Sr. Engineer

1 Week ago • 5-6 Years

Job Summary

Job Description

The Web Application Engineer candidate will have a strong background in cybersecurity and understanding of web application security practices. The primary responsibility is ensuring the effective deployment, configuration, and maintenance of web application firewall systems for Global customers. This role requires expertise in Web Application Firewalls as well as experience with alerts and detections and data log analysis. This involves leading deployment and management activities, custom rule development, and third-party system integration. Also, providing knowledge transfer and post-production support. The team provides 24/7 support and a Work from Office role.
Must have:
  • 5+ years’ experience with WAF technologies, preferably Imperva, Akamai or Cloudflare.
  • 6+ years of broader IT Security experience
  • Web Application Firewall Management: Deploy, configure, and maintain WAF systems.
  • WAF Security Incident Response: Monitor and analyze security events, alerts, and logs.
  • Detection and Analysis: Develop and maintain detection rules, alerts, and reports.
  • CDN Integration: Collaborate with the infrastructure and application teams to integrate WAF.
  • Vulnerability Assessment: Utilize WAF data to identify potential vulnerabilities.
  • Documentation and Reporting: Maintain accurate documentation of WAF configurations, policies, and procedures.
Perks:
  • A company committed to championing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion
  • Work/life balance
  • Professional training resources
  • Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects
  • Volunteer Opportunities
  • The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)

Job Details


 

The Web Application Engineer candidate will have a strong background in cybersecurity and understanding of web application security practices. The primary responsibility of the WAF Engineer will be to ensure the effective deployment, configuration, and maintenance of our web application firewall systems for Global customers. This role requires expertise in Web Application Firewalls as well as experience with alerts and detections and data log analysis.

How you’ll make an impact 

  • Able to solo deliver or act as "point" for complex projects/requests.

  • Acts as technical escalation point to assist junior engineers.

  • Lead in all deployment and management activities, connector configuration, custom rule development, workflow configuration and development, and third-party system integration.

  • Lead User Acceptance Testing and bug-related engineering efforts.

  • Provide knowledge transfer and post production support activities as necessary.

  • Effective team communicator.

  • Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications;

  • Obtain and maintain top tier vendor certification and accreditation.

  • Complete administrative project tasks like time and expense entry, status reporting, and project completion reporting.

  • Acts as contributor in Optiv communities for solutions of focus.

  • Develop and maintain runbooks/procedural documentation.

What we’re looking for 

  • 5+ years’ experience with WAF technologies, preferably Imperva, Akamai or Cloudflare.

  • 6+ years of broader IT Security experience

  • Web Application Firewall Management: Deploy, configure, and maintain web application firewall systems to protect our web applications against potential threats and vulnerabilities.

  • WAF Security Incident Response: Monitor and analyze security events, alerts, and logs generated by the web application firewall systems. Investigate and respond to potential security incidents, working closely with the Security Operations Center (SOC) and Cybersecurity teams.

  • Detection and Analysis: Develop and maintain detection rules, alerts, and reports to proactively identify and mitigate risks within the WAF. Provides investigation findings to relevant business units to help improve information security posture.

  • CDN Integration: Collaborate with the infrastructure and application teams to integrate the web application firewall with CDNs such Akamai and Radware, ensuring seamless traffic management and content delivery.

  • Vulnerability Assessment: Utilize WAF data to identify potential vulnerabilities and recommend appropriate remediation measures to customers.

  • Documentation and Reporting: Maintain accurate documentation of WAF configurations, policies, and procedures. Prepare reports and metrics related to web application security, including trends, incident summaries, and mitigation strategies, as needed.

  • Collaboration and Training: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure effective communication, knowledge sharing, and alignment of security objectives. Provide training and guidance to other team members on WAF best practices and security awareness, as needed.

  • Collaborate with key stakeholders within Cybersecurity, Engineering, and Development teams to create specific use cases to address business needs and security requirements

  • This team provides 24/7 support and Work from Office role

What you can expect from Optiv

  • A company committed to championing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion through our Employee Resource Groups.
  • Work/life balance
  • Professional training resources
  • Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects
  • Volunteer Opportunities. “Optiv Chips In” encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities.
  • The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)

EEO Statement

Optiv is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age 40 and over, marital status, genetic information, national origin, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

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We work alongside clients to manage cyber risk and equip them with perspectives and programs to accelerate business progress. Our real-world experience, deep vertical expertise and diverse teams enable us to face any challenge with confidence. We put you at the center of our unmatched ecosystem of people, products, partners and programs to design and implement agile solutions. Our adaptive approach continually assesses risk in the context of cyber and broader objectives to secure today's business and fortify it for the future.

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