Network Engineer
About us
Energy Solutions Group is the largest independent green energy producer in the Benelux. To ensure the world has access to sustainable energy at all times, Energy Solutions Group has been developing and operating large-scale solar and wind farms in-house since 2009. These are integrated with energy storage solutions, such as batteries and charging infrastructure.
Currently, Energy Solutions Group manages more than 350 sustainable energy projects, with a contracted portfolio of 1093 megawatts, of which 983 megawatts are operational. With ongoing expansion in both existing and new markets, Energy Solutions Group will continue to play a leading role in the transition to sustainable energy in the coming years. In order to maximize its impact, the company aims to save 1 million tons of CO₂ by 2027.
Your role and responsibilities
As a green independent power producer with a diverse portfolio of remote assets, our operations depend on secure, reliable and standardized connectivity. Robust IT/OT connectivity is essential for operational continuity, monitoring, control, cybersecurity and regulatory compliance. To strengthen our internal capabilities, Energy Solutions Group is looking for a Network Engineer with a strong interest in IT/OT who can manage, standardize and safeguard the connectivity of our renewable energy portfolio.
In this role, you will define, configure, maintain, standardize and document the network architecture across our portfolio. You will support the secure integration of new projects and acquisitions, ensuring that our network design, documentation and connectivity standards remain scalable, secure and reliable.
A key part of the role is enabling reliable communication between our cloud environment, monitoring platforms, control systems and remote asset infrastructure. You will deploy, maintain and troubleshoot remote connectivity, including VPN connections and support IT/OT communication for monitoring, control and curtailment applications, using industrial communication protocols such as Modbus TCP, MQTT and related technologies.
You will monitor network communication across the portfolio, investigate outages, coordinate third-party access and perform vulnerability management. Where required, you will coordinate and execute firmware upgrades and other network improvements in a controlled manner, with the objective of reducing operational risk and exposure to known vulnerabilities.
Your skills and qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Network Engineering or a related field with hands-on experience
- 3+ years of experience in a related field, please clearly outline your relevant experience in your job application
- Strong interest in industrial networking
- Experience and/or strong interest in IT/OT
- Experience with VPN technologies, routing, firewalls and IP address management, both in cloud and on-premise environments
- Experience with network documentation or IPAM tools such as NetBox is an advantage
- Experience with or interest in the configuration of Power Plant Controllers and SCADA systems is a plus
- Conceptual and analytical thinking skills
- Strong communication and social skills in Dutch and English
- Strong motivation and responsibility for results, with a proactive and structured working approach
- Ability to work in a dynamic environment with changing priorities
Our offer
You will be joining a fast-growing team of young, enthusiastic professionals who are passionate about their work, driven to achieve their goals and who know how to balance hard work, fun and relaxation. You’ll be working in a dynamic and challenging environment with engaging projects and team-building activities. We are a stable, healthy and rapidly growing company with a strong service culture and a deep respect for our employees.
We offer
- Competitive compensation package based on your experience.
- Performance related bonus.
- A full-time role (40 hours per week).
- Flexible work schedule and remote work options.
- Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.
Location
Energy Solutions Group HǪ
De Lange Beemden 14.1,
3550 Heusden-Zolder
België
Contact
For more information about the vacancy or to apply, please contact
Mieke Pareyn (hr@energysolutionsgroup.be).
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