Application Security Specialist Contract

Position Title: Application Security Specialist

Position Length: 12 Month original term with opportunity to extend.

Location: Remote

Key technologies: API Security, AttackIQ, Akamai and AWS WAF

Job Description

• Application Security Specialist with in-depth knowledge on Akamai WAF configuration and management, API and web service security, AWS cloud security, as well as breach and attack simulation. This role will provide guidance and consulting for securing APIs, deploying simulated attacks using AttackIQ, and administering web application firewalls while supporting client’s application teams with application and API deployments in both Amazon AWS and client data centers related to securing services exposed to the internet.

Required Skills

• Ability to administer and manage a web application firewall and associated architecture (e.g. Network firewalls, API Gateways, Content Delivery Networks)
• Familiar with web application and API development, construction, configuration and security
• Understanding of OWASP Top Ten, threats and vulnerabilities, and tactics used to compromise applications and APIs
• Proficiency with applications, databases, web services, common authentication models and middleware services
• Fundamental experience with threat intelligence, DDoS techniques, web bots and general application security concepts
• Working knowledge of JSON, XML, http headers and related REST API authentication / authorization approaches

Desired Experience

• Solid understanding of basic networking concepts, such as DNS, routing, switching, firewall, and common enterprise security monitoring tools
• Familiar with one or more regulatory requirements and laws such as, Payment Card Industry, Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), HIPAA, GDPR, California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
• Aptitude with one or more scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell, JavaScript and Bash)
• Demonstrated strong written and oral communication skills across varying levels of the organization
• Organized with the ability to prioritize and complete tasks within defined service-level agreements (SLAs)
• Excellent judgment and the ability to make quick decisions when working with complex situations
• One or more of GWEB, GWAPT, GCIH, OSWA or CISSP

Rate/Salary: $60-$64