Network & Security Software Engineer

Software & Analysis, Engineering & Service Desk
Professional, Freelancer

Do you have a preference for application development as well as networking? Then Cegeka has a tailor-made challenge for you! We are building an internal platform to automate network actions and offer it as a REST API. In this, we write code to interact with servers and network equipment in a structured way. We also build new solutions on these APIs. #LI-YS1

  • You work Full Stack on existing and new projects to automate business processes and network tasks.
  • You write useful automated tests.
  • You make analyses based on stakeholder requirements.
  • You do small DevOps tasks and help build our CI/CD pipelines.
  • You work as part of a team and actively help deliver quality solutions.
  • You provide support for end-user incidents on a rotational basis.

What you need to succeed:

  • You are an expert in Backend or Frontend Development. You have a good knowledge of both.
  • Experience with Git is required.
  • Experience with Symfony 5+ is required.
  • Experience designing REST APIs is required.
  • Good knowledge of modern PHP 8+ is required.
  • Good knowledge of CSS, HTML and JavaScript is required.
  • Good knowledge of SQL is required.
  • Experience with ReactJS or a similar framework is a plus.
  • Experience with GitLab and GitLab CI is a plus.
  • Experience with Linux and Docker is a plus.
  • Affinity with network concepts (subnetting, VLANs, etc.) is a plus.
  • You can communicate fluently in English and Dutch in a professional atmosphere.

What are we offering:

  • You start at a Top Employer! 
  • A competitive salary supplemented with fringe benefits. An (electric) car with fuel card/charging card or a mobility budget, meal vouchers, eco vouchers, interesting group and hospitalisation insurance, a mobile phone subscription, a lump-sum expense allowance, a laptop and the opportunity to give your salary package your own touch thanks to our Flex Reward Plan.
  • Flexible working hours and a great work/life balance. 
  • A top team: where new fresh ideas and initiatives are always welcome! Team events, monthly happy hours and an always legendary company party are part of this. 
  • Tailor-made coaching: throughout your career, you will be guided by our people managers. This means you have a contact person, a personal coach and a sparring partner. 
  • Opportunity for professional growth: depending on your own interests and initiatives
  • Hybrid working: you will work from the Cegeka office in Ghent, Hasselt, Antwerp or Leuven in combination with homeworking.  

Aspire to more: our promise to you!

At Cegeka you get all the opportunities you need to develop further as a professional. Together we discover what you really want to do for our clients and colleagues. We would like to invite you to grow with us. In an unprecedented variety of challenging and meaningful IT projects. Make your mark on projects with interesting customers where we can make the difference. Aspire to more!


We are always working together here. Intensively, with lots of fun and commitment. It is a culture driven by family values: full of trust, people-oriented, open, loyal and respectful. We offer a lot of freedom and responsibility. We want you to be part of the next phase of a proud, successful, fast-growing, innovative, European IT company full of ambitions.

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