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Join Our Client's Team as a Senior API Security and IAM Engineer
Galway based role for 11 months contract!
Are you passionate about API security and looking to make a significant impact?
Our client, a leading organization in the tech industry, is on the hunt for a dynamic Senior API Security Analyst to enhance their API security posture and tackle real-world challenges.
If you're ready to take your career to the next level and work in a collaborative environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you!
The Team:
As part of the API Security team, you will play a crucial role in enabling API security solutions and processes that bolster the security of APIs across the organization's infrastructure.
Your expertise will guide us in implementing effective strategies that keep our applications safe.
Skills:
Experience: 5+ years in software engineering, ideally focused on Application or API Security.
Knowledge: Strong understanding of API protocols/frameworks (REST, SOAP, GraphQL, gRPC), API gateways, and Authentication/Authorization Protocols (OAuth2/OIDC/JWT).
Security Insights: Familiarity with OWASP API Security Top 10, common API vulnerabilities, and secure coding practices.
Bonus Skills: Experience with runtime security, API Security testing tools (DAST, AST), and application security practices (Pen Testing, SAST, DAST, WAF) will be considered a plus.
Proven knowledge of engineering principles and modern agile approaches.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate effectively.
Strong analytical mindset, adept at navigating ambiguous situations with informed decisions.
A passion for continuous learning, mentoring, and supporting team members in their growth.
The Value You Deliver:
Take charge of the end-to-end deployment of API security solutions.
Collaborate: Work closely with development, operations, and security teams to ensure seamless integrations.
Monitor & Optimize: Keep an eye on platform performance, ensuring it meets agreed KPIs and SLAs, while optimizing configurations to prevent API-related threats.
Innovate: Contribute to the planning and execution of API security initiatives, staying ahead of emerging threats and technologies.
Integrate: Help integrate API security solutions into CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing and monitoring.
Streamline: Develop scripts and tools for process efficiency and data analysis.
Document: Maintain thorough documentation of processes and lessons learned for knowledge transfer.
Be part of a vibrant and innovative team that values your contributions.
Engage with cutting-edge technology and tackle exciting challenges.
Enjoy opportunities for professional growth and development.
If you're ready to step into a role where your skills and passion for API security can shine, apply today!
Let's work together to create a secure future for our APIs!
Apply Now!
We look forward to welcoming you to our client's team!
Adecco is a disability-confident employer.
It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply.
Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career.
If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.
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