Edge Security Engineer: Akamai & WAF

CVS Health; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 83,000 - 222,000; Full time

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to design, implement, and optimize Akamai and edge security controls for enterprise web applications and APIs. You will work with cross-functional teams to strengthen the digital perimeter, respond to threats, and improve security operations.

The role requires expertise in WAF, bot protection, DDoS mitigation, and certificate management, with a rotating on-call schedule and opportunities to enhance security tooling and CI/CD processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in enterprise web security or edge security.
• Hands-on with Akamai security platforms and Imperva Website Security.
• Experience with WAF, bot protection, and DDoS mitigation.
• Telemetry analysis, incident response, and security automation familiarity.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Administer and optimize Akamai security technologies (WAF, Bot Manager Premier, DDoS protections).
• Configure and tune WAF protections, bot safeguards, and API protections.
• Monitor security telemetry and respond to incidents and production issues.
• Develop and document security procedures, runbooks, and CI/CD security integrations.

Skills

Security expertise

Analytical ability

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Akamai security

Imperva Website Security

Splunk

Grafana

Job description

CVS Health is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to design, implement, and optimize Akamai and edge security controls for enterprise web applications and APIs. You will work with cross-functional teams to strengthen the digital perimeter, respond to threats, and improve security operations.

The role requires expertise in WAF, bot protection, DDoS mitigation, and certificate management, with a rotating on-call schedule and opportunities to enhance security tooling and CI/CD processes.