Infrastructure & Operational Technology Support Team Leader

at  Fluxys

WILL YOU HELP US CHANGE THE WORLD?

Fluxys is an international energy infrastructure group with 1,300 employees active in gas transmission & storage and liquefied natural gas terminalling.
As a purpose-led company, we’re committed to fast-track the shift to a carbon neutral world. We explore new technologies and invest in infrastructure to accommodate hydrogen, biomethane, CO2 and other molecules for a climate neutral future.
For our Digital department at our office in Brussels (near the train station and subway, see the map here) we’re looking for a Infrastructure & Operational Technology Support Team Leader (m/f/x).
The Digital Department’s Infrastructure & Operational Technology Support Team supports the expansion of Fluxys’ activities and is responsible for managing the central infrastructure systems and services necessary for the operation of all the company’s applications, including in particular our data centres, our storage and backup systems as well as our application hosting infrastructure (physical servers, virtualisation solutions, container platform. It is also responsible for implementing and supporting infrastructure solutions dedicated to operational technology (OT), encompassing our various industrial sites (industrial automation and control system) as well as our central supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system.

JOBPURPOSE

As leader of the Infrastructure & Operational Technology Support Team, you will ensure the continuity of operations, guaranteeing, together with your team, the reliability, security and efficiency of the systems used within the company.

YOURRESPONSIBILITIES

• You will handle the management and continuity of infrastructure services supporting all the company’s applications (including the data centres in Anderlecht and Zaventem) as well as the OT-specific infrastructure services
• Team management: you will lead a team comprising 10 people and will organise and train them to guarantee the continuity and development of services
• Management of internal customers’ needs: you will provide infrastructure solutions addressing the specific needs of our various industrial sites (industrial automation and control system) as well as our central SCADA system
• Management of external partners and the budget: you will negotiate and manage equipment supply and support contracts with around 10 external partners, working with an annual budget of over €1 million
• Architecture, Security and Audit: you will work closely with the Architecture, Security and Audit teams. You will provide for the optimal security of the systems as well as their long-term development (roadmap)

As a purpose driven company, we foster agility and open-mindedness. Are you curious and astute? Do you approach your projects in an innovative way? Then we’re keen to meet you!

• A master’s degree in IT or a related field
• Communication skills: excellent communication and active listening skills, with an outstanding ability to maintain lasting relationships
• Experience in contract management and customer relationships: four years’ experience in contract management and follow-up, as well as in customer relationship management
• Negotiation skills: ability to negotiate with finesse and assertively defend the company’s interests
• Team and budget management: four years’ experience in the management of teams, contracts and large budgets (>€500K)
• Affinity with IT infrastructure: significant interest in IT infrastructure projects. Previous (technical and/or management) experience in the field of infrastructure or OT would be an asset
• Language skills: fluency in French or Dutch, with a good command of the other national language and of Englis