IT Infrastructure Security Engineer

Nexthink
Madrid, Spain
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience required
4 years minimum
Compensation
€33,000.0 - €49,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English, Spanish

Tech stack

Private Networks Microsoft Windows Active Directory Amazon Web Services Microsoft Azure Bash Shell Cloud Computing Cloud Computing Security Linux Github Python (Programming Language) Key Management
+14 more
Network Security Windows Servers Network Segmentation Windows PowerShell Azure Active Directory Ansible VMware VSphere Software Vulnerability Management Policy as Code Scripting Cloud Platform System Information Technology Hashicorp Terraform

Job description

We are looking for an Infrastructure Security Engineer who will engineer and operate the technical security controls protecting Nexthink’s corporate infrastructure, spanning non-cloud, cloud, and internal network environments.

You will report to the Infrastructure Security Lead, executing the hardening, patching, cloud posture, and segmentation.

Your main responsibilities will include:

  • Contribute to hardening baselines across the VM fleet (Windows, Linux)
  • Support security controls and initiative for Active Directory, Group Policy, and Microsoft Entra ID
  • Take part in patch automation, helping drive emergency patching coverage to SLA for critical CVEs
  • Contribute to cloud security posture management across Azure and AWS
  • Help implement and maintain policy-as-code for cloud configuration baselines, and support remediation of configuration drift
  • Help implement micro-segmentation policies and trust-model controls
  • Help validate east-west traffic flows and network security control compliance against corporate standards
  • Maintain patch, vulnerability, and configuration evidence to support compliance and certification audits
  • Track and help remediate assigned exceptions and audit findings within defined timelines
  • Take part in internal and external security audits, including evidence gathering, auditor coordination, and control walkthroughs

Requirements

  • 4+ years in infrastructure or security engineering, with exposure to both non-cloud and cloud environments
  • Experience hardening Windows Server, Linux, and VMware vSphere
  • Working experience with Active Directory, Group Policy, and Microsoft Entra ID
  • Experience with Azure/AWS security controls
  • Scripting fluency in Python, PowerShell, or Bash
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code, such as Terraform or Ansible
  • Knowledge of GitHub and GitHub Actions for CI/CD pipelines, with a notion of HashiCorp Vault for secrets management
  • Familiarity with vulnerability management platforms, cloud security certification (Azure/AWS), and ISO/SOC 2 Type 2/FedRAMP exposure are a plus
  • Professional level of spoken and written English, Spanish is a plus

Benefits & conditions

  • Permanent Contract and a competitive compensation package.
  • Amazing centrally located offices near the Bernabeu Stadium.
  • Private Health Insurance (Sanitas) and daily meal vouchers of 11 EUR .
  • Hybrid work model balancing office and remote work.
  • ️ Flexible Hours and unlimited vacation (employees have unlimited paid time off on top of the 23 days of holidays we offer) plus 3 company-paid volunteer days.
  • Up to 25 EUR per month for a gym subscription.
  • Flexible compensation plan for childcare & public transportation.
  • Reimbursement of up to 50% of the cost of English & Spanish classes.
  • Fresh fruit, cookies, and soft drinks in the office.
  • Regular company and team events like Pizza talks, Team Building activities, Christmas parties, hosting Meetups at the office and more!
  • Bonuses for referring successful hires after three months of continuous employment.

The base salary for this is €33,000 - €49,000 gross per year, with a total on-target earnings (OTE) range of €36,000 - €54,000 including an annual performance bonus. You’ll also be part of our broader total rewards package - including benefits tailored to where you live and how you work best.

About the company

Nexthink is the leader in digital employee experience management software. The company provides IT leaders with unprecedented insight allowing them to see, diagnose and fix issues at scale impacting employees anywhere, with any application or network, before employees notice the issue. As the first solution to allow IT to progress from reactive problem solving to proactive optimization, Nexthink enables its more than 1,500 customers to provide better digital experiences to more than 25+ million employees. Dual headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland and Boston, Massachusetts, Nexthink has 9 offices worldwide., We are the pioneers and trailblazers of a global IT Market Category (DEX) that is shaping the future of how the world works, giving our customers’ IT Teams total digital visibility across their enterprise. Our innovative solutions integrate real-time analytics, automation, and employee feedback across all endpoints. This enables our IT teams to solve complex technical challenges, create ever more productive workplaces, and deliver happy, satisfied employees in the digital workplace.

With over 1000 employees across 5 continents, Nexthink operates as One Team, connecting, collaborating and innovating to continuously grow. We call our employees ‘Nexthinkers’ and our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity is second to none. We currently have over 75 nationalities working with us, from all cultures and backgrounds, speaking many different languages.

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