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API Security Architect
£148,800 - 148,800
Eteam Workforce Limited
Furnival Street 33, Knutsford
£148,800 - 148,800
Requirements
Must:
- Proven experience in API security architecture within large-scale environments.
- Expertise in API gateways (Apigee, Azure API Management, Kong, Mulesoft).
- Strong knowledge of OAuth2.0, OIDC, JWT, mTLS, TLS, and Zero Trust principles.
- Deep understanding of OWASP API Security Top 10 and secure design patterns.
- Experience designing security controls in cloud (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
- Ability to create architectural artefacts (HLDs, LLDs, security patterns).
- Nice to Have: Certifications: CISSP, CCSP, GIAC, SABSA.
- Nice to Have: Experience with DevSecOps, container security, and microservices architecture.
- Nice to Have: Knowledge of SIEM, API analytics, and threat intelligence.
Responsibilities
- Design end-to-end API security architecture across cloud and on-premise environments.
- Define API security standards covering authentication, authorization, encryption, and threat protection.
- Lead architectural reviews, threat modelling, and risk assessments for API integrations.
- Select, architect, and optimize API gateways, WAFs, and security controls.
- Develop reference architectures and reusable security patterns for engineering teams.
- Provide security governance for API development, lifecycle management, and CI/CD practices.
- Partner with engineering, product, and security operations to embed secure-by-design principles.
- Oversee remediation strategies for API vulnerabilities and guide architecture improvements.
Description
We are a forward-thinking company located in Knutsford, offering a hybrid work environment. We are looking for an API Security Architect to join our dynamic team and help define, design, and oversee the implementation of enterprise-grade API security architecture. We emphasize best practices in building secure APIs and align with our organisational security and compliance requirements. Join us in shaping the future of secure API development, with opportunities for professional growth and collaboration across multiple teams.
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