Web Application Security Engineer APAC

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Julius Baer Group Ltd. acts in the sector Private Banking and is present in over 25 countries and around 60 locations. With the Headquartered in Zurich, we have offices in key locations including Bangkok, Dubai, Dublin, Frankfurt, Geneva, Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, Monaco, Mumbai, Santiago de Chile, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, Tel Aviv and Tokyo. Join our global team and play a critical role in safeguarding our digital landscape as a Web Application Security Engineer. We're seeking a skilled expert to maintain and enhance the protection of our online platforms, ensuring the highest level of security for our clients worldwide.

YOUR CHALLENGE

Main Job Responsibilities

Work closely with our global team of engineers to ensure the smooth operation and maintenance of the Web Application Firewall (WAF) infrastructure

Enhance the security of web applications and APIs by implementing advanced protective measures on the WAF and configuring custom application-specific security policies

Onboard new web applications and APIs onto the WAF infrastructure, ensuring seamless integration and optimal security

Evaluate new or changed business requirements and assess their feasibility, as well as their impact on surrounding systems, standards, and guidelines

Troubleshoot technical issues related to WAF, identifying root causes and developing effective solutions

Participate in the 2nd and 3rd level support organization, providing on-duty support and collaborating with other teams to resolve incidents

Continuously improve the service reliability, security, performance, monitoring, and automation of the WAF infrastructure, with a focus on enhancing overall system availability and efficiency

Client Management (internal & external)

Various IT functions, both regionally and globally

Local Legal and Compliance functions

Business Management

Key local stakeholders include IT Service Owners, IT Infrastructure, IT Application Managers, IT Architecture and Project Managers

CRO functions – including Business Operational Risk, Information Security and Compliance functions

Global functions – IT Security Solutions, Security Architecture

Establish strong relationship with key stakeholders and across the internal IT

Regulatory Responsibilities &/OR Risk Management

Ensure appropriate ethical and compliant behaviour within the area of responsibility by clear demonstration of appropriate values and behaviours including but not limited to standards on honesty and integrity, due care and diligence, fair dealing (treating customers fairly), management of conflicts of interest, competence and continuous development, adequate risk management, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations

RANK APPLICABLE TO THE POSITION

Rank: AD

YOUR PROFILE

Professional and Technical

Profound understanding of security best practices of web applications and APIs

Solid understanding of web communication protocols such as HTTP, TLS, Websocket, etc

Hands-on operational experience with highly available and scalable web infrastructure

Hands-on experience with operating WAF or reverse-proxy solutions such as F5, Imperva, Nevis, Cloudflare, or open-source alternatives like ModSecurity

Experience in software engineering (Java, Spring Boot, React, Typescript) and operational experience with Kubernetes-based environments

Strong troubleshooting and structured problem-solving skills

Skilled in log analytics and correlation, with hands-on experience in Splunk, Elastic or similar toolings, to investigate incidents and identify root causes

Familiarity with the implementation of authentication and federation mechanisms such as SAML, OAuth and OIDC and FIDO

Good technical foundation of Linux operating systems and its command line tools

Relevant academic background (e.g., Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field) or industry-recognized certifications (e.g. CISSP) with relevant practical knowledge is desired

Personal and Social

Team player, strong collaborator with the willingness to take ownership

Excellent communication skills in spoken and written form

Strong desire to learn and develop new skills

Methodical and results-driven approach to new challenges and tasks

Independent and self-driven

Ability to thrive in a globally distributed team environment

Regulatory

Good understanding of the technology regulatory framework in Singapore and Hong Kong

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