Security Engineer

Hexa Consulting; Loures; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Mental health support

Training and certification

Flexible working

Childcare vouchers and support

Job summary

Hexa Consulting is seeking an experienced Security Engineer to act as the security reference for digital product teams in Portugal. You will coordinate security topics with cybersecurity, IT, development, operations and external partners, and drive secure testing and remediation across CI/CD pipelines.

You will promote hardening procedures, participate in audits, and mentor internal teams to improve secure design. English proficiency is required.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of experience as a Security Engineer in digital, e-commerce or software environments.
• Strong background in information security principles and practices, including IT and web security.
• Hands-on experience with web application security, vulnerability scanning, penetration testing and incident response.
• Solid understanding of secure coding principles and mitigation of common web vulnerabilities.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced Agile and international environment.
• Strong analytical thinking and pragmatic security decision-making.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with multinational, cross-functional teams.
• Professional working proficiency in English.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Act as the security reference for digital product teams, coordinating security topics with cybersecurity, IT, development, operations and external partner teams.
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of security controls across digital platforms and services.
• Ensure that digital solutions follow applicable security policies, standards and secure implementation practices.
• Plan, coordinate and follow up on security testing activities, including penetration testing, vulnerability scanning and security intelligence reviews.
• Support development and operations teams in vulnerability remediation, secure coding and secure deployment practices.
• Collaborate with DevOps and QA teams to improve automated security testing within CI/CD pipelines.
• Define, document and promote hardening procedures for web-related IT components and middleware layers.
• Participate in security audits and assessments related to data protection, e-commerce and digital platform requirements.
• Maintain security processes, controls and incident management procedures.
• Provide guidance, training and coaching to internal teams and partners to promote secure design and implementation.
• Coordinate security-related activities across multiple stakeholders and contribute to continuous cybersecurity improvement.

Skills

Web application security

Information security principles

Vulnerability scanning

Penetration testing

Secure coding practices

CI/CD security testing

English proficiency

Agile / cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GitLab

SonarQube

Snyk

OIDC

AWS IAM policies

Job description

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Act as the security reference for digital product teams, coordinating security topics with cybersecurity, IT, development, operations and external partner teams.
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of security controls across digital platforms and services.
• Ensure that digital solutions follow applicable security policies, standards and secure implementation practices.
• Plan, coordinate and follow up on security testing activities, including penetration testing, vulnerability scanning and security intelligence reviews.
• Support development and operations teams in vulnerability remediation, secure coding and secure deployment practices.
• Collaborate with DevOps and QA teams to improve automated security testing within CI/CD pipelines.
• Define, document and promote hardening procedures for web-related IT components and middleware layers.
• Participate in security audits and assessments related to data protection, e-commerce and digital platform requirements.
• Maintain security processes, controls and incident management procedures.
• Provide guidance, training and coaching to internal teams and partners to promote secure design and implementation.
• Coordinate security-related activities across multiple stakeholders and contribute to continuous cybersecurity improvement.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• At least 4 years of experience as a Security Engineer, preferably in digital, e-commerce or software-based environments.
• Strong background in information security principles and practices, including IT and web security across Internet, Extranet and Intranet systems.
• Hands-on experience with web application security, vulnerability scanning, penetration testing and incident response.
• Solid understanding of secure coding principles and common web vulnerability mitigation.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced Agile and international environment.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving capability and pragmatic security decision-making.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with multinational, cross-functional teams.
• Proactive, self-driven mindset and motivation to keep learning new technologies.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field.
• Professional working proficiency in English.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Web application security
• Information security principles and practices
• Vulnerability scanning and penetration testing
• OWASP Top 10
• Security hardening procedures
• CI/CD security testing
• GitLab, SonarQube and Snyk
• OIDC, openFGA and AWS IAM policies
• Web and mobile application security
• Security audits and assessments

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience in digital commerce environments
• French or another additional language
• Exposure to security intelligence reviews

WHAT WE OFFER

• Private health insurance from day one, with no waiting period and optional family extension.
• Confidential mental health support through TEAM 24, including access to psychological support, content and live sessions.
• Continuous training and certification opportunities to support structured growth and long-term capability development.
• Flexibility whenever the role and delivery context allow it, supporting sustainable performance and daily balance.
• Childcare vouchers and practical support measures designed to help balance personal and professional life.
• Community moments, shared milestones and leadership presence when it matters most.
• Opportunities to develop further capability in information security, AI governance and cybersecurity best practices.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Hexa is committed to equal opportunity and inclusive recruitment. We value different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences, and we align our practices with the principles of the Portuguese Diversity Charter.

HEXA LIFE

At Hexa, we are all Builders. We work with honesty, mutual support and agility, contributing to projects, solutions and professional relationships with responsibility and purpose. Joining Hexa means becoming part of a collaborative community where people are encouraged to grow, share knowledge and build what comes next together.