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OPS Security Engineer - Firewall & Proxy Filtering Services

Location: Brussels

Start Date: Asap

End Date: 31/07/2027

Description:

The OPS Security Engineer will be part of a dynamic team responsible for managing the Firewalls. The role involves validating firewall requests, implementing new rules, resolving incidents, and ensuring compliance with security policies. The engineer will also contribute to audits, network security controls, and regulatory obligations by providing detailed analysis and supporting evidence.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in daily management of firewall flow requests.
• Resolve incidents related to firewall or security policies.
• Contribute to project teams with firewall technology expertise.
• Ensure firewall configurations align with security policies and document them.
• Manage requests in accordance with security rules.
• Perform deep analysis and provide evidence for audits and reporting activities.

Language Requirements:

• Dutch: Nice to have
• French: Desired
• English: Mandatory

Education:

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Certifications:

• PCNSA (Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator)
• CompTIA Network+
• CCNA

Telework Expectation:

50% on-site & 50% homeworking

Required Experience/Knowledge:

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in a firewall environment.
• Proven experience in Firewall, IPS/IDS, Cloud micro-segmentation.
• Experience with Palo Alto or Fortinet.
• Experience with Service Now (IT Service Management module).
• MS Excel (Automatic reporting: VBA, Python).
• Knowledge of security, networking & architecture principles.

Business Experience:

Knowledge of Agile methodology.

Soft Skills:

• Ability to learn fast and adopt new technologies/tools.
• Quick self-starter and autonomous.
• Good team spirit and knowledge sharing.
• Client-oriented, self-motivated, perseverant.
• Committed, proactive, and result-oriented.
• Good analytical and synthesis skills, with high attention to detail.
• Very good communication skills.
• Ability to work in a dynamic and multi-cultural environment.
• Flexibility to make extra effort in peak periods and provide support outside business hours (on calls).
• Ability to follow existing projects, incident, and change management processes.
• Ability to translate technical issues into non-technical explanations.
• Good understanding of risk awareness and service continuity.
• Ability to work in an Agile environment.