Our client, a leading financial company, is hiring a Cloud Security Consultant on a contract basis
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Work Location: Remote
Summary:
Work-Mode: This is a remote role where you will work off-site. Travel is limited and generally used for team learning and collaboration meetings.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess and evaluate existing Cloudflare WAF and Radware DoS configurations for effectiveness and compliance with security standards.
- Implement, fine-tune, and maintain Cloudflare WAF rules, page rules, and security policies.
- Configure and optimize Radware Denial of Service protection features, including behavioral DoS detection and mitigation strategies.
- Monitor, analyze, and respond to security incidents and performance alerts.
- Provide proactive recommendations to improve infrastructure security, performance, and scalability.
- Conduct security assessments and vulnerability analysis related to application layer and network-level attacks.
- Develop documentation, playbooks, and guidelines for ongoing WAF and DoS support.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including DevOps, Network, Cloud, and Security teams to ensure coordinated protection measures.
- Train internal staff on configuration management, monitoring tools, and incident response protocols.
Required Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in IT security, with at least 2 years focused on WAF and DoS mitigation solutions.
- Strong hands-on experience with Cloudflare WAF including custom rule creation, bot management, CDN optimizations, and SSL/TLS settings.
- Hands-on experience with Radware DoS solutions including DefensePro or similar appliances/virtual platforms.
- In-depth understanding of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities and Layer 3/4 & Layer 7 attack vectors.
- Experience with incident detection, analysis, and remediation.
- Familiarity with logging, monitoring, and SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, ELK, Graylog).
- Excellent troubleshooting skills and ability to work in high-pressure environments.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Certifications such as Cloudflare Certified Partners, Radware Certified Technical Specialist, CISSP, CEH, or GIAC Security Certifications.
- Prior consulting or contract experience with enterprise clients.
- Experience with security in hybrid and multi-cloud networks.
Pay Range: $70-75