VMware NSX Microsegmentation & Automation Engineer

Devoteam | Cyber Trust; Porto; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Devoteam Cyber Trust seeks a Network Security Consultant to join our Network Security Operations team in Porto. You will maintain enterprise firewalls, WAFs, and proxies while advancing automation and zero-trust microsegmentation within VMware environments to secure East-West traffic.

You will drive API-based automation using NSX/VSF9 APIs, and bring Fortinet API automation expertise to the VMware ecosystem. English proficiency is required for global collaboration.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years of hands-on experience with advanced microsegmentation (VMware NSX and/or VSF9).
• Experience integrating with NSX APIs and VSF9 APIs for automation.
• Fortinet/FortiGate API automation as transferrable skill.
• Strong TCP/IP, routing, switching, VPNs and secure design.
• Professional English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Network Security Operations: Lead the daily management, maintenance, and troubleshooting of enterprise Firewalls, Web Application Firewalls (WAF), and Proxy systems.
• Microsegmentation Architecture: Design, deploy, and enforce granular zero-trust microsegmentation policies within VMware virtualized environments to secure East-West traffic.
• Automation & Orchestration: Streamline operational workflows by consuming and interacting directly with infrastructure REST APIs to automate routine security policy updates.
• Incident & Change Management: Serve as a high-level escalation point for complex network security incidents, performance bottlenecks, and scheduled infrastructure changes.
• Collaboration & Mentorship: Partner with cross-functional infrastructure and Cloud/DevOps teams while providing technical guidance to junior engineering staff.

Skills

VMware NSX

VSF9

Fortinet API automation

TCP/IP

VPNs

Routing & Switching

English proficiency

Tools

NSX APIs

VSF9 APIs

REST APIs

Job description

Devoteam Cyber Trust seeks a Network Security Consultant to join our Network Security Operations team in Porto. You will maintain enterprise firewalls, WAFs, and proxies while advancing automation and zero-trust microsegmentation within VMware environments to secure East-West traffic.

You will drive API-based automation using NSX/VSF9 APIs, and bring Fortinet API automation expertise to the VMware ecosystem. English proficiency is required for global collaboration.