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WAF Security Engineer

WAF Security Engineer

Adaptive Solutions GroupSt Louis, MO, US
16 days ago
Job description

Our top client in the travel / transportation industry is searching for a WAF Security Engineer to join their team! This is a great opportunity to design and develop security solutions that support their Web Application Firewall technologies. Ideal candidates have 3+ years of experience with security analysis, have a strong understanding of DNS, networking, system administration, and common application frameworks.

100% remote

1+ year contract to hire position with benefits available on contract

Only able to hire from the following states at this time : MO, IL, VA, CO, KS, TX, NC, GA, TN, FL, MI, OK, IN, SC

Cannot work C2C

Required :

  • Must be committed to incorporating security into all decisions and daily job responsibilities.
  • 3 years of professional experience in information security or a related field.
  • Ability to model API requests using tools such as Postman.
  • Understanding of API and web application attack vectors
  • Ability to interpret the different components of web requests and responses.
  • Demonstrated experience writing and reviewing business, user, and non-functional / system level requirements.
  • Strong knowledge of system architecture and network applications.
  • Familiarity with OWASP & API OWASP Top 10.
  • Ability to investigate security breaches and other cybersecurity incident.
  • Monitor email and ticketing systems for security-related issues and follow through until resolution.
  • Monitor events and triage alerts across various security platforms.
  • 1+ years of experience using a SIEM (preferably Splunk)
  • 1+ years hands-on experience with administration of Web Application Firewall (WAF / WAAP) technologies.
  • 1+ years working with SSL certificates.
  • In depth understanding of DNS

Preferred :

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field preferred
  • Experience with Akamai or Imperva WAF / WAAP solutions.
  • Understanding of scripting and content creation. (e.g., Splunk dashboards, threat signature creation, Python scripts, Powershell scripts.)
  • Experience with automation tools such as Ansible and Terraform
  • Managing cloud security operations, including identity & access control, secure configuration management, network security, Infrastructure as Code, data security, and logging.
  • 1+ year experience securing cloud applications (AWS / AZURE).
  • Understanding of Version control and ability to work in Git.
  • Ability to do Packet Captures (PCAPs) and interpret results.
  • Experience with CSP (client-side protection) platforms.