WAF Consultant - Inside IR35 - 3 months - Hybrid

Hamilton Barnes is recruiting for a WAF Consultant is required by a Tier 1 financial institution to support the implementation, configuration, and optimisation of Web Application Firewalls (WAF) across a complex, security-focused environment. This is a 3-month rolling contract, operating inside IR35, with a hybrid working model requiring 3 days per week onsite in Central London.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement, configure, and maintain Web Application Firewalls (WAF) to protect web applications from threats and vulnerabilities.
• Monitor WAF logs and alerts, conducting incident response and forensic analysis where required.
• Perform regular security assessments and collaborate with development and IT teams to ensure secure application deployment.
• Define and manage WAF security policies, rulesets, and configurations, maintaining full documentation and compliance reporting.
• Provide expert recommendations to improve the organisation's web application security posture and ensure best practice is followed.

What you will Ideally Bring:

• Minimum of 8 years' commercial experience as a Software Engineer, with at least 5 years of hands-on experience in network security.
• Proven expertise in implementing and configuring Web Application Firewalls (WAF), particularly with Akamai Kona Site Defender, as well as other platforms such as AWS WAF, Cloudflare, and Imperva.
• Strong understanding of web application vulnerabilities and attack vectors, with the ability to develop and enforce effective WAF security policies and rulesets.
• Practical experience in troubleshooting WAF-related issues, onboarding applications, and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure secure deployments.
• Solid working knowledge of HTTP/HTTPS protocols, digital certificates (CA), and core processes including incident response, forensic analysis, and security policy management.

Contract Details:

• Duration: 3 months
• Location: London 2x Per Day/Remote
• Daily Rate: £550 Per Day (Inside IR35)

WAF Consultant - Inside IR35 - 3 months - Hybrid