Network Security Engineer

About the role

PwC is looking for ambitious, self-driven Network Security Engineers to join its Cyber Security Tech team in Athens. You will help design, implement and continuously improve enterprise network, network security, SASE, web application and API security solutions, and deploy, configure and maintain the underlying security infrastructure.

Key responsibilities

• Design, implement and improve enterprise network, network security, SASE, web application and API security solutions.
• Deploy, configure and maintain security infrastructure including SASE platforms, next-generation firewalls, Web Application Firewalls and API security platforms.
• Administer and support Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet technologies (firewalls, management platforms, VPNs, threat prevention, security policies).
• Administer and support Imperva and Fortinet application security (Imperva WAF, Imperva API Security, FortiWeb, FortiAppSec Cloud).
• Support SASE capabilities such as Secure Web Gateway, Zero Trust Network Access, cloud-delivered firewall services, CASB integration and remote-user connectivity.
• Configure and maintain Palo Alto technologies such as PAN-OS, Panorama, GlobalProtect, Prisma Access, FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiClient, FortiSASE, FortiWeb and FortiAppSec Cloud.
• Configure and optimize WAF policies for internet-facing and internal web applications, including managed and custom rules, access controls, IP reputation, geo-based restrictions and application exceptions.
• Onboard websites, web applications and APIs to WAF and API security platforms, coordinating DNS, certificates, origin servers, routing and dependencies.
• Implement API security controls (discovery and inventory, OpenAPI and schema validation, JSON/XML protection, authentication validation, API-key controls, JWT validation, rate limiting).
• Protect web applications and APIs against injection attacks, cross-site scripting, malicious uploads, protocol violations, credential abuse, automated attacks and OWASP risks.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology or a related field.
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience as a Network Engineer, Network Security Engineer, Firewall Engineer or Application Security Engineer.
• Strong verbal and writing skills in English and Greek.

Required skills

• Palo Alto Networks (PAN-OS, Panorama, GlobalProtect, Prisma Access, FortiSASE) and Fortinet (FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiClient).
• WAF technologies, preferably Imperva WAF, FortiWeb or FortiAppSec Cloud.
• SASE and Security Service Edge platforms, preferably Palo Alto Prisma Access or FortiSASE.
• SD-WAN architecture, deployment, routing, application steering and connectivity troubleshooting.
• Firewall policy design, application-based controls, security profiles, NAT, URL filtering, intrusion prevention and threat prevention.

What we offer

• Hybrid working model supporting work-life balance.
• Career growth through local and global opportunities.
• Continuous learning and professional certifications.
• Extra leave days and wellness initiatives.