Network Security Consultant

Accountabilities Define and document the day-to-day responsibilities, workflows, and operational practices of enterprise network security engineers across a variety of industries and organizational sizes. Serve as the subject matter expert on network security operations, providing guidance on firewall management, cloud and SASE security, policy lifecycle management, compliance, vulnerability management, troubleshooting, and security operations. Collaborate with product managers and AI engineering teams to transform domain expertise into AI-driven capabilities, use cases, acceptance criteria, and product enhancements. Review, validate, and improve AI-generated outputs to ensure technical accuracy, practical relevance, and alignment with real-world enterprise environments. Develop realistic test scenarios and operational examples that support the design, validation, and continuous improvement of AI-powered security solutions. Contribute strategic insights that help capture institutional knowledge and translate complex security practices into scalable AI-driven workflows. Requirements At least 8 years of experience as a senior network engineer, network security engineer, or network team lead within a large enterprise or service provider. Extensive hands-on expertise in firewall management, including policy design, rule lifecycle management, recertification, optimization, and operational governance. Strong experience working in complex or highly regulated industries such as financial services, insurance, telecommunications, manufacturing, or similar enterprise environments. Solid knowledge of modern networking technologies, including cloud networking (AWS, Azure, GCP), SASE, SD-WAN, hybrid infrastructures, and leading firewall platforms such as Palo Alto, Check Point, Fortinet, or Cisco. Experience with compliance frameworks, vulnerability management, change management, and enterprise network security processes. Familiarity with network security management platforms is considered an advantage. Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences. Strong analytical thinking, documentation skills, collaborative mindset, and the ability to thrive in fast-paced, innovation-driven environments. Based in the EMEA region with fluent professional English. Benefits Fully remote position available across Germany and the wider EMEA region. Part-time schedule (50%) offering strong work-life balance. Initial 6-month contract with the possibility of extension. Opportunity to contribute to innovative AI solutions transforming enterprise network security. Close collaboration with experienced product management and AI engineering teams. High-impact role where your technical expertise directly shapes next-generation products. Flexible and collaborative remote working environment.