Lead strategic web security initiatives covering cloud-based WAAP implementation and Kubernetes-based WAF migration.

IT Project Lead Infrastructure

Job description:

We are looking for an experienced IT Project Lead to manage two strategic initiatives aimed at modernizing the organization’s web application security landscape.

The first initiative involves evaluating and implementing a cloud-based Web Application and API Protection (WAAP) solution to replace the existing on-premises Web Application Firewall infrastructure, which currently protects approximately 60 applications.

In parallel, you will lead a proof of concept to assess the migration of the existing appliance-based WAF platform to a Kubernetes-based deployment model.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading both initiatives from planning and evaluation through implementation and delivery
• Coordinating technical teams, business stakeholders, vendors and service providers
• Managing interdependencies across multiple workstreams
• Supporting the evaluation and selection of the future web application security platform
• Overseeing proof-of-concept activities and documenting the results
• Managing project scope, budget, timelines, risks and issues
• Preparing management reports, decision papers and steering committee materials
• Building stakeholder consensus and driving timely strategic decisions
• Ensuring clear governance, accountability and communication throughout the projects

• Proven experience leading complex IT infrastructure, cloud and/or cybersecurity projects within enterprise environments
• Strong project management expertise covering planning, execution and delivery
• Experience managing technology evaluations, proof-of-concept activities and implementation projects
• Good understanding of web application security technologies, including WAF, API security and cloud-based security solutions
• Familiarity with container platforms and Kubernetes-based architectures
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and multiple technical workstreams
• Strong vendor and service provider management experience
• Ability to prepare senior management reports, decision papers and steering committee materials
• Strong risk, issue, budget and timeline management capabilities
• Professional project management certification such as PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner or IPMA Level C/B, or equivalent professional experience
• Strong leadership, organizational and stakeholder-management skills
• Structured, analytical and detail-oriented working style
• Ability to work independently and proactively in a dynamic environment
• Resilient, dependable and results-oriented approach with a strong sense of ownership
• Business-fluent German and English, both written and spoken (C1/C2)

About the customer:

Our client is an established financial services organization with an international environment and a strong focus on security, technology modernization and the protection of business-critical applications.

Requirements:

Nice to have

• Cybersecurity certification such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP or equivalent
• Relevant cloud platform certification
• Previous experience modernizing enterprise WAF or WAAP environments
• Experience migrating appliance-based security platforms to containerized or Kubernetes-based architectures