What are the responsibilities and job description for the Web Application Firewall (WAF) Engineer position at K Anand Corporation?
Role: Web Application Firewall (WAF) Engineer
Location: Charlotte, NC
Employment Type: 12 Months Contract
Job Summary:
- We are seeking an experienced Web Application Firewall (WAF) Engineer to secure enterprise web applications by designing, implementing, and managing WAF solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in application security, WAF policy management, threat mitigation, and network security technologies.
Required Skills:
- 7 years of experience in Cybersecurity or Network Security
- Hands-on experience with Web Application Firewalls (WAF) such as F5 ASM/AWAF, Imperva, Akamai, Cloudflare, or AWS WAF
- Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities and web application security
- Experience creating and tuning WAF policies and security rules
- Knowledge of HTTP/HTTPS, TCP/IP, DNS, SSL/TLS, and Load Balancers
- Experience analyzing security logs and mitigating web-based attacks (SQL Injection, XSS, CSRF, DDoS, etc.)
- Familiarity with SIEM tools such as Splunk or QRadar
- Experience with scripting using Python, Bash, or PowerShell is a plus
- Strong troubleshooting and incident response skills
Responsibilities:
- Design, deploy, and manage Web Application Firewall solutions
- Monitor, analyze, and respond to web application security threats
- Configure and optimize WAF rules to minimize false positives
- Collaborate with application and infrastructure teams to improve security posture
- Perform security assessments and support vulnerability remediation
- Maintain documentation and follow security best practices
Regards,
Govind Awasthi
Associate Talent Acquisition
KAnand Corporation
Email:
Salary : $50