Web Application Firewall Engineer

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 looking for a Web Application Firewall Engineer.

The Web Application Firewall Engineer position will be a member of the Information Protection & Risk Management organization and work closely with other members of the IPRM program to develop, implement and support a wide range of critical security controls. The engineer works with a team of security engineers within the Cyber Security Technology group to deploy, sustain and monitor technical controls and tools to meet specific security requirements, and help with defining processes to ensure that security configurations and tools are maintained.

What Type Of Experience Does The Right Candidate Have:

• Minimum 5 years knowledge and experience with deployment and maintenance of enterprise web application firewall products: Akamai Kona, F5 ASM/AWAF, Salt API Protection
• Strong troubleshooting skills
• Understanding of application layer TCP/IP Layer 7 security fundamentals

Responsibilities:

• Operations and monitoring and day to day troubleshooting for web application firewalls (F5 and Akamai) across the enterprise.
• Provide expert level troubleshooting for supported technologies
• Perform architecture and engineering responsibilities in support of existing technologies and new security projects
• Perform regular health checks and user activity audits
• Author and vigilantly maintain documents related to the design, purpose, operation, and management of security applications

What the right candidate will enjoy:

• Working in a collaborative team environment
• Engaging with cutting-edge security technologies
• Opportunities for professional growth and development

Logistics Overview:

Title - Web Application Firewall Engineer

Type - 12 month contract on W2 (no C2C option at this time)

Location - Onsite hybrid working environment in either Charlotte, NC or Detroit, MI

Pay - Competitive pay range based on candidate experience!