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Kevin Leplat

Network- & System engineer (L3) @ Leleux Associated Brokers
Flemish Brabant, Belgium

Experienced Network & Systems Administrator with more than 12 years of hands-on experience in managing, securing, and optimizing complex (hybrid) IT infrastructures within the financial sector and SME environments. Strong background in virtualization, infrastructure monitoring, disaster recovery, cloud integration, and security compliance in line with ISAE 3402, NIS2, DORA, and GDPR standards. Consistently contributed to strengthening operational resilience by modernizing systems, automating disaster recovery processes, and implementing security and compliance solutions under strict financial regulations.

Top roles

Helpdesk / Support< 2 years
Network / Telecom Engineer5 - 10 years
System Engineer / Administrator< 2 years

Systems

Virtualization
Windows
Active Directory / Windows Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft 365 / Office 365

Network/Telecom

Firewall
Language
Native French
French
Native
Dutch
Native
English
Fluent
German
Average
Work experience
Since 2011
Network- & System engineer (L3) @ Leleux Associated Brokers
01 March 2018 - 30 June 2025

Financial infrastructure: 150+ employees, 400+ workstations, 100+ virtual servers,
30 branches, 2 datacenters

Management of VMware ESXi (multi-node, multi-site replication) primarily with Windows Server 2012–2022.

Active Directory administration including Group Policy Management, access control and certificate management (SSL/TLS for internal & external applications).

Transition to a Zero Trust security model and revision of access management for local and cloud resources.

SSL/TLS certificate management for IIS, Apache, NGINX, and mainframe integrations.

Security stack management with Checkpoint Firewall (IPS/IDS, DLP, inbound/outbound traffic), SentinelOne XDR, FortiMail, and Olfeo proxy server.

Development of the BCP/DRP strategy: manual processes automated to >90%.

Annual penetration testing, audits, and reporting to the FSMA & National Bank of Belgium.

Implementation of recommendations through internal security projects within deadlines.

Migration of infrastructure from 'Bois Sauvage' to 'Rue Royale,' including network infrastructure & cabling planning.

Migration from Windows 7 desktops to Windows 10 thin clients via MDT (ZTI).

Migration from XiVo to 3CX VoIP, including SIP trunking and integration of Patton fax gateways.

Hybrid-cloud management with Microsoft Azure & Entra ID.

Implementation of an enterprise remote-work solution just before the COVID-19 lockdown.

Management of email infrastructure: servers, clients, SPF, DKIM & DMARC.

Maintenance of infrastructure documentation, DRP processes, and technical procedures.

Internal training for IT staff and colleagues in new domains.

System & Network Engineer / IT Support Engineer @ IT Factory / Ehealthsoft
01 August 2016 - 30 November 2017

See previous period

System Engineer @ Trade & Training
01 November 2015 - 31 July 2016

Management of VMware, Active Directory, Group Policy & Veeam Backup.
Firewall management (Juniper) & monitoring (SolarWinds N-Able).
Technical support for Winbooks accounting and management software.

System & Network Engineer / IT Support Engineer @ IT Factory
01 October 2013 - 30 September 2015

Installation, configuration, maintenance & support of IT infrastructure for small to medium sized businesses (3000+ workstations)
Hyper-V virtualization, Active Directory, Exchange & SQL Server management.
Certificate management (AD CS) and firewall management with Sophos UTM.
Pro-active monitoring with Zabbix. (Backups, systems, services, applications...)
2nd-line support on EMR-software and bug tracking in collaboration with developers.

Support Engineer @ Safir Consulting
01 September 2011 - 30 September 2013

Monitoring & IT support for Retail sector (500+ stores & +/- 140+ supermarkets)
1st-line support, back-up monitoring & anti-virus management.
Hardware troubleshooting & incident handling.
Procedure development and internal documentation.

Education experience
Since 2005
Applied Informatics @ HUBrussel
01 September 2007 - 30 June 2011

unfinished

IT management @ Regina Pacisinstituut Laken
01 September 2005 - 30 June 2007
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