connectivity runbooks, routing setups, load balancing, and firewall rule adjustments that power digital applications. We strive to offer a highly secure, reliable, and best-in-class digital infrastructure to support our banking platforms.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Design & Operational Execution: Contribute to the squad by either building structured runbooks or executing pre-approved network, security, and load-balancing implementation tasks.
- Governance & Agile Collaboration: Participate in Agile (Scrum) events while tracking work transparently via Azure DevOps and managing controlled changes through ServiceNow (SNOW).
- Incident Support & On-Call Duty: Solve network incidents, contribute to root-cause analysis (RCA), and participate in a low-intensity standby rotation (approximately 2 times per year).
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with engineers, architects, and stakeholders across multiple locations (Rotterdam and Amsterdam) to deliver secure, scalable connectivity.
- Knowledge Sharing & Mentorship: Guide fellow squad members, maintain audit-compliant documentation, and actively share technical best practices across the engineering domain.
The role requires 1 day per week in Rotterdam, 1 day per week in Amsterdam. Due to the immediate start date of this project, we are currently only considering candidates who are already based in the Netherlands and ready to onboard.
How to Succeed
- Core Systems Experience: Hold at least 2 years of hands-on experience configuring Palo Alto firewalls (Panorama) and F5 LTM/GTM (VIPs, pool members, SSL management).
- Network & Security Competency: Possess solid knowledge of Infoblox IPAM (DNS/DHCP/IP allocation), site-to-site VPNs, leased lines, and router ACL segmentation.
- End-to-End Ownership: Adopt a "you build it, you own it" mindset, taking full responsibility for changes from initial request through deployment and documentation.
- Commitment to Best Practices: Drive continuous improvement by leveraging automation tools (Ansible/Python) and prioritizing high operational stability and security standards.
- Proactive Communication: Work comfortably within an Agile framework, demonstrating strong English communication skills to align effectively with multi-disciplinary teams.
Life at Sytac
Working at Sytac means joining a community that prioritizes your growth. Our benefits package is designed for flexibility, learning, and adventure:
- Unlimited Growth Days: Enjoy your professional development and Sytac activities! 📚
- The Best Gear: Pick a private laptop (<€4,000) with 50% paid by us, plus a tech budget. 💻
- Invest in You: A €2,400 annual growth budget for training and conferences. 🌿
- Future Proof: We contribute 3.75% to your pension.
- Legendary Trips: Join our annual ski trips, beach BBQs, and epic parties! ⛷️