Cyber Security Platform Engineer

Galway
3 weeks ago
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Galway based - must be commutable hybrid working

Senior & Mid Level roles available

€65k - €75k base + up to 20% bonus + health + pension

Your Expertise

Hands-on experience with automation and CI/CD pipeline implementation (including testing, continuous integration, and continuous delivery).

Exposure to application security practices such as penetration testing, Static Composition Analysis (SCA), Static Application Security Testing (SAST), and Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) is highly desirable.

Understanding of API security concepts, frameworks (REST, SOAP, GraphQL, gRPC), and authentication/authorization protocols (OAuth2, OIDC, JWT, etc.).

Familiarity with secure coding best practices and key security frameworks such as OWASP Top 10 and OWASP API Security Top 10.

Experience working in cloud environments (AWS certification is a plus).

Knowledge of data processes such as ETL, ELT, Data Modeling, and experience with BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and relational databases (e.g., Oracle) is an advantage.

Your Skills & Strengths

Strong grasp of engineering principles, patterns, and best practices.

Experience with modern agile engineering methodologies, emphasizing operational excellence.

Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and external vendors to achieve successful outcomes.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Strong analytical mindset with the ability to navigate complex or ambiguous challenges, making sound decisions based on facts, experience, and judgment.

Passion for continuous learning and a willingness to mentor, support, and guide team members.

What You’ll Deliver

Design, develop, implement, and maintain SAST, SCA, and secret scanning tools within the CI/CD pipeline and developer workflows.

Assess and integrate open-source or vendor technologies to help developers identify and eliminate security vulnerabilities.

Drive engineering excellence by enhancing automation, expanding test coverage, improving release cycles, and ensuring production stability.

Solve real-world challenges, delivering solutions that have a tangible impact.

Document configurations, processes, and best practices to facilitate knowledge sharing across the organization.

Engage in meaningful technical discussions, bringing both expertise and collaboration to an autonomous team that owns all aspects of development, security, and operations (DevSecOps).

Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, fostering trust and alignment to ensure successful solution delivery.

Stamp 4 visa or EU/UK passport are essential to be considered for this role, along with living within 1hour to Galway. 

If you have the right technical experience along with this criteria, please click APPLY to be immediately considered

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