Senior Web Application Firewall Engineer, VP

Job description

**Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count?**

Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s leading financial groups.

Across the globe, we’re 150,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve.

We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.

With a vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group, it’s part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility.

This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career.

Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.

The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day.

A member of our recruitment team will provide more details.

**Job Summary:**

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Security Engineer with deep expertise in Web Application Firewall (WAF) to join our dynamic cybersecurity team.

The ideal candidate will design, implement, and manage WAF solutions to secure our organization’s current on premise environment and also be leading the cloud migration efforts.

This role requires hands-on experience with WAF frameworks, strong knowledge of network security and cybersecurity principles, and a proactive approach to safeguarding enterprise applications and systems against evolving threats.

MUFG is a global organization with growing cybersecurity needs and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to safeguard our digital infrastructure is a must.

The ideal candidate will also have a proactive approach to identifying vulnerabilities, optimizing WAF configurations and applying best practices, and of course be responding to security incidents.

**Key Responsibilities:**

+ Design, deploy, and manage WAF solutions for on-premise and cloud-based platforms (Imperva/Akamai)
+ Develop and fine-tune WAF policies, rules, and signatures to mitigate threats such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and DDoS attacks
+ Lead incident response efforts for web application and network attacks, including root cause analysis and remediation
+ Monitor and analyze inbound web traffic to identify and respond to suspicious activities, ensuring real-time threat mitigation
+ Collaborate with cross functional teams to integrate WAF solutions into CI/CD pipelines and application architectures and focus on maturing WAF program
+ Perform regular security assessments, vulnerability scans, and penetration testing to identify gaps in WAF protection
+ Maintain and optimize WAF configurations to balance security, performance, and user experience and strive for process optimization and automation
+ Stay current with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and industry best practices to enhance WAF strategies
+ Document WAF infrastructure diagrams, configurations, policies, and incident reports to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
+ Mentor team members and provide guidance on WAF best practices and troubleshooting

**Qualifications:**

+ Experience:
+ 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity with a focus on Web Application Firewalls
+ 3+ years of hands-on experience managing both on-premise WAF solutions and cloud-based WAF platforms

+ **Technical Skills** :
+ Deep knowledge of web application vulnerabilities and mitigation techniques
+ Strong experience with Linux CLI and proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell) for WAF rule creation and management
+ Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and their native security tools
+ Strong networking fundamentals and familiarity with network protocols (HTTP/HTTPS, TCP/IP, DNS) and web technologies (HTML, JavaScript, APIs)
+ Experience with SIEM tools (e.g., Splunk) for log analysis and monitoring
+ Knowledge of DevOps tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, git) and CI/CD pipeline

+ **Soft Skills** :
+ Self-starter with ability to assess and manage multiple priorities
+ Strong problem-solving and analytical skills and ability keep composure under pressure
+ Excellent communication and collaboration abilities to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders

**“Visa sponsorship/support is based on business needs.

We do not anticipate providing visa sponsorship/support for this position.**

**Education:**

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a closely-related discipline, or an equivalent combination of formal education and experience

Certifications (preferred): CISSP, CEH, OSCP, AWS Certified Security Specialty, or vendor-specific certifications (e.g., Imperva, Akamai)

The typical base pay range for this role is between $145K - $185K depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonus and/or incentive compensation.

Additionally, our Total Rewards program provides colleagues with a competitive benefits package (in accordance with the eligibility requirements and respective terms of each) that includes comprehensive health and wellness benefits, retirement plans, educational assistance and training programs, income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities, paid maternity and parental bonding leave, paid vacation, sick days, and holidays.

For more information on our Total Rewards package, please click the link below.

MUFG Benefits Summary (https://careers.mufgamericas.com/sites/default/files/document/2023-01/mb-live-well-work-well.pdf)

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (including (i) the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, (ii) the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, (iii) the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and (iv) the California Fair Chance Act) to the extent that (a) an applicant is not subject to a statutory disqualification pursuant to Section 3(a)(39) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 8a(2) or 8a(3) of the Commodity Exchange Act, and (b) they do not conflict with the background screening requirements of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the National Futures Association (NFA).

The major responsibilities listed above are the material job duties of this role for which the Company reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of conditional offer of employment, if any.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed.

They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran and military status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status of an individual or that individual’s associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

At MUFG, our colleagues are our greatest assets.

Our Culture Principles provide a roadmap for how each of our colleagues must think and act to become more client-obsessed, inclusive and innovative.

They reflect who we are, who we want to be and what we expect from one another.

We are excited to see you take the next step in exploring a career with us and encourage you to spend more time reviewing them!

**Our Culture Principles**

+ Client Centric
+ People Focused
+ Listen Up. Speak Up.
+ Innovate & Simplify
+ Own & Execute

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