IT Network & Infrastructure Specialist, Alan

• For this opportunity, we are aiming to hire within the C0-D level range
• 0-5 years in network & infrastructure: Solid foundational knowledge of office networking (WiFi, switching, routing, VPN/IPsec) and familiarity with on-premise infrastructure concepts (server rooms, audiovisual systems, physical access control)
• Automation appetite: Scripting basics (Python, Bash) and genuine interest in infrastructure-as-code approaches; understands when to automate vs. manual process
• Structured problem-solving: Can diagnose network issues methodically, asks the right clarifying questions, and thinks about failure modes
• Security awareness: Understanding of infrastructure hardening principles
• Must-have - Behavioral / soft skills:
• Ownership & autonomy: Takes responsibilities, drives topics forward without hand-holding, learns from incidents
• Growth mindset: Eager to deepen expertise across networking, automation and security - comfortable ramping up fast on unfamiliar topics
• Cross-team collaboration: Partners effectively with Security, Engineering, and Workplace teams; explains technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders
• Pragmatic judgment: Balances "perfect" vs. "good enough," makes decisions with incomplete information
• Documentation culture: Reduces bus factor through clear documentation and knowledge sharing
• Languages: Fluent French & Professional English

Desirable

• Alan is scaling internationally (700+ employees, 5+ countries) and needs a IT Network & Infrastructure Specialist to own, secure, and automate office infrastructure across all sites
• You'll work autonomously within the IT Community, collaborating closely with Workplace, Security, Internal Audit, and Engineering teams
• Location: Paris-based - You'll work from our Valmy office 3+ days per week, with flexibility for remote work on other days
• Own the full office infrastructure stack: networking (WiFi, switching, routing, WAN, IPsec VPN), CCTV, physical access control and audiovisual systems
• Manage provider relationships and coordinate with external partners for deployment, maintenance and upgrades
• Ensure infrastructure scales across all Alan offices
• Act as the infrastructure security referent for the IT
• Drive pentest remediation and hardening initiatives (network segmentation, access controls, firmware lifecycle, automated infrastructure vulnerability scanning, etc.)
• Own infrastructure security remediations like WPA2-Enterprise migration (RADIUS)
• Support ISO 27001 / HDS technical compliance and audit readiness
• Codify physical infrastructure configurations for reproducibility, auditability, and multi-site consistency
• Automate compliance checks, drift detection, and routine operational tasks
• If needed, build self-service tooling to reduce manual toil as the company scales
• Design and implement centralized infrastructure logging (network access, authentication, firewall events, etc.)
• Build monitoring & alerting for multi-site network health
• Integrate infrastructure logs into the security monitoring stack
• First 2 months:
• Acquire technical knowledge on Alan’s infrastructure
• Join IT oncall team covering networking and infrastructure questions
• Participate in audits (e.g., ISO 27001 maintenance)
• First 6 months:
• Own the Infrastructure & Security workstream (handoff from current owner)
• Drive pentest remediation and infrastructure hardening initiatives
• Deploy centralized logging foundations
• Take up the subject of infrastructure documentation
• Support international expansion (e.g., new offices setup)
• First year:
• Deliver measurable infrastructure toil reduction
• Achieve infrastructure compliance (EDR, MDM, etc.)
• Build strong cross-functional partnerships (Security, Engineering, Workplace, Audit)
• Ship automation projects (network configs, compliance checks, self-service tools)
• 3 years:
• Scale infrastructure seamlessly with company growth - no linear manual work increase
• Mentor IT team on infrastructure/security
• Lead major projects end-to-end: office expansions, security architecture, compliance, etc