Our client is looking for a Windows Core System Engineer Service (Group IT Server)

Company/ Mission description

Excited to work on a project for a key player in the energy landscape?

The Belgian, German and European energy landscape is in full swing. Did you know that our client plays a crucial role in this?
Our client is a European transmission system operator and his sister company in Germany ensures the reliability and sustainability of the electricity supply in both countries.
Side-by-side with other Contingent Workers and internal staff, you will play a part in building a sustainable, green and reliable energy infrastructure that stimulates economic growth and reduces our ecological footprint.
Only together can we make the biggest impact possible! We believe in the power of diversity: we are convinced that an inclusive and diverse work environment leads to more innovation, creativity and better results.

Service description:

Project description & goal

Our client's IT Server Team is looking to expand the existing Windows Core team of 8 senior engineers. This team supports two companies of the group: in Belgium, and in Germany, both in their intranet environments as well as in secure networks.

Tasks description

• He/she will manage the Active Directory, PKI and ADFS environments (domain admin level);
• He/she will manage the (on-prem) Exchange environments (and related applications);
• He/she will manage and use the Trendmicro security suite, with an important focus on managing the host-based firewall (and this extends to other operating systems);
• He/she will be co-responsible for the architecture and development of these domains;
• He/she will be part of third-level support for these domains;
• He/she must be able to write and troubleshoot complex scripts;
• He/she could take part of the 24/7 on-call duty role for the Server Windows Core team (must be available for a 24/7 duty role, but after minimum 6 months, and if the situation warrants it).

Requirements:

Technical skills

• Operational experience on a senior level (!) within a Microsoft Windows Server environment is a must;
• Proven knowledge of and experience with Active Directory, ADCS and Exchange;
• Proven experience in similar sized enterprises (+/- 2000 servers, 5000 users, 8000 mailboxes);
• Practical knowledge about scripting (Powershell);
• Must be able to speak and understand:
  • French and Dutch (one must be native)
  • English
  • German is a plus
• Experience with MECM, SCOM, ADFS, Trustwave, Trendmicro, Big-IP F5, AADConnect, Entra ID are a plus.

Non-technical skills

• Must be a team player;
• Must have planning and organizational skills;
• Must be able to troubleshoot technical problems;
• Must be able to work independently;
• Must be customer minded;
• Able to learn new products and environments quickly;
• Able to write and validate processes and documentation;
• Must be accountable and is NOT a 9-to-5 worker.

Additional information:

• Start: ASAP
• End: 28/02/2025, with possibility of extension (looking for a long-term commitment)
• Work regime: full time
• Location: Working location will be Brussels (Schaerbeek), with occasional (really not frequent at all) travel to Berlin (travel expenses paid by the client);
• Must have a driver license, car and mobile phone;
• Telework is possible but due to the nature of our environment (secure networks); onsite presence will be required at least partially.