Role: Security Analyst
Location: Galway
The Role
·Architect and expand API security capabilities—design, deploy, and maintain solutions that elevate our defences.
·Lead threat modelling and secure code reviews to align development with OWASP API Security Top 10 standards.
·Collaborate cross-functionally to integrate API gateways, authentication services, and runtime protection tools into CI/CD pipelines.
·Mentor peers in secure-by-design thinking, championing continuous learning and knowledge sharing.
What You Bring
·5+ years in software engineering with a dedicated focus on application/API security.
·Protocol Mastery: Hands-on with REST, SOAP, GraphQL, gRPC, plus API gateways and OAuth2/OIDC/JWT mechanisms.
·Intimate knowledge of OWASP API Security Top 10 and secure coding patterns.
·Attack-Aware: Experience identifying and mitigating common API vulnerabilities (e.g., injection, broken auth, data exposure).
Nice to have’s:
·Runtime security tools (e.g., eBPF, API traffic discovery/monitoring)
·API security testing suites (DAST, AST) and RASP/WAF platforms
·Pen testing, SCA, SAST, DAST engagements
How You’ll Succeed
·Apply engineering best practices: scalable design patterns, clean code, robust testing.
·Embrace agile ceremonies and drive operational excellence—fast feedback loops, reliable deployments.
·Forge positive partnerships with internal teams and third-party vendors, steering joint initiatives to success.
·Communicate complex security concepts clearly to engineers, stakeholders, and leadership alike.
·Exercise data-driven judgment, navigating ambiguity to deliver timely, fact-based decisions.
If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please drop me a message, forward your CV using the apply button or reach out to me directly viaColin.foley@cpl.ie
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