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Network engineer
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Network Engineer
Are you, as a Network Engineer, enthusiastic about connectivity and networking in a highly innovative environment? Do you want to contribute to sustainable green solutions with high-quality technical solutions? Work with us on various IT challenges such as robotisation in agriculture, IOT in greenhouses and stables, deep learning for harvest forecasts or crop protection! This with a perfect work-life balance and ditto collective labor agreement.
Our IT department has been voted best ICT employer for non-ICT in 2024!!
With 200 employees, we provide a modern ICT environment for education and research. We work in multidisciplinary teams on current issues in the field of digitization, self-service, security, data management, high performance computing and cloud strategy. So plenty of development and career opportunities for specialists at different levels.
An enthusiastic team player with a passion for technology and a love for hands-on working with network infrastructure. You will take on the challenges of further developing and managing a state-of-the-art software-defined network environment. The Network Services team within WUR is responsible for connectivity at the Campus in Wageningen, Lelystad and all other WUR locations throughout the country, including new buildings, lab environments and outdoor locations.
You have a broad interest in new developments in the field of ICT infrastructure and specific ICT network(s). Your primary focus will be on maintenance and renewal of LAN and Wlan.
You are a driven network administrator with technical knowledge of Cisco based Enterprise networks. In this position, you will work 4 days a week on the WUR campus to carry out maintenance, handle tickets and execute changes. Occasional working from home days are possible in consultation with the team.
Furthermore, you have an important task within the daily operations of the network team, you solve problems, implement changes, come up with proposals for innovations and contribute to multidisciplinary infrastructure projects.
What are you going to do?
- You will work most of the week at WUR locations in Wageningen and will also be responsible for handling incidents and requests on network services;
- You will participate in network maintenance and construction at all WUR locations and will also be present at locations where necessary;
- Together with colleagues, you take care of orders for network components and control delivery/installation;
- Together with your team, you are responsible for renewing the current network to a new design (SDN/SDA);
- Together with your colleagues, you are responsible for the development of network services;
- Strengthen cross-team work with other technical operations or support teams.
Your qualities
- You had a good command of Dutch, both verbally and in writing;
- Completed technical MBO/HBO education;
- At least 2 years of relevant work experience in Cisco networks / LAN management (knowledge of DNA and/or ISE is an advantage);
- In possession of Cisco certification (CCNA) or willing to obtain it in the short term;
- Experience with cabling for a certified network;
- Knowledge of ITIL (incident and change) and standard IT ticket handling in a Service Management platform;
- Willingness to participate in breakdown services from time to time;
- An enterprising colleague who handles management work in a structured way.
- A driven and result-oriented team player;
- Passion for technology;
- A healthy dose of responsibility and ownership;
- Positive attitude and open to innovations;
- Communication skills, you know how to communicate well with colleagues outside IT.
We offer you
Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment. A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:
- working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;
- the option to accrue additional compensation hours by working more;
- sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
- there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
- a fixed December bonus of 8,3%;
- excellent pension scheme.
Wageningen University & Research stimulates internal career opportunities and mobility with an internal recruitment policy. There are ample opportunities for personal initiative in a learning environment, we offer excellent training opportunities. You will get a versatile job in an international environment with a pleasant and open working atmosphere.
Our building is modern, light, green, and is located on a lively green campus where students, teachers, researchers and all other residents cycle, walk, work and study criss-crossed. The campus is spacious with good parking space. You will work with the latest technology and work in an enthusiastic team of colleagues with a passion for their field.
Do you want more information?
For more information about this position, please contact Bart Aarts, Manager IT Operations, 06-39088848 & bart.aarts@wur.nl (from 19 August) or Roy Bartels roy.bartels@wur.nl (until 19 August).
For more information about the procedure, please contact Leoni Gasille HR advisor, telephone: 0317-485 821 or by e-mail: leoni.gasille@wur.nl
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This vacancy is open until Monday, September 16, 2024. We immediately start talking to applicants who make us curious, so don't wait to apply
Equal opportunities
Wageningen University & Research (WUR) employs a large number of people with very different backgrounds and qualities, who inspire and motivate each other. We want every talent to feel at home in our organisation and be offered the same career opportunities. We therefore especially welcome applications from people who are underrepresented at WUR. A good example of how WUR deals with inclusiveness can be read on the page working at WUR with a functional impairment.
We are
Wageningen University & Research
The mission of Wageningen University & Research is “To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life”. Under the banner Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen University and the specialised research institutes of the Wageningen Research Foundation have joined forces in contributing to finding solutions to important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment.
With its roughly 30 branches, 7,600 employees (6,700 fte) and 13,100 students and over 150,000 participants to WUR’s Life Long Learning, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain. The unique Wageningen approach lies in its integrated approach to issues and the collaboration between different disciplines.
Read the 5 reasons why your future colleagues enjoy working at WUR and watch this video to get an idea of our green campus!
We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves and do not appreciate unasked for services from recruitment agencies. However, sharing in your network is appreciated.