Network Security Engineer

Company Description

Natixis in Portugal is a Centre of Expertise whose mission is to transform traditional banking by developing innovative solutions for the business, operations and work culture of Groupe BPCE worldwide.

Natixis in Portugal is part of the Global Financial Services division, where it applies technology for the development of financial expertise in its two global business lines – Corporate & Investment Banking and Asset & Wealth Management – and, transversally, for the entities of Groupe BPCE.

The Centre of Expertise, based in Porto, currently has more than 2,400 employees from over 30 nationalities, organised in three main departments: Information Technology, Banking Support Activities and Compliance. These teams work in an integrated, inclusive and transversal way, supporting and creating value for all the business lines and platforms of the group. The project in Porto is one of the biggest investments in Human Resources ever made by Groupe BPCE worldwide.

A disruptive mindset and a culture of proximity and agility identify Natixis in Portugal Team and reflect the company's mission to transform traditional banking at a global scale: a perfect match in the Portuguese dynamics and entrepreneurial ecosystem.

In 2024, Top Employers Institute has awarded Natixis in Portugal the Top Employer Portugal accreditation for the second time. This certification recognizes excellence in people practices, following the example of our head office, in France, who was certified Top Employer France for the eight year in a row.

Job Description

The project consists of carrying out studies and maintaining operational conditions of the Security and Internet architectures of BPCE-IT, used for all servers located in our datacenters, out of private cloud. Our service INA oversees design, build and run of the infrastructures used to provide security and network services, but we are not in charge of security policies or flow. Our main technologies are F5 load balancers, Fortinet firewall, and Skyhigh proxies, and we also manage Ubika WAF, Trellix IPS, ISE access control, and AnyConnect ASA vpn.

We are looking for an INET Security Expert (local contract) to join our Infrastructure, Production and Security IT business unit in Porto.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities:

The team deal with:

- Design of solutions for new technologies or versions, client project and needs, capacity planning, resiliencies,

- Upgrade and deployment of security devices on the network

- Supervision and support of the security devices

- Automation of processes and controls on our perimeter

Qualifications

Main Technical Requirements:

· More than 5 years of experiences working on security infrastructure solutions (firewalls, load-balancing, Proxies, WAF);

· The main technology aimed for this post is F5 Load Balancer, module LTM We are searching for a real expertise and experience on F5. Use of F5 only to renew certificates or manage simple vip is clearly not enough.

· We are also interested in knowledge on our other critical products: at less one of Fortinet Firewall, SkyHigh proxies, or Ubika WAF

· It is useful but not mandatory to have knowledge on our secondary products: Trellix IPS, Cisco ISE, Cisco ASA AnyConnect, F5 GTM

· Knowledge about DNS, Lan, IP, cabling, switching.

· Knowledge about automation / NETOPS (Ansible, Python, Perl)

· Knowledge about supervision (Splunk, Centreon)

Other requirements:

· English level B2

· French B2 is a plus (team is localized in Toulouse, Paris, and Porto)

· Good communication skills

· Good organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills

· Autonomous, while capable of working within a team

· Fast and adaptable learner.

Additional Information

At Natixis, we are committed to fostering a working environment where each and every one of our people is treated with dignity and respect and where every voice is heard. Our differences make us collectively stronger and are a source of fulfilment, innovation and performance.

In the framework of its Diversity, Equity & Inclusion policy, Natixis in Portugal has implemented a Blind CV Screening process, with the purpose of reducing hiring bias. A blind CV excludes any personal details which refer to the applicant’s gender, age or ethnicity. When applying for our positions, please submit a blind CV, that is, with no picture, name, gender, age, nationality, ethnicity and address. Your personal statement, work experience, courses and certifications, education, skills and contact information is what matters to us.

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Early morning. Campo 24 de Agosto. In 4 minutes, you are clocking in at the office. After grabbing a cup of coffee and fresh fruit, pick up your laptop and choose your spot for the day. It's going to be a busy one: French class before lunch and, just after, quick medical appointment at Natixis doctor's office.

Lunch break. Outside in the big terrace (look at your crops at the Urban Garden; ready to harvest!) or, if you feel like stretching your legs, walk downtown to grab lunch.

Back inside. Quick sprint review (working together anywhere means virtual happy birthday to that colleague in Paris that just turned 35). The afternoon went flying (tasks, reports, calls, some jokes with your teammates). End it on a high note: just one PlayStation game or the final match for that ping-pong tournament.

Tomorrow, you complete that certified technical training and the day after, you will work from home, taking advantage to finally do that online course on Udemy. Once you are done with your tasks for the day, you can visit the office for a board games session or show up at the rehearsal of one of Natixis bands. If that is too steady for you, meet your colleagues to surf some waves or join them in a football match.