Senior WAF Operations Engineer — Protect Web Apps

EY; Memphis (TN); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive compensation & benefits

Flexible vacation policy

Job summary

EY is seeking a WAF Operations Solution Engineer to configure and maintain web application firewalls protecting client apps. You will monitor traffic, analyze security events, respond to incidents, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to strengthen security using Cloudflare, Imperva, and Terraform.

The role emphasizes change requests, problem resolution, and ongoing security improvements in a fast-paced environment. EY offers hybrid work and a robust benefits package.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in web application security operations, focusing on WAF management.
• Hands-on experience with WAF solutions such as Cloudflare and Imperva is required.
• Proficiency with Terraform for infrastructure automation is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Configure, manage, and optimize WAF solutions to protect web applications.
• Provide ongoing operational coverage of web application firewalls.
• Monitor application traffic and security events to detect threats and vulnerabilities.
• Analyze security incidents and perform root cause analysis and remediation.
• Collaborate with incident response teams to investigate and respond to security incidents.
• Develop and maintain WAF policies, rules, and documentation.

Skills

WAF management

Incident response

Security monitoring

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity

Tools

Cloudflare

Imperva

Terraform

Job description

EY is seeking a WAF Operations Solution Engineer to configure and maintain web application firewalls protecting client apps. You will monitor traffic, analyze security events, respond to incidents, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to strengthen security using Cloudflare, Imperva, and Terraform.

The role emphasizes change requests, problem resolution, and ongoing security improvements in a fast-paced environment. EY offers hybrid work and a robust benefits package.