[Remote] Network Security Engineer - Remote / Telecommute
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Dice is seeking a Network Security Engineer for a contract position, primarily focused on enhancing network security for their client. The role involves deploying and configuring Web Application Firewall (WAF) solutions and ensuring high application uptime through effective security measures.
Responsibilities
- Strong understanding of DNS architecture and resolution
- Hands-on experience with Akamai, Cloudflare, and F5 XC
- Basic scripting knowledge (Python/Bash) for automation
- Troubleshooting experience in network/edge delivery issues
- Design, deploy, and configure WAF solutions (e.g., Akamai, Cloudflare, AWS WAF, Imperva)
- Implement security policies, rules, and custom signatures
- Tune WAF configurations to balance security and application performance
- Integrate WAF with CDN and load balancing layers
- Positively contribute to over 99.99%+ application uptime
- Engineer innovative ways to solve problems and build helpful tools using scripting/automation focus with a software engineering mindset
Skills
- 1+ years of experience with Akamai and F5 load balancers (Moderate Knowledge)
- Experience with AWS WAF
- Security knowledge with an understanding of layer 7 protection/vulnerabilities
- Experience handling Web Application Firewall technologies such as Akamai and Cloudflare
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