System Engineer Expert

Calling for a System Engineer Expert for a long-term freelance contract opportunity with a Brussels based client.

Hybrid work pattern: 2 days onsite per week

Location: workplace will be Brussels (Schaerbeek), with occasional travel to Berlin (all travel expenses covered by client);

Start date: ASAP

Duration: 1 year (can be extended)

Your responsibilities and deliverable tasks as a System Engineer will include:

• Deploy, and manage the infrastructure for in-house developed applications in acceptance & production environments (including Windows IIS & SQL based systems)
• Participate in the design and architectural discussions for the deployment of new applications: analyse requirements, drive the design, and oversee the setup/deployment of all applications in acceptance and production environments
• Interface with technical clients to clarify or gather the specifics of their requests and provide solutions.
• Provide escalated troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex system issues.
• Configuration of F5 load balancing VIPs for web applications and overall system performance optimization.
• Supporting implementations on core applications: RabbitMQ, Redis Cache, and other shared technologies - extensive knowledge of these products is essential.
• Ensure optimal 2nd/3rd level support (interface to Microsoft and other 3rd parties) as well as documentation for system architectures.
• Keep operational policies and installation documentation for the above areas up to date.
• Be part of the duty role (24/7, 1 in 6 weeks) in this team.

Requirements skills and experience:

• Ability to speak, read and write fluently English and French or Dutch. English is mandatory for technical documentation and international meetings.
• Proven recent experience in system administration and support on Windows Server () (deploy an application, verify logs, monitor health and performance of complex systems.
• Knowledge of Linux distributions (preferably RedHat) is a plus
• Proven knowledge of IIS management, web site deployments, and overall system integration.
• Knowledge of PowerShell and Scripting for both Windows and Linux environments (Bash/Python).
• In-depth knowledge of MS-SQL, MongoDB, RabbitMQ, NEO4J or Redis Cache is a plus (onsite coaching/training will be provided for any lacking expertise).
• Strong understanding of network protocols, VLANs, DNS, proxies, Firewalls, and network load balancing (specific product knowledge will be provided).
• Strong understanding of security: passwords, cyphers, secret keys, TLS/SSL protocols and other ways of encryption.
• Team-oriented, yet capable of working independently.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for identifying problems in complex system architectures.
• Able to analyze stakeholder requests, understand their implications, devise possible solutions and evaluate them
• Identify potential risks and challenges with stakeholder requests, as well as ways to mitigate them
• Strategic mindset with a strong stakeholder focus.
• Must be able and eager to learn new products or technologies (mastery of new technologies is expected within one year)
• Must be able to transfer knowledge and experience to the rest of the team
• Clear verbal and written communication skills
• Must be available for duty role (24/7, 1 in 6 weeks)
• Must possess a driver's license and car (required for the duty role) and have access to a mobile phone.