Role: Web Proxy Specialist
Contract Length: 6 months
Location: Hybrid/Glasgow
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £409.50 per day
Spinwell is recruiting for a Web Proxy Specialist for an excellent opportunity within the private sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE WEB PROXY SPECIALIST
Solution Design:
- Architect end-to-end web proxy solutions for secure internet and cloud access.
- Evaluate and recommend technologies, vendors, and integration approaches for proxy and SASE solutions.
Policy Development & Implementation:
- Define, configure, and enforce security policies (e.g., URL filtering, SSL inspection, content filtering, data protection).
- Align policy frameworks with business objectives, compliance requirements, and user experience needs.
SASE Enablement:
- Design and integrate web proxy solutions into a broader SASE architecture.
- Collaborate with network, security, and cloud teams to implement zero-trust access principles.
Deployment & Optimization:
- Lead technical implementation, including rule/policy migration, testing, and cutover activities.
- Monitor solution performance and optimize for latency, scalability, and reliability.
Collaboration & Documentation:
- Work closely with security architects, project managers, and stakeholders to ensure alignment.
- Create and maintain detailed technical documentation for policies, configurations, and procedures.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE WEB PROXY SPECIALIST
- Strong hands-on experience in web proxy design and deployment (e.g., Blue Coat/Symantec, Zscaler, Skyhigh, Palo Alto, or similar platforms).
- Proven expertise in defining and managing proxy policies including authentication, access control, DLP, and SSL/TLS inspection.
- Practical knowledge of SASE frameworks and their implementation in enterprise environments.
- Solid understanding of network protocols, security standards, and threat vectors related to web traffic.
- Experience with integrating proxies into hybrid cloud and on-premises environments.
- Familiarity with identity and access management (IAM), zero-trust principles, and secure remote access.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
- Certifications in security or network domains (e.g., CISSP, CCNP Security, Zscaler Certified, Palo Alto PCNSA/PCNSE).
- Experience with large-scale, global deployments in regulated industries.
- Exposure to automation and scripting for policy management and monitoring (Python, PowerShell, etc.).
If you are a Web Proxy Specialist, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
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