System Engineer

Company Description

About the Mission

Join a major European energy infrastructure project that drives sustainability and reliability across Belgium and Germany. You'll work alongside internal teams and contingent workers to build a green, secure, and future-ready IT environment supporting critical energy operations.

Role Overview

As a System Engineer (Domain Expert) within the IT Infrastructure department, you will:

• Deploy and manage infrastructure for in-house applications in acceptance and production environments.
• Participate in design and architecture discussions for new deployments.
• Handle system architecture, capacity planning, and performance tuning for core shared applications and middleware (e.g., Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, RabbitMQ).
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex system issues.
• Configure F5 load balancing VIPs and optimize system performance.
• Support implementations on core technologies like RabbitMQ, Redis Cache, and others.
• Maintain operational policies and documentation.
• Participate in a 24/7 duty rotation (1 week every 6 weeks).

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Interface with technical stakeholders to clarify requirements and propose solutions.
• Ensure optimal 2nd/3rd level support and liaise with vendors (Microsoft and others).
• Keep installation and architecture documentation up to date.
• Transfer knowledge to team members and contribute to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Requirements

• Fluent in English (mandatory) and French or Dutch.
• Strong recent experience in Windows Server administration (2012–2022).
• Knowledge of Linux (RedHat preferred) and hybrid cloud deployment strategies.
• Expertise in IIS management, web deployments, and system integration.
• Scripting skills (PowerShell, Bash, Python).
• Familiarity with MS-SQL, MongoDB, RabbitMQ, Redis Cache (training provided if needed).
• Solid understanding of networking (VLANs, DNS, proxies, firewalls, load balancing).
• Strong grasp of security protocols (TLS/SSL, encryption, secret keys).
• Excellent troubleshooting and stakeholder communication skills.
• Strategic mindset with risk analysis capabilities.
• Driver's license and car (required for duty role).
• Mobile phone access for on-call duties.

Additional Details

• Occasional travel to Berlin (expenses covered).
• Non-EU candidates must have valid work and residence permits for Belgium.
• Telework flexibility: 60% remote, 40% onsite.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.