Cybersecurity Operations Engineer - Application & Edge Protection

About the role

Hitachi Vantara's Cybersecurity team protects the organization's applications, APIs and internet-facing services from evolving cyber threats, working closely with application, cloud, network and infrastructure teams. As a Cybersecurity Operations Engineer focused on Application & Edge Protection, you will help secure the external attack surface by managing and improving technologies that protect web applications, APIs and internet-facing services.

Key responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, monitor and optimize DDoS protection, Web Application Firewall (WAF) and API security solutions across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Investigate security events and support incident response activities.
• Identify security gaps and contribute to continuous improvements in security architecture and operations.
• Work with development, cloud, network and infrastructure teams to keep critical business services confidential, intact, available and performant.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3-6 years of experience in cybersecurity, application security, network security or security operations.
• Hands-on experience with DDoS mitigation platforms, WAFs and API security technologies.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS or Google Cloud.
• Experience with security monitoring, SIEM platforms or incident response processes.

Required skills

• Web technologies: HTTP/S, REST APIs, TLS and modern application architectures.
• Network security concepts: DNS, TCP/IP, routing and firewalls.
• Familiarity with OWASP Top 10 and API Security Top 10 risks.
• Exposure to technologies such as Akamai, Cloudflare, F5, Imperva, Infrastructure as Code or security automation tools.

The position is remote, based in Lisbon, and the company offers flexible arrangements depending on role and location.