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Job Title: WAF Security Engineer
Location: UK-based Remote
We are looking for people with:
- SOC / Threat / Forensics or CSIRT backgrounds—very experienced with analyzing security logs to quickly ascertain TP/FP conviction and the techniques to detect
- Ideally some AppSec/DevSecOps or ethical hacking experience—they need a good understanding of Web Application attacks and security; they must be familiar with the OWASP Top 10
Key Responsibilities
- Developing and Delivering Automation for F5 WAF Platform – Design, implement, and optimize automation solutions for the F5 Web Application Firewall (WAF) platform to enhance security, manageability, and efficiency.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) – Develop and manage Terraform manifests for consistent and scalable infrastructure provisioning.
- Tool Proficiency – Utilize Jenkins, JIRA, GitHub, and Python to enhance automation and streamline DevOps processes.
- Scripting & Automation – Write and maintain scripts for infrastructure automation, minimizing manual intervention.
Skills Requirements
- Proven experience with WAF platforms
- Strong understanding of CRS tuning, regex optimization, and transformation logic
- Expertise in IDS/IPS platforms: Snort, Cisco, Corero
- Hands-on experience in SIEM tools: ArcSight, Splunk
- Solid foundation in cloud security (AWS) including IAM, Shield, CloudWatch, CloudTrail
Seniority level
- Mid-Senior level
Employment type
- Contract
Job function
- Information Technology
Industries
- Computer and Network Security, Information Services, and Technology, Information and Media
- Location:
- United Kingdom
- Salary:
- £100,000 - £125,000
- Job Type:
- PartTime
- Category:
- IT & Technology