WAF Operations Engineer — Cloudflare/Imperva Specialist

EY; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Medical and dental coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

EY is seeking a WAF Operations Solution Engineer to implement and manage Web Application Firewall solutions, protecting client web applications from cyber threats. You will monitor traffic, analyze security events, and respond to incidents while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance security posture.

Role requires hands-on WAF experience (Cloudflare, Imperva), Terraform for IaC, and strong incident response skills. EY offers hybrid work and comprehensive benefits in the US.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (CS/IT/Cybersecurity) preferred.
• 3–5 years of web application security operations experience with WAF management.
• Hands-on with Cloudflare and Imperva required.
• Terraform for infrastructure automation preferred.
• Strong understanding of web app protocols and security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Configure, manage, and optimize WAF solutions for secure web apps.
• Provide ongoing operational coverage of web application firewalls.
• Monitor traffic and security events to identify threats and vulnerabilities.
• Analyze security incidents and perform root cause analysis and remediation.
• Collaborate with incident response teams to investigate incidents.

Skills

WAF management

Incident response

Security monitoring

Team mentoring

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree (CS/IT/Cybersecurity)

Tools

Terraform

Cloudflare

Imperva

ITIL

Job description

EY is seeking a WAF Operations Solution Engineer to implement and manage Web Application Firewall solutions, protecting client web applications from cyber threats. You will monitor traffic, analyze security events, and respond to incidents while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance security posture.

Role requires hands-on WAF experience (Cloudflare, Imperva), Terraform for IaC, and strong incident response skills. EY offers hybrid work and comprehensive benefits in the US.