Hybrid WAF Security Engineer

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About the role

  • Work in a dynamic and challenging environment where your focus is on reducing the potential impact of threats to Internet facing web application systems.
  • Frequently interact with Security Assessment, Security Operations and Cyber Security Incident Response Teams working together to identify ongoing threats to the application.
  • Develop protections for web applications utilizing state of the art cyber technologies (Web Application Firewalls, Network Firewalls, Intrusion Prevention, Network Traffic Scrubbing) protecting operational applications in real-time.
  • Maintain and operate Web Application Firewall Configurations.
  • Perform false positive analysis on WAF events.
  • Be comfortable driving work efforts outside business-hours, when necessary, as part of on-call rotation schedule.
  • Act as a front-line and escalation interface to the business, reviewing trouble tickets and executing the required actions.
  • Be Self-motivated to identify requirements for projects and process improvements.

Requirements

  • 10+ years related IT and cyber protection experience.
  • Strong understanding of cyber threats as related to Internet facing web applications.
  • Experience with utilizing NIST CVE data relating to web application vulnerabilities to develop threat response actions utilizing OSI Layer 4 through 7 deep inspections.
  • Experience with threat analysis of web application network traffic protocols and patterns.
  • Experience using scripting or automation to reduce team workload on repetitive tasks and communicating with CISO/CIO/CTO level leadership.
  • CISSP or other professional cyber certification desirable.
  • Bachelor’s degree in cyber security, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or an equivalent combination of education, work, or military experience.
  • Expert knowledge of and experience with maintaining cyber technologies that can protect operational web application systems, such as: Signal Sciences WAF / F5 Big IP Application Security Manager. F5 Local Traffic Manager / F5 Silverline WAF & Denial of Service (DDOS) Scrubbing systems. F5 Distributed Cloud WAF / Radware WAF.

Benefits

  • Annual incentive opportunity (mix of cash bonus and equity awards)

Job title

WAF Security Engineer

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

$109,000 - $182,400 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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