Edge & App Security Engineer – DDoS, WAF & API

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Vantara is seeking a Cybersecurity Operations Engineer – Application & Edge Protection to safeguard the organization’s external attack surface across cloud and on‑prem environments. You will deploy, tune, and monitor DDoS protection, WAF, and API security solutions while working with development, cloud, network, and infrastructure teams.

You’ll analyze security events, support incident response, and drive improvements in security architecture and operations to maintain confidentiality,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3-6 years of experience in cybersecurity, application security, network security, or security operations.
• Hands-on experience with DDoS mitigation platforms, Web Application Firewalls (WAF), and API security technologies.
• Strong understanding of web technologies, including HTTP/S, REST APIs, TLS, and modern application architectures.
• Knowledge of network security concepts such as DNS, TCP/IP, routing, and firewalls.
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with OWASP Top 10 and API Security Top 10 risks.
• Experience with security monitoring, SIEM platforms, or incident response processes.
• Exposure to technologies such as Akamai, Cloudflare, F5, Imperva, Infrastructure as Code, or security automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Secure the organization’s external attack surface by managing and enhancing technologies that protect web applications, APIs, and internet-facing services.
• Deploy, configure, monitor, and optimize DDoS protection, Web Application Firewall (WAF), and API security solutions across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Investigate security events, support incident response activities, identify security gaps, and contribute to continuous improvements in security architecture and operations.
• Combine hands-on engineering, operational support, and strategic initiatives to help ensure the confidentiality, integrity, availability, and performance of critical business services.

Skills

DDoS mitigation

Web Application Firewall

API security

Cloud platforms

SIEM

OWASP Top 10

Troubleshooting

Networking basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Akamai

Cloudflare

F5

Imperva

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

Hitachi Vantara is seeking a Cybersecurity Operations Engineer – Application & Edge Protection to safeguard the organization’s external attack surface across cloud and on‑prem environments. You will deploy, tune, and monitor DDoS protection, WAF, and API security solutions while working with development, cloud, network, and infrastructure teams.

You’ll analyze security events, support incident response, and drive improvements in security architecture and operations to maintain confidentiality,