Network Security Engineer

Location

Strasbourg, France – hybrid, typically 50% onsite and 50% remote

Contract type

Freelance / contract

Duration

Language

You will secure, monitor and optimise the network platforms that carry sensitive data between European systems and national administrations.

Senior Network Security Engineer (2 positions)

• Manage and troubleshoot the security platforms supporting cross-border connectivity
• Implement security policies across multi-vendor firewall estates
• Secure communications between central systems and Member State networks
• Maintain monitoring, reporting and network visibility solutions
• Support application delivery and load-balancing services
• Drive capacity and performance management through dashboards and operational reporting

Senior Network Security Engineer

• Fortinet FortiGate
• Check Point
• Forcepoint
• IPS/IDS
• VPN and traffic inspection
• F5 BIG-IP
• Network monitoring and reporting platforms
• Capacity and performance management
• Dashboards and operational reporting

Experience across both areas (for example firewalls and F5 in the same perimeter) is a strong advantage.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of professional experience in network security or network engineering
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant domain (IT, networking, telecommunications, computer science or similar)
• EU nationality, or at least 10 years of residence in Europe (required for security clearance)
• Willingness to work onsite in Strasbourg around 50% of the time

Preferred certifications

• Security Engineer: Fortinet NSE4 / NSE5 / NSE7, Check Point CCSA / CCSE; CISSP desirable
• Monitoring & Load Balancing Specialist: F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator, AZ-700 (Azure Networking); Splunk or observability certifications desirable