Senior Network Specialist

Project overview

Please note! This request is not intended for freelancers.

Project details

€ 111.50 per hour. Number of hours: 36 hours per week. Within the Network Datacenter Services department, we are looking for an experienced network administrator for the Services team with knowledge and experience within a multi-tenant datacenter environment to strengthen the team. Within this team, you will be jointly responsible for the management and implementation of changes on various platforms such as Bluecoat and Fortiproxy (Proxy Server), Citrix (ADC), F5, Infoblox, and Vasco/Onespan.

More specifically, this includes tasks such as creating/deleting/modifying load balancer VIPs, DNS records, proxy policy rules, and so on. Performing standard operational activities such as checking backups, automating certain tasks, monitoring, and handling 3rd line incidents will also be part of the responsibilities, including preparing any necessary change requests. Additionally, you may be deployed within a project, delivery, or problem-solving team, and you are expected to contribute to the current strategy within the team and highlight potential areas for improvement.

The Government Datacenter (ODC) houses and hosts, among others, 7 ministries and a number of other (national) government agencies. Within this complex environment, SSC ICT fulfills both the Enterprise (for an individual ministry) and the Service Provider role. Within the Network Management department, we have several teams: Datacenter LAN (CISCO routing and Switching), Services (DNS, Netscaler, F5, Vasco, Proxy), Security (Firewalls CISCO ASA, Firepower, Fortinet Fortigate and Fortimanager, Algosec), and Campus (The Hague buildings and Embassies LAN and WiFi).

SSC-ICT To continue serving our ministries well, we want to further develop ourselves. We do this in interaction with our clients, the ministries. Because we are the ICT service provider for and by the State, and are proud of our public task and the large-scale projects that matter. The origin of SSC-ICT At the beginning of this millennium, all ministries managed their own ICT workplaces for their civil servants independently. To create one efficient and uniform line for this service, the various ICT organizations bundled their activities.

Over the years, there have been various compositions and names, but since 2014 SSC-ICT has been a fact. Where are we now? SSC-ICT has grown into an organization of approximately 1,200 employees and contributes to a modern state service with secure, flexible, and effective ICT services. We provide these services to the following ministries:

• Interior and Kingdom Relations
• Justice and Security
• Foreign Affairs
• Infrastructure and Water Management
• Social Affairs and Employment
• Health, Welfare and Sport
• Finance ICT must always be available and is increasingly crucial for the primary processes of these ministries. Our state colleagues work at various locations and on different devices: via desktop and laptop, but also on tablet and smartphone. Speed and flexibility are becoming increasingly important. Providing ICT for and with the State is a challenging task. The field of work is diverse and the security requirements are high. Where are we heading? SSC-ICT is growing into one organization with one face. We continue to work on a transparent way of working and optimal service delivery: standard where possible, customized where necessary. The ministries rely on our secure, reliable ICT services that are always available. The goal: to deliver stable ICT services in a rapidly changing digital world. "We do this by working together, learning from each other, focusing on the user experience, and above all, by enjoying our work!" SSC-ICT Business Unit IT Infrastructure Services (BIS) This business unit has the main task of delivering technical services for standard and customized service delivery. Requirement
• Fully CCNA and/or CCNP certified (any certificates may be expired). Wishes
• Extensive experience with the following points: Infoblox -Fortiproxy -SSL/TLS -F5 -Cisco ACI. The client will assess it as follows: Choice options
• Extensive experience with all 5 points (150 Points)
• Extensive experience with at least 4 points (100 Points)
• Extensive experience with at least 3 points (50 Points)
• Extensive experience with less than 2 or fewer points (0 Points) -Demonstrable experience with: -Cisco Firewalling (ASA and FTD) -Fortinet Firewalling The client will assess it as follows: Choice options
• Experience with both (150 Points)
• Experience with 1 of the 2 (75 Points)
• No experience (0 Points) -Experience in network automation, at least based on Ansible and GIT. The client will assess it as follows: Choice options
• Extensive experience (150 Points)
• Sufficient experience (75 Points)
• Moderate to no experience (0 Points) -Experience within a Service Provider environment or in a Multitenant Datacenter. The client will assess it as follows: Choice options
• > 3 years of experience (100 Points)
• 1
• 3 years of experience (50 Points)
• <1 year of experience (0 Points) -Experience with:
• Monitoring tools (HP, NNMI)
• Central management (Cisco FMC and Fortimanager) – Splunk The client will assess it as follows: Choice options
• Experience with all 3 points (100 Points)
• Experience with 2 of the 3 points (50 Points)
• Experience with 1 of the 3 points (25 Points)
• No experience (0 Points) -Candidate understands the assignment and fits within the organization. The client will assess it as follows: Choice options
• Yes (50 Points)
• No (knock-out) (0 Points) Competencies -Proactive attitude -Good communication skills -Fluent in Dutch and English, both spoken and written -Team player -Ability to analyze/troubleshoot 3rd line incidents and problems The client will assess it as follows: Choice options
• Clearly meets the competencies (100 Points)
• Sufficiently meets the competencies (50 Points)
• Moderately to not meets the competencies (0 Points)
• Start: 2026-10-31T23:00:00
• Location: Den Haag Zuid-Holland, NL
• Languages: Dutch