WAF Security Engineer
Core
Design, implement, and maintain Web Application Firewall (WAF) platforms to protect critical customer-facing services at scale.
Role type
Senior IC WAF Security Engineer
Builds
Edge, data centre, and cloud environments with secure-by-default design
Domain
Financial services / Cybersecurity (Layer 7)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
WAF technologies, networking fundamentals (HTTP/S, DNS, TLS), automation and scripting (Python), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), CI/CD pipelines, incident response
Preferred skills
Cloud certifications, API security, bot protection, Layer 7 DDoS mitigation, AI for security
Technologies
Python, Terraform, WAF platforms
Responsibilities
Design and optimize WAF security controls and rules; Engineer new WAF capabilities using IaC and policy-as-code; Drive platform modernization and reduce technical debt; Improve observability, monitoring, and alerting; Support diagnosis and resolution of major incidents; Produce engineering documentation and standards; Participate in on-call rota for critical services
