D-ploy is an IT and Engineering Solutions company with operations throughout the EMEA region including Switzerland, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, the UK, as well as the USA.
We pride ourselves on delivering innovative and superior services and solutions to numerous industry-leading clients. By building relationships and trusted partnerships within the IT community, we optimize our customer‘s IT productivity and contribute to the organization’s success and value.
We are interested in talking to engaging, flexible, and solution-oriented individuals who are looking to become a part of a dynamically growing and international organization. We are focused on creating value where IT counts, join us!
We are looking for hands-on Network Deployment Engineers to support a large-scale network infrastructure project in Ghent.
The role will focus on the onsite installation, replacement, and deployment of network equipment across multiple buildings and technical areas. Responsibilities will include hardware installation, network cabling, support during planned cutovers, and coordination with local and international technical teams.
Key Responsibilities- Install, replace, and deploy network equipment across multiple locations in Ghent
- Remove existing hardware and install new switches and other network devices
- Perform network cabling and recabling activities
- Work in distribution rooms, technical rooms, and data center environments
- Support network migration and cutover activities
- Verify connectivity and basic network functionality following installations
- Coordinate with network engineers, local IT teams, and other project stakeholders
- Maintain accurate documentation of installations and infrastructure changes
- Support planned evening or weekend activities when required
Requirements
- Previous hands-on experience with network installation, deployment, or infrastructure projects
- Good understanding of networking fundamentals
- Experience installing and replacing switches, routers, and other network hardware
- Experience with structured cabling and network/distribution room environments
- Practical experience in enterprise network or data center environments
- Good troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a project team
- Good English communication skills
- Availability to work onsite in Ghent
- Flexibility to support occasional evening or weekend activities when required
- Ability to provide a criminal record extract not older than three months, where required for the role
Nice to Have
- Experience with Cisco network equipment
- Previous experience with large-scale network deployment or migration projects
- Knowledge of VLANs, routing, switching, and basic network configuration
- Relevant networking certifications are considered a plus
Benefits
- Broad range of tasks and responsibilities
- Friendly and international working environment
- Professional development opportunities
- Referral program (“Fishing for Friends”)
- Company-sponsored events
Is IT in your DNA?
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in enterprise network engineering or network support
- Hands-on experience with Palo Alto firewalls, including security policies, NAT, VPNs, and troubleshooting
- Experience with Cisco Meraki, including Meraki Dashboard, SD-WAN, switching, and wireless
- Understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, BGP, OSPF, network segmentation, and network security principles
- Experience with WAN technologies, internet breakouts, and cloud connectivity
- Hands-on experience with Cisco routing and switching technologies
- Proven troubleshooting skills in complex, multi-site environments
- Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Auvik, SolarWinds, Datadog, or similar
- Ability to work in an international environment
- Ability to provide a criminal record extract not older than three months where required
- Experience with SASE platforms such as Palo Alto Prisma or Cato
- Exposure to cloud networking in Azure or AWS
- Knowledge of QoS, traffic shaping, and application performance
- CCNP, PCNSE, Meraki CMNA, or CMNP certification
What We Do
D-ploy is an IT Engineering and Consulting Company with a wide portfolio of services and solutions suitable for globally as well as regionally operating companies. Our strength is in providing proven standard and individually tailored solutions helping our customers achieve their strategic and business goals. Our core competencies are operational IT Infrastructure services and consulting in the areas of Service Management, Program and Project Management as well as Quality Management. Company Profile Founded in January 2003 in Kaiseraugst, Switzerland, D-ploy has been growing steadily by expanding its expertise, portfolio and geographical presence across Europe and in the US. Our main focus has always been on ensuring that IT enables the Business, supports value generation and contributes to the overall work efficiency. With the customer-centric attitude and pragmatic approach to IT, we became a trusted and preferred IT partner to many customers proving again and again, that we can do IT. Building our expertise and establishing long-term partnerships with our customers, we understand the value of sustainable practices driven by compliance with industry standards and implementing best practices. Therefore, since 2016 D-ploy has been ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 20000-1 and as of 2017 ISO/IEC 27001 certified. We strive to continuously offer the most suitable and innovative service solutions to our current and future customers by staying agile, understanding the industry needs and keeping up to date on the market trends.
