Our client, a major player in the banking sector, is seeking an experienced Network Security Engineer to join their team in Brussels. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex, large-scale infrastructures, contributing to the design, implementation, and security of advanced network and cloud environments within a highly regulated environment.

Location: Brussels, Belgium
Client: Banking Sector
Employment Type: Long-term Contract
Languages: French or Dutch + English
Industry: Banking / IT / Cybersecurity

✨ Key Responsibilities:

🔒 Design and maintain secure network and system architectures for hybrid environments (cloud and on-premise)
🌐 Analyze and optimize network technologies and communication protocols (Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Fibre Channel, Bluetooth, etc.)
🧩 Implement authentication, encryption, and secure communication mechanisms
☁️ Collaborate on cloud-based architecture projects, ensuring interoperability and compliance with enterprise security standards
🛡️ Identify and mitigate vulnerabilities, applying multi-layered security and defense-in-depth principles
💻 Support system integration, middleware configurations, and secure application development practices
🧠 Stay updated on evolving threats, attack techniques, and best practices in cybersecurity

✅ Technical Skills Required:
⚙️ Strong understanding of network technologies and detailed knowledge of communication protocols
🔐 Expertise in authentication (user and machine) and encryption technologies
💻 Experience with operating systems such as Windows, Linux, Solaris
☁️ Hands-on experience with cloud services (Microsoft stack preferred) and cloud architecture principles
🔗 Knowledge of hybrid topologies, microservices, and enterprise service bus architectures (API gateway)
📡 Familiarity with ICS/SCADA systems and proprietary protocols
🧠 Awareness of common cyberattacks and security bypass techniques
📜 Scripting proficiency (Bash, Python, PowerShell)
🧱 Expertise in network design, database systems (SQL, Oracle), middleware, and secure coding
💡 Programming experience in Java or .NET is a plus

🧭 Soft Skills:
🤝 Team player with strong communication skills
🧍‍♂️ Independent and reliable professional
🔍 Discreet, analytical, and detail-oriented
💡 Curious and proactive learner

Join a forward-thinking financial institution and contribute to building secure, resilient systems at the core of European banking technology.

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