Network Security Engineer

Company description

DYKA Nederland is a leading production and sales organization of plastic piping systems (PVC, PE, and PP). Production, central distribution, sales departments, and other staff services are located at the head office in Steenwijk. Additionally, 21 regional sales offices ensure service-oriented sales and supply to traders, contractors, installers, government agencies, utility companies, and industry. DYKA Nederland is part of DYKA Group, which in turn is part of Tessenderlo Group. DYKA Group is internationally represented in Belgium, the Netherlands, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, and Romania.

But DYKA is more than just a production and sales organization for plastic piping systems. By transporting water, air, and other energy sources reliably, efficiently, and sustainably, we contribute to a better planet every day. Moreover, we do this with recycled or recyclable materials. We can proudly say that we are "Nature's Network."

The culture at DYKA is 'Every Day, We-GO'. This culture is based on three values corresponding to the W, G, and O in We-GO: We Win Together, We Go Beyond, and We Own It.

Job description

Are you a driven Network Security Engineer who thrives on protecting computer networks, ICT applications, and infrastructure? Are you looking for a role where you can apply your expertise in an international environment? Then this challenge at DYKA Group is for you!

What will you do?

As a Network Security Engineer, you will be responsible for improving the security of our ICT infrastructure. This means you will spend approximately 70% of your time on engineering tasks and 30% on analysis work. Together with a talented team of security engineers and analysts, you will ensure a mission-critical network infrastructure and guarantee the highest levels of availability, performance, and security. Additionally:

• Monitor computer networks for security issues using advanced security tools.
• Implement security tools and solutions according to the defined security roadmap.
• Manage and administer existing security tools and solutions.
• Investigate security breaches and other cyber security incidents.
• Document security breaches and assess the damage they cause.
• Collaborate with the security architect to improve our capabilities and integrate existing security tools.
• Advise the ICT department on security issues and help maintain our corporate security policies and standards.
• Provide recommendations on how detected vulnerabilities can be resolved to maintain a high level of security.
• Investigate security improvements and make recommendations to management.
• Collaborate with colleagues from other ICT competence teams on global projects.
• Stay up-to-date with trends in information technology and security standards.
• Keep documentation on security solutions and tooling up-to-date.
• Create and maintain operational security procedures.

Profile

Who are you?

We are looking for an independent and proactive professional with great perseverance. You have excellent problem-solving skills and can work both autonomously and as part of a team. Additionally, you possess:

• A bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• A strong desire to learn about information security technologies and practices is more important than experience.
• At least 3 years of experience as a Network/System Administrator with a selection of the technical skills below:
  • Experience in network security.
  • Good knowledge of firewalls, proxies, email security, antivirus solutions, Active Directory, Azure/o365, and various operating systems such as Windows, Linux, and types of hypervisors.
  • Some knowledge of SIEM, vulnerability management, IDS/IPS, and security analytics concepts.
  • Fundamental scripting knowledge in PowerShell and/or Python.
  • Basic skills in risk assessment.
  • Strong analytical skills to combine data from various sources into one company-wide and understandable model.
  • Team player, open to collaboration in a multicultural and global context, with good communication skills in English, both written and spoken.
  • With your proactive and entrepreneurial approach, you will spot opportunities for optimization and take the initiative to formulate structural solutions.
  • The work location is Steenwijk with the willingness to travel occasionally, primarily within Europe.

Offer

What do we offer?

• A salary between approximately  55,000 and  70,000 gross per year, including 8% holiday allowance; depending on background and experience.
• Variable bonus opportunity (STI) of 10% (with a maximum of 20.00%).
• 20 vacation days and 8 ATV days; (with the option to buy an additional 10 days).
• Secondary employment conditions such as a collective pension scheme and the possibility to participate in our collective health insurance.
• Opportunities for training and career development.
• You will be part of a dynamic work environment where innovation and collaboration are central.
• A travel allowance of  0.23 cents per km up to a maximum of  16.10 per day (from 10 km).
• Contribution (gross-net settlement) to sports subscriptions, bicycle plan, and computer scheme (for a permanent contract).
• A comprehensive onboarding program so you know exactly what to do.

Procedure and application

For questions about the procedure, please contact () via or . For substantive questions about the function, please contact Kris De Clerck (Global Security Lead).

Education level: HBO Career level: Experienced Hours: 1 - 40 hours per week