Senior F5 & AWAF Security Engineer — Hybrid Brussels

Pauwels Consulting; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybrid; EUR 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Pauwels Consulting is seeking a security expert to support a public-safety client in Brussels, focusing on securing complex application environments, continuous monitoring, and rapid threat response as part of a digital transformation.

You will manage F5 infrastructure (AWAF, APM, ASM, LTM), install components, develop security policies, and provide incident reports to stakeholders. Fluent French or Dutch and English are required; hybrid work in Brussels; contract open to permanent or freelance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of IT security experience focused on network protection.
• Expertise in F5 infrastructure including AWAF, APM, ASM, LTM, and SSL VPN.
• Strong knowledge of network and application firewalls (Palo Alto, Forcepoint, Panorama).
• Proficiency in TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, SSL, SNMP.
• Experience with monitoring/log correlation tools (Splunk, Nessus, Elastic SIEM).
• Ability to perform risk analyses and remediation.
• Crisis management and incident response experience.
• Documentation of technical processes.
• Fluent in French or Dutch and technical English.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain F5 infrastructure including AWAF, APM, ASM, and LTM.
• Install and configure F5 components for secure application delivery.
• Develop and document security policies and enforce their application.
• Conduct risk analyses and implement remediation strategies.
• Monitor security state and respond rapidly to intrusions.
• Advise on securing external partner connections via intranet and internet.
• Produce technical documentation and incident reports.

Skills

IT security

Incident response

Policy development

Technical documentation

Crisis management

Multilingual: FR/NL + EN

Tools

F5 AWAF

APM

ASM

LTM

Palo Alto

Forcepoint

Panorama

Splunk

Nessus

Elastic SIEM

SSL VPN

Job description

Pauwels Consulting is seeking a security expert to support a public-safety client in Brussels, focusing on securing complex application environments, continuous monitoring, and rapid threat response as part of a digital transformation.

You will manage F5 infrastructure (AWAF, APM, ASM, LTM), install components, develop security policies, and provide incident reports to stakeholders. Fluent French or Dutch and English are required; hybrid work in Brussels; contract open to permanent or freelance.