Applications Security Contractor

Applications Security Consultant

A leading hospitality company is seeking an Applications Security Consultant to join its Cybersecurity team. This contractor role will be instrumental in advancing the application security program, with a focus on Akamai WAF and Bot Management, as part of a major Digital Replatforming initiative.

Applications Security Consultant Responsibilities

• Design, build, and integrate new services using the Akamai WAF technology stack
• Manage and enhance day-to-day operations of Akamai WAF and Bot Management systems
• Tune policies, update detections, and adapt protections for evolving threats
• Collaborate with business application teams to deliver secure web and mobile applications
• Support additional application security tools such as code scanning solutions
• Ensure security controls are effective without impacting performance or customer experience
• Align security solutions with DevSecOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
• Provide expert guidance balancing security with business requirements

Applications Security Consultant Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience with Akamai WAF and Bot Manager
• Strong background in offense/defense application security
• Proficient in web/mobile app development methodologies
• Experience securing AWS environments, including APIs and serverless apps
• Working knowledge of Node.js, React Native, JavaScript, Java, and Python
• Deep understanding of application/API vulnerabilities and mitigation techniques
• Experience implementing cloud-delivered application security solutions
• Familiarity with agile, DevSecOps, and CI/CD workflows
• Mobile development experience required
• Must be able to work EST hours; availability for off-hours support as needed
• Hospitality industry experience – nice to have
• React Native experience – nice to have

We look forward to reviewing your application!