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Web Application Firewall (WAF) Security Engineer – F5 / Akamai
ICONMA, LLC
- 🇺🇸 United States
- On-site
- 5 days ago
- $37.86 – $42.86 / hour
- WAF
- F5
- Network Security
- TCP/IP
- Python
- PowerShell
5 days ago
Responsibilities:
- Operations and monitoring and day to day troubleshooting for web application firewalls (F5 and Akamai) across the enterprise.
- Provide expert level troubleshooting for supported technologies
- Perform architecture and engineering responsibilities in support of existing technologies and new security projects
- Perform regular health checks and user activity audits
- Author and vigilantly maintain documents related to the design, purpose, operation, and management of security applications
Requirements:
- Minimum 5 years knowledge and experience with deployment and maintenance of enterprise web application firewall products: Akamai Kona, F5 ASM/AWAF, Salt API Protection.
- Primary responsibility is support of our security infrastructure and security projects with potential to take on responsibilities for other network security technologies such as Network Access Control, Firewall etc
- Must have good working knowledge of troubleshooting techniques: performing and analyzing the results of packet captures, CLI commands, familiarity with network protocols
- Understand application layer TCP/IP Layer 7 security fundamentals
- Ability to analyze application logs and work with developers to ensure secure coding practices are in use
- Bachelor\'s degree in information systems or relevant field of study
- Excellent communications skills (verbal and written) are required.
- Ability to interact with personnel at all levels across the organization and to comprehend business imperatives.
- A strong customer/client focus with ability to manage expectations appropriately and provide superior customer/client experience and build long-term relationships.
- Willing to have a flexible work schedule and be on call for incident resolution
- Coding/Scripting experience such as Python or PowerShell to automate tasks is a bonus.
Why Should You Apply?
- Health Benefits
- Referral Program
- Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
Web Application Firewall (WAF) Security Engineer – F5 / Akamai · ICONMA, LLC