WAF Engineer: Akamai & F5 Security Expert

Optomi; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Optomi, in partnership with a leading financial services company, is seeking a Web Application Firewall Engineer to join the Information Protection & Risk Management organization. You will deploy, monitor, and sustain WAF controls (Akamai Kona, F5 ASM/AWAF) across the enterprise and work with security engineers to support projects and audits.

The role requires hands-on experience with enterprise WAF products, strong troubleshooting skills, and a collaborative approach.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of WAF deployment and maintenance experience.
• Proficient with Akamai Kona, F5 ASM/AWAF, and Salt API Protection.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor web application firewalls (F5 and Akamai) enterprise-wide.
• Provide expert troubleshooting for supported technologies.
• Perform architecture and engineering support for security projects.
• Conduct regular health checks and user activity audits.
• Document design, purpose, operation, and management of security apps.

Skills

WAF deployment & maintenance

Troubleshooting

Application layer security

Tools

Akamai Kona

F5 ASM/AWAF

Salt API Protection

Job description

Optomi, in partnership with a leading financial services company, is seeking a Web Application Firewall Engineer to join the Information Protection & Risk Management organization. You will deploy, monitor, and sustain WAF controls (Akamai Kona, F5 ASM/AWAF) across the enterprise and work with security engineers to support projects and audits.

The role requires hands-on experience with enterprise WAF products, strong troubleshooting skills, and a collaborative approach.