Network Security Engineer (DevSecOps)

TL;DR

Network Security Engineer (DevSecOps): Operating and maintaining FortiGate and FortiWeb environments to ensure transparency and NIS2 compliance with an accent on firewall policy optimization and GitOps practices. Focus on implementing technical security controls, performing advanced root-cause analysis, and integrating security across hybrid cloud and containerized platforms.

Location: Hybrid (Budapest)

Company

An IT consulting and services company providing innovative solutions for financial services, telecommunications, automotive, and energy sectors.

What you will do

• Operate and maintain FortiGate and FortiWeb environments, including firewall policies, routing, VPNs, WAF tuning, and certificate management.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting and root-cause analysis using logs and debug-level diagnostics.
• Manage infrastructure changes through GitOps practices to ensure version-controlled and peer-reviewed deployments.
• Drive security engineering initiatives, including firewall policy optimization and VPN modernization projects.
• Support NIS2 compliance by implementing technical security controls and providing audit-ready documentation.
• Collaborate with platform and security teams to integrate container and runtime security solutions like NeuVector.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience operating FortiGate firewalls in enterprise environments.
• Solid networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, VLANs, switching, and routing.
• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills with experience analyzing logs.
• Disciplined approach to documented and review-driven change management processes.
• Ability to work collaboratively with infrastructure, platform, and security teams in complex IT environments.

Nice to have

• Experience with FortiWeb, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, or SD-WAN.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD practices (Git, Ansible, Terraform, APIs).
• NSE certification, Kubernetes/container security (NeuVector), or familiarity with M365 E5.

Culture & Benefits

• Transparent corporate culture with an open-door policy.
• Collaborative team spirit that encourages fresh ideas and continuous improvement.
• Opportunities for continuous learning and working with the latest technologies.
• Stable professional environment focused on honesty and career development.