Network Detection & Security Engineer

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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 16 August 2026-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome) WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability. ABOUT WFP The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change. At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves. To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org  and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube , LinkedIn , Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , TikTok . WHY JOIN WFP?   WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment. WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities. A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe. We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement). JOB TITLE: Network Detection & Security Engineer TYPE OF CONTRACT: Regular Consultant, Level 2 UNIT/DIVISION: Information Security, Technology Division DUTY STATION (City, Country): Remote Work BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT: Under the general supervision of the Chief TECI and the direct supervision of the Lead the Threat Detection and Response, the incumbent will define policies, standards, telemetry requirements, detections, and governance for network and IoT security. The role focuses on shaping the design authority, telemetry architecture, and operational reporting required to stand up WFP’s Network Detection and Response capability across priority sites. The incumbent will develop IoT trust tiers, NAC posture and exception criteria, segmentation patterns for high value zones and DNS security baselines. They will specify telemetry and profiling requirements for SIEM, SOAR, XDR and the new NDR sensors and cloud taps, build detection packs and playbooks for network borne threats and manage approvals, fallbacks and audit trails through change governance to ensure the NDR rollout is properly supported and governed. ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: Main responsibilities include, but not limited to: Validate and monitor network and IoT security policies covering device trust tiers, NAC posture, segmentation patterns, and DNS layer protection. Specify telemetry, profiling, and enrichment requirements for Detection & Response purposes, including asset identity, ownership, and criticality context. Develop and tune detection logic for lateral movement, C2, rogue devices, misconfigurations and other behaviors identified through the NDR rollout. Maintain governance for approvals, exception handling, fallbacks, and audit trails. Participate in change boards and production readiness reviews. Coordinate periodic IoT vulnerability scans, security controls, and firmware baseline reviews with TECM, ensuring findings are triaged, tickets raised, and remediation tracked to closure. Create da