WAF Security Engineer

Lloyds Banking Group

WAF Security Engineer protecting Lloyds Banking Group’s customer-facing financial services. Engineering secure, automated Web Application Firewall and Layer 7 security platforms.

Posted 9/3/2026full-timeManchester • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £48,987 - £55,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Web Application Firewall (WAF) technologies, including design, implementation, and optimization of security controls. Proficient in Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, and automation to enhance platform reliability and incident response.

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Web Application Firewall (WAF) TechnologiesInfrastructure as Code (IaC)CI/CD PipelinesApplication SecurityPython Scripting

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Hard Skills

WAF Design and ImplementationNetwork FundamentalsHTTP/SDNSTLSAPI SecurityBot ProtectionLayer 7 DDoS MitigationTerraformCloud-Based Data Warehouse Technologies

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingInfluencing Engineering DecisionsTechnical Direction Contribution

Certifications & Qualifications

Professional-Level Cloud CertificationsSecurity Engineering AccreditationsNetwork Engineering Accreditations

Industry Keywords

Incident ResponseMonitoring and AlertingSecure-by-Design PatternsAutomationTechnical-Debt Reduction

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDNSPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, implement, evolve and maintain Web Application Firewall platforms protecting critical customer-facing services at scale
Design and continuously optimise WAF security controls, rules and policies
Engineer WAF capabilities using Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines and policy-as-code approaches
Contribute to platform modernisation, service improvements, refactoring, automation and technical-debt reduction
Improve monitoring, alerting and telemetry to strengthen platform reliability and incident response
Support diagnosis and resolution of major incidents with Security Engineering, Network and Cloud teams
Embed secure-by-design patterns and guardrails
Produce engineering documentation, standards, patterns, platform guidance and runbooks
Participate in the on-call rota
Influence technical direction and raise engineering standards across WAF and Layer 7 security services

Requirements

What you’ll need

Hands-on experience of edge, on-premises or cloud-native WAF technologies
Solid understanding of networking and web fundamentals, including HTTP/S, DNS, TLS and platform security concepts
Experience in Application Security, API Security, Bot Protection, or Layer 7 DDoS mitigation
Strong automation and scripting skills; Python preferred
Practical experience using Infrastructure-as-Code tools; Terraform preferred
Experience with modern CI/CD pipelines
Ability to contribute to complex technical investigations, diagnose issues under pressure and develop robust solutions
Confidence to influence engineering decisions and contribute to the team’s technical direction
Professional-level cloud certifications and/or recognised security or network engineering accreditations would be great
Demonstrable experience with cloud-based data warehouse technologies would be great
Interest in or experience with developing AI solutions to augment security solutions would be great
Relevant transferable experience accepted; specific years of experience may be referenced but are not required here

Benefits

Comp & perks

Additional compensation for participating in the on-call rota
Pension contribution of up to 15%
Annual bonus award, subject to Group performance
Share schemes including free shares
Benefits adaptable to lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
28 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
Wellbeing initiatives
Generous parental leave policies
Reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities
Flexible working options, including hybrid working and job share