Cybersecurity Consultant

MagicBeans; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Magic Beans is seeking a Cybersecurity Consultant to design, implement, and improve security solutions for our customers. You will work with customers, senior engineers, and partners to understand security needs and deliver effective, value-driven results.

Ideal candidates have a solid networking foundation, a passion for security, and a drive to learn. You will gain hands-on experience across modern cybersecurity environments and contribute to security operations and documentation.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Internet technologies and security concepts.
• Experience with designing and implementing security solutions for customers.
• Familiarity with regulatory and security frameworks is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted technical advisor to customers and partners.
• Assist in the implementation of security solutions following best practices.
• Communicate the value of Magic Beans security offerings to customers.
• Understand customers’ IT environments and identify opportunities for security improvements.
• Contribute to Infrastructure-as-Code initiatives using Terraform.
• Maintain technical documentation and deployment guides.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to troubleshoot and improve security operations.

Skills

OSI Model

Internet protocols

Security concepts

WAF & Firewalls

Zero Trust

SASE

TLS/HTTPS

Scripting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Engineering

Master’s degree in Cybersecurity (a plus)

Tools

Terraform

PowerShell

Python

Bash

Job description

At Magic Beans, we are looking for a Cybersecurity Consultant to join our team and contribute to the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of security solutions for our customers.

In this role, you will work closely with customers, senior engineers, and technology partners, gaining hands‑on experience across modern cybersecurity environments. You will help customers understand their security needs, implement the right solutions, and get the most value from the technologies we deliver.

If you have a solid foundation in networking and Internet technologies, a genuine interest in cybersecurity, and the motivation to keep learning and developing your technical expertise, we would like to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted technical advisor to customers, supporting the design, adoption, and maintenance of partner technologies.
• Assist in the implementation of security solutions following industry best practices.
• Clearly communicate the value and benefits of the security solutions offered by Magic Beans.
• Understand customers’ IT environments and identify opportunities to address their needs through our solutions.
• Contribute to Infrastructure-as-Code initiatives using Terraform.
• Maintain technical documentation, deployment guides, and security best-practice materials.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to troubleshoot issues and enhance security operations.

Minimum Requirements

Critical Skills & Experience

• Strong understanding of Internet technologies and protocols, including the OSI model (Layers 1–7), BGP, GRE, TCP/UDP, DNS (authoritative and recursive), HTTP(S), and SSL/TLS.
• Solid knowledge of Internet security technologies and concepts, including WAF, Bot Management, Firewalls, API Gateway, Rate Limiting, (M)TLS, Zero Trust, and SASE.
• Understanding of web performance concepts, including latency, caching, video streaming, HTTP/2, TLS 1.3, and website optimization.
• Basic experience with or understanding of Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform.
• Basic scripting skills in PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
• Strong willingness to learn, with a proactive and problem‑solving mindset.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with regulatory and security frameworks such as ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and SOC 2.
• Cybersecurity certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Network+, or equivalent certifications.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in a cybersecurity-related role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is a plus.
• Master’s degree or postgraduate qualification in Cybersecurity is a plus.

Language Skills

• Fluent in Portuguese and English, both written and spoken.
• Spanish is a plus.