Web Application Firewall (WAF) Engineer

Hybrid in Charlotte, NC, US • Posted 11 hours ago • Updated 11 hours ago
Contract Corp To Corp
Contract W2
12 Months
Hybrid
$50+
Fitment

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Job Details

Skills

  • Akamai
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Application Service Management
  • Bash
  • Cyber Security
  • DNS
  • Documentation
  • Dragon NaturallySpeaking
  • F5
  • Firewall
  • HTTP
  • HTTPS
  • Imperva
  • Incident Management
  • Management
  • Network
  • Network Security
  • OWASP
  • Oracle ASM
  • Policy Administration
  • Python
  • SIEM
  • SQL
  • SSL
  • Scripting
  • Software Security
  • Splunk
  • TCP/IP
  • TLS
  • WAF
  • Web Application Security
  • Web Applications
  • Windows PowerShell

Summary

Role: Web Application Firewall (WAF) Engineer

Location: Charlotte, NC

Employment Type: 12 Months Contract

Job Summary:

  • We are seeking an experienced Web Application Firewall (WAF) Engineer to secure enterprise web applications by designing, implementing, and managing WAF solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in application security, WAF policy management, threat mitigation, and network security technologies.

Required Skills:

  • 7+ years of experience in Cybersecurity or Network Security
  • Hands-on experience with Web Application Firewalls (WAF) such as F5 ASM/AWAF, Imperva, Akamai, Cloudflare, or AWS WAF
  • Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities and web application security
  • Experience creating and tuning WAF policies and security rules
  • Knowledge of HTTP/HTTPS, TCP/IP, DNS, SSL/TLS, and Load Balancers
  • Experience analyzing security logs and mitigating web-based attacks (SQL Injection, XSS, CSRF, DDoS, etc.)
  • Familiarity with SIEM tools such as Splunk or QRadar
  • Experience with scripting using Python, Bash, or PowerShell is a plus
  • Strong troubleshooting and incident response skills

Responsibilities:

  • Design, deploy, and manage Web Application Firewall solutions
  • Monitor, analyze, and respond to web application security threats
  • Configure and optimize WAF rules to minimize false positives
  • Collaborate with application and infrastructure teams to improve security posture
  • Perform security assessments and support vulnerability remediation
  • Maintain documentation and follow security best practices

Regards,

Govind Awasthi

Associate Talent Acquisition

KAnand Corporation

Email:

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  • Dice Id: 10119616
  • Position Id: GA36219002
  • Posted 11 hours ago
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