Technical Business Analyst

• Job Title – Technical Business Analyst • Location – Compass Centre, 3 days in office • Contract Length / Type – 6 months, possible to extend, inside IR35 • Pay Rate / Salary – Up to £600 per day, ideally £550 per day • Mandatory requirements – WAF, WAAP, Bot Management/Protection, Azure Front Door Role Overview This is first dedicated Technical Business Analyst position within the Technology Security space. The role will provide senior BA capability across security platform and digital delivery initiatives, translating business, operational, technical and security requirements into deliverable solutions. Key Projects Phase 1: Azure Front Door / WAF Upgrade • Upgrade and implementation of Azure Front Door • Modernisation of the existing Web Application Firewall (WAF) • Design and analysis of complex firewall rules and policies • Focus on protecting web applications and APIs Phase 2: Cloudflare Implementation • Deployment of Cloudflare security capabilities • Turnstile (Cloudflare's CAPTCHA replacement) • Bot Management / Bot Protection • DNS and Identity-related security improvements • Enhanced protection against automated attacks and malicious traffic Security Technologies in Scope The successful contractor is not expected to be a product specialist in every area but should have strong technical analysis experience across security platforms and security-focused change programmes. Key technologies and concepts include: Most Important • Web Application Firewall (WAF) • WAAP (Web Application & API Protection) • Azure Front Door • Bot Management / Bot Protection Additional Technologies • Cloudflare • Identity & Access Management • SIEM platforms (particularly Microsoft Sentinel) • Twilio (SMS management) • Human Security • Security monitoring and logging solutions • Checkmarx (application security testing) Candidate Profile Essential Experience • Technical Business Analyst within large enterprise environments • Security, infrastructure, cloud or digital transformation projects • Strong requirements gathering and documentation skills • Experience working with: • Architects • Engineers • Cyber Security teams • Product Owners • Third-party suppliers • Understanding of: • Web applications • APIs • Cloud technologies • Cyber security principles • Service transition and operational readiness • Able to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders Highly Desirable • Cloudflare • Azure Front Door • Human Security • Microsoft Azure • Twilio • Security Operations / SOC environments • DevSecOps knowledge Key Takeaway This is a highly technical BA role focused on security platform delivery, rather than traditional business process analysis. The ideal candidate will have experience delivering security and infrastructure programmes, with particular emphasis on WAF, WAAP, Azure Front Door, Cloudflare, Bot Protection and broader cyber security technologies. The first six months will be heavily focused on the Azure Front Door/WAF upgrade and subsequent Cloudflare deployment.