System Engineer

WE ARE HIRING

The Haerens group is a fast-growing family business, active in high-tech fire and security doors, international museum installations and high-tech glass under the brands Eribel, Meyvaert, Vitrotec and Haerens. Our team consists of more than 250 employees in 2 production sites in Belgium and several hubs abroad.

Within our group, we are looking for a

SYSTEM ENGINEER

As a System Engineer at Haerens Group, you will be responsible for the design, management, maintenance and documentation of various IT systems and infrastructure components within the entire group.

Responsibilities

• Design, installation, management and maintenance of:
• Network Infrastructure and Security: Design, management and maintenance of LAN, WLAN and WAN, as well as the implementation of security measures (firewall management, etc.).
• Server/Storage Hardware and Middleware: Management of server and storage hardware, including server and application virtualization.
• Virtualization: Management of VMs based on Proxmox Virtual Environment.
• Cloud Solutions: Creating connections between the existing infrastructure and cloud solutions, with a focus on Microsoft Azure.
• VOIP Solutions: Maintenance and management of VOIP telephony systems.
• Multifunction Printer/Scanner Infrastructure: Manage multifunction printing and scanning equipment.
• Backup and Replication Infrastructure : Maintaining backup and replication systems, including performing sanity checks on backups.
• Client Infrastructure: Management of desktops, workstations, laptops, tablets, and other end-user devices.
• Hardware Asset Management (HAM): Hardware asset management, including inventory and lifecycle management.
• Manage Microsoft 365 Services : Maintain and manage Microsoft 365 services, with an emphasis on the Cloud, Active Directory, user rights and other relevant aspects.
• Monitoring: Design, implement and maintain and a full infrastructure monitoring platform allowing quick reaction on incidents and improve predictive maintenance.
• Support / Helpdesk: Act as the first point of contact for technical support within the assigned domains, handling support tickets. Second-line support is provided by a partner.
• Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP): Design, implement, and monitor disaster procedures and recovery.
• Partnerships: Maintain and expand partnerships with reliable third-party vendors, both locally and internationally, to facilitate physical support in other countries.

Profile

Professional profile & background

• You have, preferably, a relevant high education in IT or equivalent through experience.
• You have 3 or more years of experience in a similar role.
• You have built up a comprehensive expertise in network engineering & firewall, including Windows based server infrastructure.
• Proven experience in VMs management.
• Professional certifications in the assigned domains is a plus.
• You are fluent in English and have a very good professional knowledge of Dutch and French (spoken and written).

Personal characteristics

• You fully recognize yourself in our core values: Passionately committed, Solution driven, Team, Care.
• You have an eye for detail and work accurately.
• Working occasionally outside of business hours (evenings or weekend) for maintenance work is naturally part of the position.
• Your communication skills help you to work together constructively and effectively within a team.
• You have a strong interest in system engineering and are driven to continue to strengthen your expertise.
• You consider short work trips to the various locations as a nice extra in the job.
• A commercial attitude and business acumen can be an added advantage in building and maintaining certain partnerships and relationships.

We offer

• A versatile position with a lot of variation and autonomy in a dynamic and fast-growing international environment.
• Working at group level to support all activities with the potential for international challenges.
• Being part of a loyal, collegial and driven team in which everyone helps each other to become better together.
• A progressive HR policy with attention to each individual, with many development opportunities.
• Autonomy around your time schedule and flexibility in work location, with our modern office on the outskirts of bustling Ghent as a base in combination with trips to our sites in Rijkevorsel and our foreign BUs (currently France, Spain, Poland, Romania, UK).
• Various initiatives around well-being at work: a runners' club, relaxed lunch room, healthy food, etc.
• An attractive salary package including a company car, fuel card, group and hospitalisation insurance, meal vouchers, eco vouchers, the possibility of a bicycle lease and other job-related benefits.
• 12 ADV days on top of statutory leave and public holidays.

Interested?

Is this position a good match with your experience and ambitions? Apply with your CV and cover letter to [email protected] attn. Sarah Delarue (HR Officer)