Team Lead – Network & Security Operations

Euronextvps; Porto; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Euronextvps is seeking a seasoned leader to head a 24/7 Network Operations Centre and Security Operations Centre in Porto. You will guide a team of around 15 engineers and analysts, ensuring service continuity across WAN/LAN, security monitoring, and incident response.

You will manage capacity, shift planning, on-call coverage, and professional development, while driving improvements, automation, and collaboration with vendors in a multinational environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information technology or a related field.
• Minimum five years' experience in network or security operations.
• At least two years in team leadership or people management.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise networking technologies and security operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage day-to-day 24/7 NOC/SOC operations to ensure service continuity.
• Drive incident management, major incidents, and post-incident reviews.
• Oversee capacity planning, shift coverage, and professional development.
• Collaborate with vendors and external service providers; drive automation.

Skills

Leadership & team management

Incident management

Communication & stakeholder mgmt

Problem solving & automation

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information technology or related field

Tools

Juniper

Arista

Cisco

Fortinet

Check Point

F5

Aruba

Cloudflare

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Defender

AWS

Azure

Job description

* Leading and developing a team of around 15 Network Operations Centre (NOC) and Security Operations Centre (SOC) professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture* Managing the day-to-day operation of a 24/7 Network and Security Operations function, ensuring service continuity, operational excellence and adherence to service level agreements* Driving the integration and evolution of NOC and SOC models, identifying opportunities to simplify processes, improve collaboration and increase efficiency* Overseeing team capacity, shift planning, on-call coverage, performance management and professional development* Supporting recruitment, onboarding, training and certification plans to ensure the team is equipped for a complex and evolving technology environment* Providing hands-on technical leadership during complex incidents and escalations, working closely with senior engineers and analysts* Overseeing network operations across WAN, LAN, SD-WAN, routing, switching, firewalls, VPN, load balancing, DNS/DHCP, Internet connectivity, Wi-Fi, cloud networking and datacentre infrastructure* Providing operational oversight of security monitoring and incident response, including alert triage, investigations, endpoint security, SIEM operations and IAM-related events* Ensuring effective use of monitoring and security platforms, including Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender, and driving automation and process improvement* Leading and coordinating major incidents, acting as Incident Commander when required and ensuring clear communication with stakeholders* Driving post-incident reviews and root cause analysis, ensuring corrective actions are implemented* Managing relationships with technology vendors and external service providers* Maintaining and improving operational procedures, knowledge bases and technical documentation* Staying up to date with developments in networking, cybersecurity and cloud technologies, and translating these into practical improvements* Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information technology or a related field* At least five years' experience in network operations, security operations or a related technical environment* Minimum two years' experience in team leadership, coordination or people management* Proven expertise in network operations, with strong knowledge of enterprise networking concepts and technologies* Good understanding of security operations, including monitoring, incident response and event investigation* Experience in both NOC and SOC environments is highly valued* Strong knowledge of network technologies (routing, switching, WAN/LAN, SD-WAN, VPN, firewalls, load balancing, DNS/DHCP, Internet connectivity)* Experience with technologies such as Juniper, Arista, Cisco, Fortinet, Check Point, F5, Aruba and Cloudflare is a plus* Familiarity with Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender or equivalent SIEM and EDR technologies* Experience in hybrid and multi-cloud environments (AWS and/or Azure)* Strong understanding of incident, major incident and problem management, ideally with ITIL practices* Experience managing external service providers and operational stakeholders* Excellent people management, coaching and team development skills* Ability to combine technical depth with operational and people leadership* Strong process mindset, analytical and problem-solving skills* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences* Fluent in English, both written and spoken* Security or networking certifications are an advantage* Being part of a European, international and diverse team - Collaborate across borders with talented colleagues connected by a shared ambition and purpose.* Learning as you grow - Develop your skills through continuous learning, real responsibilities and flexible career paths that evolve with you.* Having an impact - Contribute to projects that matter, in an agile and dynamic environment where your ideas help drive progress.* Driving sustainability - Play an active role in building transparent, responsible and sustainable capital markets for the long term. Together, we do not just support markets - we help shape their future.