Network Security Engineer

Wire-IT; Porto; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

22 days paid vacation

4 extra days annually

Meal Allowance on card (Coverflex)

Referral Bonus

Special discounts and flex options

Training annual budget

Great team-oriented culture

Chance to join a growing international

Challenging projects

Job summary

Wire IT in Porto, Portugal, seeks a Network Security Engineer to design, implement and maintain security infrastructure including firewalls, WAFs, DNS and VPNs. You will support L2/L3 security/network operations, analyze logs, and participate in on-call rotations to ensure high availability across client environments.

The role favors candidates with Fortinet or Ubika WAF expertise, strong troubleshooting skills, and a mindset for learning new technologies within a dynamic, international company.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience working with security infrastructure solutions (firewalls, WAF, load balancers, DNS).
• Expert-level knowledge in Fortinet firewalls or Ubika WAF preferred.
• Experience with Fortinet, Palo Alto, Check Point, F5 LTM/GTM/APM, Infoblox, or IPS solutions.
• Strong firewall/WAF/load-balancer configuration, deployment, troubleshooting and maintenance.
• Experience with DNS and IPS/IDS technologies.
• Level 2 and Level 3 security/network support experience.
• VIP/DMZ/site-to-site VPN/log analysis/tracing familiarity.
• Infrastructure installation, testing, and security device upgrades.
• Ability to design infrastructure for new technologies, capacity planning, and resilience.
• DevOps practices familiarity; Ansible and Python are a plus.
• English B2+; French B2 is an advantage.

Skills

Security architecture

Fortinet

Ubika WAF

Firewalls

WAF

DNS

L2/L3 support

VPN

Log analysis

DMZ

On-call rotations

DevOps

Ansible

Python

Tools

Fortinet

Ubika WAF

Palo Alto

Check Point

F5 LTM

F5 GTM

F5 APM

Infoblox

IPS solutions

Ansible

Python

Job description

Based in Portugal, Wire IT is your specialized IT consulting partner with 18 years of experience driven by an experienced and senior team that helps clients make the right decisions in a fast-moving market.

Wire IT's ambition is to grow while keeping true to its nature: agile, people-centered, and fun. As we like to say: Its not only what we do, its how we manage that truly make the difference..

If you're looking for more than just a job - if you're looking for a place where you can truly make a difference - you might be the next person to join WIRE IT.

Role

Network Security Engineer

Location

Porto, Portugal (Hybrid)

Required skills

• 5+ years of experience working with security infrastructure solutions, including firewalls, Web Application Firewalls (WAF), load balancers, and DNS.
• Expert-level knowledge of at least one of the following technologies, with priority given to Fortinet firewalls and Ubika WAF.
• Experience with Fortinet, Palo Alto, Check Point, F5 LTM, F5 GTM, F5 APM, Infoblox, or IPS solutions.
• Strong knowledge of firewall, WAF, and load‑balancer configuration, deployment, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
• Experience with DNS and IPS/IDS technologies.
• Experience providing Level 2 and Level 3 support for security and network infrastructure.
• Knowledge of network security operations, including VIP creation, DMZ configuration, site-to-site VPN deployment, log analysis, and traffic tracing.
• Experience with advanced troubleshooting, infrastructure installation, configuration, and testing.
• Experience performing security device upgrades and deployments.
• Ability to design infrastructure solutions for new technologies, client requirements, capacity planning, and resilience.
• Knowledge of infrastructure automation and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of Ansible and Python is an advantage.
• Good organisational, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Good adaptability and willingness to learn new technologies.
• English proficiency at B2 level or above.
• French proficiency at B2 level is an advantage.
• Availability to participate in on‑call rotations and occasional night or weekend operations.

We offer

• No-term full-time contract;
• Health Insurance;
• 22 days of paid vacation;
• 4 extra days annually (Carnival, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve, Birthday);
• Meal Allowance on card (Coverflex);
• Referral Bonus;
• Special discounts and flex options;
• Training annual budget;
• A great team-oriented culture;
• Chance to become a part of a dynamically growing international company;
• Challenging projects giving the unique opportunity to grow and learn.

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