OPS Security Engineer (m/w/d)

Everience is an international consulting group delivering AI-augmented digital services and placing people at the heart of the AI revolution. With a presence in Europe, Africa, Asia and America, Everience offers its 4,000-strong workforce the most demanding and stimulating environment in which to transform and develop their skills, learning about new AI-based roles and building their future employability. Through its Symbiotic Academy the group offers a unique hub for training, practical application and exchange where everyone can experiment, learn, and progress in the fields of artificial intelligence and data. In accordance with its core purpose of orchestrating the symbiotic relationship between humans and AI in the workplace, Everience is making the augmented employee the driving force of a “symbiotic age”, where AI enhances talents and opens up new career opportunities. You will join a production security environment operating in Agile mode, where teams are empowered to manage their own technical domain. Within the firewall and proxy filtering squad, you will be responsible for securing network traffic and supporting the bank’s infrastructure through effective firewall management. The team handles daily firewall requests, implements new rules, resolves incidents, and designs secure solutions based on business needs and security requirements. In parallel, the role includes supporting audits, security controls, regulatory obligations, and data flow recertification through detailed analysis and evidence preparation. Main Responsibilities: Manage daily firewall flow requests and validate incoming security requests. Implement, maintain, and optimize firewall rules and policies. Investigate and resolve firewall-related incidents and security policy issues. Contribute firewall expertise to project teams and security initiatives. Ensure firewall configurations remain aligned with internal security policies and document them properly. Handle requests in compliance with the organization’s security rules and governance standards. Perform in-depth analysis and provide evidence for audits, flow recertifications, and reporting activities. Technical Skills Proven experience with firewall, IPS/IDS, and cloud micro-segmentation. Firewall rule implementation and policy optimization. Incident resolution experience in security operations. Experience with Palo Alto or Fortinet technologies. Experience with ServiceNow ITSM. Strong knowledge of security, networking, and architecture principles. Good command of MS Excel, including automated reporting with VBA or Python. Preferred Skills Experience in analysis and audit reporting. Certifications such as PCNSA, CompTIA Network+, or CCNA. Soft Skills Fast learner with the ability to adopt new technologies and tools quickly. Autonomous, self-motivated, and proactive. Strong team spirit and willingness to share knowledge. Client-oriented, analytical, and detail-focused. Able to translate technical issues into non-technical explanations. Comfortable working in a dynamic, multicultural, and Agile environment. Open to on-call support and extra effort during peak periods. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. At least 5 years of relevant experience. English: mandatory. French: desired & Dutch: nice to have. Strong hands-on experience in firewall environments is mandatory. 50% onsite / 50% homeworking. All our positions are open to both women and men and are, of course, open to people with disabilities.