Cybersecurity Engineer / Architect

We are looking for an experienced Cybersecurity Engineer / Architect to become the on-site technical security lead for a client environment, working closely with a remote Security Operations Centre (SOC).

This is a hands-on engineering role where you will directly improve security detection capabilities, manage critical application security infrastructure and strengthen the organisation's overall security posture.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement and optimise SIEM and EDR detection rules, correlation use cases and security policies.
• Administer and maintain Fortinet FortiWeb WAF infrastructure, including rule management, exceptions, whitelisting, blacklisting and false-positive tuning.
• Configure, maintain and optimise security log sources and SIEM data integrations.
• Identify architectural security gaps, recommend improvements and provide advanced technical support during security incidents.
• Act as the primary on-site technical liaison between the client and the remote SOC team.

Requirements

• Degree or equivalent professional qualification in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, IT Engineering or a related field.
• Strong technical English communication skills; Portuguese proficiency is desirable.
• At least five years of hands-on experience in SOC operations, Security Engineering or related cybersecurity environments.
• Proven experience with WAF technologies, ideally Fortinet FortiWeb, alongside Fortinet NGFW, Check Point and network security solutions.
• Solid experience with SIEM detection engineering, security event correlation and EDR technologies, preferably IBM QRadar and/or Cybereason.