Devoteam Cyber Trust | Tech Lead — Network Security Engineer | Banking Sector

Devoteam Cyber Trust is the Cybersecurity specialist arm of the Devoteam Group. With our 800+ experts located across EMEA, we aim to establish cybersecurity as an enabler of business success rather than a gatekeeper. We leverage an end-to-end approach to Cyber Resilience, Applied Security, and Managed Security services to secure the tech journey of large and medium-sized companies from all sectors and industries.

Since 2009, previously known as INTEGRITY, our team based in Portugal is specialised in providing cutting-edge Managed Security Services that combine its expertise and proprietary technology to consistently and effectively reduce the cyber risk of our clients.

The comprehensive service range includes Persistent Intrusion Testing, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, GRC Consulting and Solutions, and Third-Party Risk Management. ISO 27001 (Information Security) and ISO 9001 (Quality) certified, PCI-QSA, and member of CREST and CIS - Centre for Internet Security, we provide services to a considerable number of clients, operating in more than 20 countries.

Job Description Our Network Security engineering team operates within a highly automated, modern technological ecosystem. We are seeking a Tech Lead with a strong programming background to lead software development initiatives, build internal automation tools, streamline network security workflows, and establish best practices for code quality, architecture, and testing.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Lead the software development strategy and technical automation roadmap for the Network Security team.
• API Integrations: Build advanced integrations and custom workflows using REST APIs from network and security solutions (e.g., VMware NSX, Fortinet, etc.).
• Automation Solutions & Portals: Develop and maintain web applications, internal tools, and automation dashboards utilizing the Python stack (Django framework).
• Quality & Testing Standards: Establish structured testing methodologies, development guidelines, code review practices, and clean architecture standards.
• Operations Automation: Drive operational efficiency by ensuring routine network security management is fully driven by automation and code.

Qualifications

• Software Engineering Background: Strong foundation in software development with deep proficiency in Python and solid hands-on experience with the Django framework.
• API Integration Expertise: Excellent capability in manipulating, consuming, and integrating complex RESTful APIs.
• Networking & Security Foundations: Solid grasp of core networking and security concepts to effectively translate business/operational needs into robust code.
• Quality-Driven Mindset: Sharp focus on code quality, automated testing (unit/integration), refactoring, and continuous improvement.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Network Automation Experience: Prior experience in automating solutions such as VMware NSX, enterprise firewalls, or proxies.
• DevOps Practices: Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

Additional Information Devoteam Group works for equal opportunities, promoting its employees based on merit and actively fights against all forms of discrimination. We are convinced that diversity contributes to the creativity, dynamism and excellence of our organization. All of our vacancies are open to people with disabilities.