Cybersecurity Network Engineer – WAF Specialist

phoenixcybersecurity; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Cyber is a national provider of cybersecurity engineering services, operations services, sustainment services and managed security services to organizations determined to strengthen their security posture and enhance the processes and technology used by their security operations team. Phoenix Cyberis an equal opportunity employer and complies with applicable regulations.

Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national

Qualifications

• Requires STEM degree or 5+ years of experience.
• IT certifications such as CySA, CEH, CISSP, Security X/CASP, GCIH are preferred.
• Experience with F5 Web Application Firewalls (WAF) is required.
• Security clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Configure, apply, test, maintain, and optimize WAF policies for websites and applications.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify security requirements and develop appropriate WAF policies.
• Perform maintenance, patching, upgrades, and configuration changes for WAF environments.
• Analyze application security requirements and recommend appropriate controls and configurations.
• Support testing of WAF policies and security configurations prior to production.
• Troubleshoot application and WAF issues and identify corrective actions to improve reliability and security.
• Support system security testing, vulnerability remediation, and compliance activities.
• Provide technical recommendations regarding WAF capabilities, enhancements, and emerging technologies.
• Provide technical briefings, documentation, and training materials as required.

Skills

STEM degree / 5+ yrs exp

IT certifications

F5 WAF experience

Security clearance

Education

STEM degree

Tools

SOAR

SIEM

IDS/IPS

DLP

WAF

Endpoint Security

Linux administration

AWS

Google Cloud

Azure

Job description

Phoenix Cyber is a national provider of cybersecurity engineering services, operations services, sustainment services and managed security services to organizations determined to strengthen their security posture and enhance the processes and technology used by their security operations team. Phoenix Cyberis an equal opportunity employer and complies with applicable regulations.

Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national