Senior IT Network Specialist – Veghel
About the Role
As a Senior IT Network Specialist, you will play a key role within the Agile Network Product Team, part of the ICT Core domain. Working in a DevOps environment, you will collaborate closely with the Product Owner, Architects, and Engineers to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing network solutions for more than 50 global offices, including our headquarters in the Netherlands.
Your Responsibilities
In this senior position, you will take the lead within the agile team, co-owning the network product roadmap alongside the Product Owner and Product Architect. You will contribute to the design and delivery of network-related epics and features within the Agile Release Train (ART).
You will review and refine both high- and low-level network architectures, focusing on security (Zero-Trust, NIS2, ISO27001), performance, and user experience. A strong emphasis will be placed on automation and continuous improvement, leveraging CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code with tools such as Terraform, AWX Ansible, Python, and the Atlassian developer suite.
Working closely with stakeholders across ICT and business domains, you will translate use cases into secure and efficient network solutions. You will act as a technical escalation point, liaise with vendors on complex issues, and ensure effective knowledge sharing and documentation within the team and towards first- and second-line support teams.
Key Activities
In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that our global network infrastructure performs at its best. You will continuously monitor and optimize network availability and performance, ensuring reliability across all sites. When complex changes or critical incidents arise, you will take the lead in executing solutions efficiently and effectively.
As an active member of the agile team, you will contribute to sprint planning, backlog refinement, and other agile ceremonies, ensuring that network priorities align with overall business objectives. Collaboration is at the heart of this role — you will work closely with other teams within the ICT Agile Release Train to maintain strong alignment and deliver cohesive solutions.
Beyond operational excellence, you will also design and develop network solutions that meet evolving business requirements while complying with all relevant security standards and policies.
To achieve this, you will work with a broad range of modern network and security technologies. Our environment includes Aruba CX for switching, routing, EVPN, VXLAN, and BGP, as well as Aruba Wireless and Aruba ClearPass for secure connectivity. You will also work with Check Point firewalling, F5 Application Delivery Controllers, and various WAN technologies such as Internet, IPsec VPN, and SD-WAN. Automation is a key part of your work, leveraging tools like NetBox, AWX Ansible, Terraform, and Python to drive efficiency and consistency across our infrastructure.
Your Profile
You hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in IT (or equivalent) and are fluent in both English and Dutch, spoken and written. With 8+ years of experience in IT networking, you bring strong technical expertise (see above), communication skills, and the ability to influence across teams.
You have experience working in global enterprise environments and thrive in settings where IT and business collaboration is key. Familiarity with agile methodologies, DevOps principles, and product team dynamics is highly valued.
What we offer
In this important and challenging role, you’ll have the opportunity to make a real difference in industry-leading projects and work closely with dedicated colleagues and customers.
We offer a professional, international, and informal workplace where personal development is encouraged. By joining our growing and successful company, you’ll be able to set ambitious goals and focus on building your future.
Salary & benefits
- Competitive salary: €5.400 – €6.400 gross per month (excluding 8% holiday allowance).
- 40 vacation days (20 statutory days plus a flexible budget worth 20 days).
- Flexible working hours and hybrid setup (40% from home, 60% in the office).
- Health & Wellbeing budget (€300 per year).
- Commuting allowance, with full public transport reimbursement.
- Working from home allowance.
- Collective pension scheme and health insurance discount.
- Access to on-site health centers with gym, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists.
- Vanderlande Academy and training facilities to grow your skills.
- Active Vanderlande Network communities and initiatives.
Your application
Interested in this role? Apply directly via our Workday vacancy link by submitting your resume and a short motivation.
For more information, you can contact Robin Overweel (Recruiter):
📞 +31 6-24924252
📧 [email protected]
⚠️ Please note: due to process requirements, we cannot accept applications via email. Make sure to apply through the vacancy link.
Diversity & Inclusion
At Vanderlande, we believe in equal opportunities for everyone. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds—regardless of race, religion, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.
Top Skills
What We Do
Vanderlande is the global market leader for future-proof logistic process automation at airports. The company is also a leading supplier of process automation solutions for warehouses and in the parcel market.
Vanderlande’s baggage handling systems are capable of moving over 4 billion pieces of baggage around the world per year. Its systems are active in more than 600 airports including 12 of the world’s top 20. More than 52 million parcels are sorted by its systems every day, which have been installed for the world’s leading parcel companies. In addition, many of the largest global e-commerce players and retailers have confidence in Vanderlande’s efficient and reliable solutions.
The company focuses on the optimisation of its customers’ business processes and competitive positions. Through close cooperation, it strives for the improvement of their operational activities and the expansion of their logistical achievements. Vanderlande’s extensive portfolio of integrated solutions – innovative systems, intelligent software and life-cycle services – results in the realisation of fast, reliable and efficient automation technology.
Established in 1949, Vanderlande has more than 7,500 employees, all committed to moving its customers’ businesses forward at diverse locations on every continent. With a consistently increasing turnover of 1.8 billion euros, it has established a global reputation over the past seven decades as a highly reliable partner for future-proof logistic process automation.
Vanderlande was acquired in 2017 by Toyota Industries Corporation, which will help it to continue its sustainable profitable growth. The two companies have a strong strategic match, and the synergies include cross-selling, product innovations, and research and development.
