waf & application security engineer - sheffield, uk.

Randstad UK

Sheffield, UK

16 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Temporary contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

7 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.randstad.co.uk

Tech stack

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Application Firewall Software System Penetration Testing Cyber Security Continuous Integration Open Web Application Security Reverse Engineering Web Application Security Software Security Devsecops Programming Languages

Job description

The Role: We need a defender who thinks like a hacker. You will act as the WAF Subject Matter Expert for a global banking leader, utilizing your offensive security skills to build robust defenses. You will be responsible for crafting, testing, and automating advanced Web Application Firewall (WAF) solutions to protect critical infrastructure from complex web and API attacks., * Develop and refine complex, custom WAF rules to mitigate vulnerabilities and close security gaps.

Reverse-engineer attacker tactics to proactively counter evasions.
Write code to build testing mechanisms and seamlessly integrate them into CI/CD pipelines.
Advise engineering teams on OWASP Top 10, emerging threats, and DevSecOps best practices.

Requirements

7-11 years of Cyber Security experience.
Mandatory Skills: Deep knowledge of Web Security (OWASP), and CI/CD Architecture.
Strong background in Ethical Hacking / Penetration Testing.
Proven ability to write custom WAF rules and automate security testing.
Proficiency in at least one programming language and strong DevSecOps principles.