Web Application Firewall (WAF) Engineer – Akamai & F5 Security

Veriipro; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Veriipro in Charlotte, NC seeks an experienced Web Application Firewall (WAF) Engineer to support, maintain, and enhance enterprise security infrastructure. You will work with Akamai Kona Site Defender, F5 ASM/AWAF, and Salt Security API protection, handling day-to-day WAF operations and incident response.

The role requires strong network security skills, hands-on troubleshooting, and collaboration with development teams to strengthen secure coding practices and security architecture across the

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience deploying, configuring, and supporting enterprise WAF solutions.
• Strong experience with Akamai Kona Site Defender, F5 ASM/AWAF, Salt Security API Protection.
• Solid understanding of Application Layer security concepts and TCP/IP networking.
• Experience troubleshooting complex security issues using packet captures and CLI diagnostics.
• Experience analyzing logs and collaborating with developers to improve security and secure coding practices.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations, monitoring, and administration of enterprise Web Application Firewall platforms, including Akamai Kona and F5 ASM/AWAF.
• Perform proactive monitoring, troubleshooting, and incident resolution for WAF-related issues.
• Design, implement, and support security architecture enhancements for existing and new security initiatives.
• Conduct regular WAF health checks, policy reviews, and user activity audits.
• Analyze application traffic, logs, and security events to identify threats, misconfigurations, and optimization opportunities.
• Collaborate with application development teams to implement secure coding practices and resolve application security vulnerabilities.
• Create, maintain, and update technical documentation, operational procedures, architecture diagrams, and security standards.
• Participate in security incidents, root cause analysis, and post-incident reviews.
• Support additional network security technologies as needed, including firewalls and NAC solutions.
• Participate in on-call rotation and provide after-hours support for critical security incidents.

Skills

WAF engineering

Akamai Kona Site Defender

F5 ASM/AWAF

Salt Security API Protection

Application-layer security

TCP/IP networking

Log analysis

Troubleshooting

Documentation & communication

Bachelor's degree

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related discipline

Tools

Python

PowerShell

Wireshark

tcpdump

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Web Application Firewall (WAF) Engineer to support, maintain, and enhance enterprise web application security infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have hands‑on expertise with Akamai Kona, F5 ASM/AWAF, and API protection technologies, along with strong troubleshooting and network security skills. This role is responsible for day‑to‑day WAF operations, security engineering, incident response, and implementation of security enhancements across enterprise environments.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Required Skills

• 5+ years of hands‑on experience deploying, configuring, and supporting enterprise Web Application Firewall (WAF) solutions.

• Strong experience with:

  • Akamai Kona Site Defender

  • F5 ASM/AWAF

  • Salt Security API Protection (or similar API security platforms)

• Solid understanding of Layer 7 (Application Layer) security concepts and TCP/IP networking fundamentals.

• Experience troubleshooting complex application and network security issues using:

  • Packet captures (Wireshark/tcpdump)

  • CLI‑based diagnostics

  • Network protocol analysis

• Experience analyzing application logs and collaborating with development teams to improve application security and secure coding practices.

• Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline.

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting Network Access Control (NAC), enterprise firewalls, or other network security technologies.

• Scripting or automation experience using Python or PowerShell.

• Experience working in enterprise security operations and incident response environments.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations, monitoring, and administration of enterprise Web Application Firewall platforms, including Akamai Kona and F5 ASM/AWAF.

• Perform proactive monitoring, troubleshooting, and incident resolution for WAF-related issues.

• Design, implement, and support security architecture enhancements for existing and new security initiatives.

• Conduct regular WAF health checks, policy reviews, and user activity audits.

• Analyze application traffic, logs, and security events to identify threats, misconfigurations, and optimization opportunities.

• Collaborate with application development teams to implement secure coding practices and resolve application security vulnerabilities.

• Create, maintain, and update technical documentation, operational procedures, architecture diagrams, and security standards.

• Participate in security incidents, root cause analysis, and post‑incident reviews.

• Support additional network security technologies as needed, including firewalls and Network Access Control solutions.

• Participate in on‑call rotation and provide after‑hours support for critical security incidents.