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Web Application Firewall Engineer

Hybrid in Charlotte, NC, US • Posted 12 hours ago • Updated 12 hours ago

Contract W2

6 Months

Hybrid

$45 - $50/hr

Apolis

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Skills

WEB APPLICATION FIREWALL
WAF
F5 BIG-IP
F5 ASM/AWAF
AKAMAI KONA
LAYER 7
F5
BIG-IP
ASM/AWAF
AKAMAI
KONA
PYTHON
POWERSHELL
SCRIPTING
AUTOMATION

Summary

Job Title: Web Application Firewall Engineer
Location: Charlotte, NC — Hybrid preferred; local candidates only
Tax Term (W2, C2C): W2 / C2C
Job Type (Permanent/Contract): Contract
Duration: Long Term
Pay Range: DOE
Description:
We are seeking an experienced Web Application Firewall Engineer to support, monitor, troubleshoot, and engineer enterprise web application firewall and application security technologies. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with F5 BIG-IP, F5 ASM/AWAF, and Akamai Kona, including experience migrating applications from legacy BIG-IP environments to newer F5 platforms. The role requires strong troubleshooting, networking, application security, and enterprise security engineering capabilities.

Role and Responsibilities:
Operate, monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise Web Application Firewalls, including F5 and Akamai.
Perform expert-level troubleshooting of WAF and application security technologies.
Support architecture, engineering, deployment, and migration activities for security technologies.
Migrate applications from legacy BIG-IP environments to modern F5 platforms.
Perform regular health checks, configuration reviews, and user activity audits.
Analyze packet captures, CLI output, application logs, and network traffic to troubleshoot security issues.
Work closely with application developers and infrastructure teams to resolve security and connectivity issues.
Develop and maintain technical documentation covering security architecture, configurations, operations, and management.
Support additional network security technologies such as firewalls and Network Access Control when required.
Participate in security projects, incident response, and on-call support.
Use scripting and automation to improve operational efficiency.
Required Skills:
5+ years of hands-on experience with enterprise Web Application Firewall (WAF) technologies.
Strong hands-on experience with F5 BIG-IP.
Strong experience with F5 ASM/AWAF.
Experience with Akamai Kona / Akamai WAF.
Proven experience migrating applications from legacy BIG-IP to F5 environments.
Strong understanding of Layer 7/application-layer security and TCP/IP fundamentals.
Strong troubleshooting skills with packet captures, CLI commands, network protocols, and application logs.
Experience supporting enterprise security infrastructure and security projects.
Knowledge of application security and secure coding practices.
Python or PowerShell scripting experience is a plus.
Strong communication and documentation skills.
Ability to work with technical and business teams at different organizational levels.
Ability to participate in on-call and flexible support schedules.
Qualifications:
Bachelor''s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field.
5+ years of relevant WAF/security engineering experience.
Local to Charlotte, NC and available for a hybrid work arrangement.
Must be available for an in-person client interview.

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Dice Id: 10106862
Position Id: 26-06951
Posted 12 hours ago

Company Info

About Apolis

Founded 1996, RJT Compuquest, Inc. is an ERP and IT consulting services provider focused on providing innovative and successful business solutions. We are capable of working across all technology platforms, operating systems and infrastructures. RJT has experience in performing implementations, technical and functional upgrades, optimization projects, and full service staffing.

RJT consultants have real world experience across a broad spectrum of industries and can apply that knowledge to best face your business needs. Our recruiting process selects only the most highly qualified individuals for your project. If we cannot find the best consultant for your project, then we have a large pool of third-party consultants that we recruit from to ensure your business needs are met.

Our consultants have up to twenty years of business experience and an average of more than six years of IT and ERP experience. This means that the project team not only understands how systems work, they also understand how the technology impacts the business processes of organizations. We believe that the success of an engagement is determined by strong project management, as well as clear communication and mutual commitment working collaboratively. Our methodology begins with listening to the customer about their needs, then working with their team to gain a clear understanding of the requirements, while providing a knowledge transfer of best practices for the organization. The RJT team is committed to this goal.

When you leverage our exceptional recruiting and management capabilities and unparalleled client service skills, you take the most important step toward accomplishing your business goals. As a trusted advisor to companies of all sizes, we make it our business to become a specialized, physical extension of your team. We listen to your goals, assess your needs, and then take the steps necessary to achieve your objectives. Built on long-term, trusted client and employee relationships, RJT strives to consistently and efficiently plan, execute and deliver high quality services and results.