Network Architect

Smart, Lean, Agile.

Aprico Consultants is an established ICT consultancy that steers the strategy and ICT transformation aimed at boosting your organization's performance, productivity and competitiveness. We combine deep expertise with understanding, experience and end-to-end capabilities across all industries, from consulting to solution delivery, achieving a 96% client retention rate.

Our mission? We develop and implement ICT solutions to improve the productivity, efficiency and profitability of clients, enabling them to become high-performance organizations in the face of disruptive market change.

Here's the challenge. Are you ready to take it on?

We are looking for a Network & Infrastructure Architect to support the redesign of a hybrid network landscape for a major client. You will work closely with the internal Network Architect to shape the future architecture, covering both cloud (primarily Azure, some AWS) and on-premise components (managed by an external supplier).

Your responsibilities will include:

- Assessing the current infrastructure and defining requirements for a future-proof hybrid network
- Collaborating with the internal architect to drive the network redesign
- Interacting with external vendors and suppliers to align on technical expectations and delivery
- Identifying the appropriate network technologies and security standards to implement
- Playing a key role in the implementation phase and ensuring best practices are applied

Here's our wishlist for the ideal candidate:

Must-have skills:
- At least 5 years of experience as a Network & Infrastructure Architect
- 10+ years in IT, ideally in complex and large enterprise environments
- Proven ability to lead architecture redesigns independently, from concept to implementation
- Hands-on understanding of hybrid networks: Azure (main), AWS, and on-premise setups
- Strong knowledge of zero-trust networking principles, ideally with real-world experience across specific tools and frameworks
- Comfortable working in less mature or evolving IT environments
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Fluent in French and/or Dutch, and English

Nice to have:
- Experience in working with external suppliers or managed service providers
- Background in enterprise-level security frameworks and network performance optimization

Aprico offers high-impact projects, coaching, and a human-first approach — with full respect for your freelance expertise, autonomy, and the right mission match.