Job description

We are looking for a Network Security Engineer with strong hands-on experience in firewall administration to join our IT Security team. You will be responsible for maintaining and improving our infrastructure security level through the management of firewalls, related components, and regular architecture reviews.

You will work within established workflows, change management processes and controls to ensure full auditability and traceability of all activities.

Main responsibilities

• Administer firewalls: implement policies, perform daily housekeeping, conduct regular rules review and clean-up, and provide support during incidents.
• Use firewall tools such as Firewall Analyzer (AlgoSec or FireMon): optimize tool usage, configure regular reports for daily clean-up and rules usage.
• Manage your workload efficiently and escalate when needed to keep it at a reasonable level.
• Propose architecture or tooling improvements based on issues and events identified in daily operations.
• Participate in first-level on-call duty.
• Support IT production teams on security best practices.
• Assess infrastructure and applications to ensure that the security model and principles are applied at application level, network level, and between inter and intra DMZs.
• Contribute to internal IT projects within the team.
• Stay up to date with new trends and technologies in the Security area.

Professional skills, abilities and experience

Essential

The ideal candidate has a strong security background, including:

• Strong skills and working knowledge of Checkpoint suite (manager and firewall).
• Strong skills and working knowledge of Fortinet suite (manager and firewall).
• Strong skills and working knowledge of Palo Alto suite (manager and firewall).
• Skills and working knowledge of Firewall Analyzer tools (AlgoSec or FireMon).
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, LAN, WAN and network security principles, including compliance with network rules.
• Solid technical background in IT security, with awareness that security equipment configuration directly impacts the security of the bank.
• Experience with security best practices, network threats and vulnerabilities.
• Certifications in security technologies are highly appreciated.

Desirable

• Knowledge of Unix systems (e.g. Red Hat) and Windows.
• Knowledge of WAF (Web Application Firewall).
• Knowledge of IDS/IPS.
• Scripting skills.

Personal attributes

• Eager to learn.
• “Can do” attitude.
• Ability to develop, improve and adapt processes.
• Proactive and pragmatic, able to work on own initiative.
• Strong sense of ownership and commitment to delivery.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interact with and support demanding Senior IT Management.
• Project management skills.

Languages

• High level of English, spoken and written (B2/C1).
• Portuguese, spoken and written, will be valued.
• Spanish, spoken and written, will be valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience in large networks and backbone environments.
• Checkpoint, Palo Alto or Fortinet certifications will be valued.
• ITIL Foundation certification will be valued.

Who are we?

Amaris Consulting is an independent technology consulting firm providing guidance and solutions to businesses. With more than 1000 clients across the globe, we have been rolling out solutions in major projects for over a decade – this is made possible by an international team of 7,600 people spread across 5 continents and more than 60 countries. Our solutions focus on four different Business Lines: Information System & Digital, Telecom, Life Sciences and Engineering. We’re focused on building and nurturing a top talent community where all our team members can achieve their full potential. Amaris is your steppingstone to cross rivers of change, meet challenges and achieve all your projects with success.

At Amaris, we strive to provide our candidates with the best possible recruitment experience. We like to get to know our candidates, challenge them, and be able to give them proper feedback as quickly as possible. Here's what our recruitment process looks like:   

Brief Call: Our process typically begins with a brief virtual/phone conversation to get to know you! The objective? Learn about you, understand your motivations, and make sure we have the right job for you! 

Interviews (the average number of interviews is 3 - the number may vary depending on the level of seniority required for the position). During the interviews, you will meet people from our team: your line manager of course, but also other people related to your future role. We will talk in depth about you, your experience, and skills, but also about the position and what will be expected of you. Of course, you will also get to know Amaris: our culture, our roots, our teams, and your career opportunities!

Case study: Depending on the position, we may ask you to take a test. This could be a role play, a technical assessment, a problem-solving scenario, etc.   

As you know, every person is different and so is every role in a company.  That is why we have to adapt accordingly, and the process may differ slightly at times. However, please know that we always put ourselves in the candidate's shoes to ensure they have the best possible experience. 
We look forward to meeting you!