Network Engineer

Do you get energy from designing, building and managing complex network environments? And do you enjoy working together with experienced engineers to create stable and secure infrastructures? Then we would love to meet you.

About Quanza

Quanza provides network solutions and managed services from Amsterdam for organisations with a network infrastructure where every second counts. Through specialist technological knowledge, independent business operations and strongly personalised service, Quanza has for more than 20 years provided the optimal foundation for the digital innovation of vital infrastructures in the Netherlands. Organisations that have outsourced their networks to Quanza include Rijkswaterstaat, GVB, SURF, and Havenbedrijf Rotterdam. We offer them an optimally performing foundation that their entire organisation can rely on. This approach is underpinned by our core values: 

• Obsessive,

• Connecting,

• Reliable and

• Problem-solving.

What will you do?

As a Network Engineer you work on the design, implementation and management of complex network infrastructures for clients in government, telecom and enterprise environments, among others.

Within this role there are various possible emphases: some engineers work more often on project-based activities such as design and implementation, while others focus more on management, stability and continuity. Depending on your knowledge, experience and ambition, we decide together where your focus lies - and this can shift over time.

Your responsibilities include, among others:

• Designing, implementing and managing network infrastructures

• Working on improvements, extensions and renewal of existing networks

• Carrying out and preparing changes, including technical runbooks

• Resolving incidents and structural problems in complex environments

• Monitoring and optimising performance, availability and reliability

• Collaborating with project managers, security engineers and management teams

• Documenting and safeguarding solutions and configurations

• Carrying out on-call and maintenance services outside office hours

What do you bring?

You are analytically strong, work in a structured way and feel at home in environments where quality, stability and collaboration are central. You can switch between technical work and discussion and know how to keep complex situations manageable.

In addition, you have:

• HBO or WO working and thinking level (University of Applied Sciences or University level)

• Solid knowledge of network technologies and protocols (e.g. routing & switching)

• Experience with enterprise network environments

• Experience with monitoring and management tools (e.g. Zabbix, PRTG, SolarWinds, NETbox)

• Familiarity with ITIL processes (incident, change and problem management)

• Experience working in standardised environments

• Good communication skills in Dutch (required) and English

Platform and vendor experience:

• Cisco (IOS / NX-OS) and/or

• Juniper (Junos)

• (Pre) Fortinet or other enterprise vendors

Certifications (or comparable level):

• Cisco: CCNA / CCNP / CCIE

• Juniper: JNCIS / JNCIP / JNCIE

• ITIL Foundation (pre)

Nice to have:

• Experience with automation (e.g. Ansible, templates)

• Experience with large or complex networks (e.g. government, telecom, enterprise)

• Experience with Infoblox

Your colleague Maarten on this role

“What I think is so great about working at Quanza is that you work on diverse client networks that really matter. You come into contact with different technologies and complex environments every day, so no day is the same.”

What do we offer?

In addition to an inspiring work environment within the ring of Amsterdam and, if we may say so ourselves, more than 150 great colleagues, we offer you the following:

• A salary level that suits your role and level, which we will discuss during the first introduction

• An excellent pension scheme via Nationale Nederlanden

• Hybrid working and flexible working hours

• Laptop and phone (Apple or Windows/Android, your choice)

• Travel allowance, mobility budget or a lease car

• An attractive bicycle scheme

• 100% reimbursement of parking costs on office days

• 25 holiday days, with the option to buy additional days

• The chance to help build a growing organisation that puts quality first

• At Quanza we are building a diverse and inclusive workplace in which everyone feels accepted and valued, can be themselves and has equal opportunities to grow.

Interested in this job?

Interested or have questions? Feel free to contact us via [contact details removed] or apply directly. Also if you would first like to have a no-obligation chat with our team!
For this role we require a recent Certificate of Conduct (VOG).

More than 20 years of experience with vital infrastructures

Organisations that have outsourced their networks to Quanza, and where you will therefore be working, include Rijkswaterstaat, GVB, SURF, and Havenbedrijf Rotterdam.