Senior Network Security Lead — Zero Trust & Cloud

UCB; Eigenbrakel; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

UCB in Belgium is seeking a Network Security Lead to own the design, delivery and operations of our enterprise and manufacturing network security. You will act as the technical authority to keep environments secure, compliant and ready for inspections in a regulated pharmaceutical setting.

You will shape the network security architecture, lead security aspects of projects, and set directions on emerging technologies while challenging designs and ensuring end-to-end impact is understood.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 4 years of experience in network security engineering with technical leadership.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Palo Alto Networks technologies, including Secure Service Edge (SSE).
• Practical experience with cloud-delivered security services.
• Experience with load balancing and reverse proxy technologies.
• Experience working in GxP environments is a plus.
• Fluency in English; other languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the network security architecture across corporate, data centre, cloud and manufacturing environments, applying security-by-design and zero trust principles.
• Lead the security dimension of network projects, covering firewall and segmentation initiatives, secure remote access, and cloud-delivered security services.
• Own the operational security performance of our network security services, driving quality, standards and continuous improvement with our external service providers.
• Act as expert escalation point for critical security incidents, working alongside process owners on incident, problem, vulnerability and change management.
• Maintain security standards, policies and procedures for firewalling, access and segmentation, and support audits and inspections with clear evidence and documentation.
• Serve as the reference point on network security technologies and trends, guiding technical decisions together with our architects.

Skills

Network security engineering

Palo Alto Networks

Secure Service Edge

Cloud-delivered security services

Load balancing

Reverse proxy

GxP experience

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in IT/Engineering or related field

Tools

Palo Alto Networks firewalls

Reverse proxy technologies

Job description

UCB in Belgium is seeking a Network Security Lead to own the design, delivery and operations of our enterprise and manufacturing network security. You will act as the technical authority to keep environments secure, compliant and ready for inspections in a regulated pharmaceutical setting.

You will shape the network security architecture, lead security aspects of projects, and set directions on emerging technologies while challenging designs and ensuring end-to-end impact is understood.