Senior Security Engineer - Web Application & Network Protection

This role will be responsible for securing internet-facing applications through F5 Distributed Cloud WAF, API security, bot protection, and network security technologies including Palo Alto firewalls and secure remote access solutions. The ideal candidate possesses a blend of application security, network security, and cloud security experience and is passionate about protecting critical enterprise services.

Title: Senior Security Engineer -  Web Application & Network Protection
Location:Columbus OH (Hybrid)
Duration: 12 months (Temp to Perm)

Position Summary
We are seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and support of enterprise web application and network security solutions. This role will be responsible for securing internet-facing applications through F5 Distributed Cloud WAF, API security, bot protection, and network security technologies including Palo Alto firewalls and secure remote access solutions.
The ideal candidate possesses a blend of application security, network security, and cloud security experience and is passionate about protecting critical enterprise services.
Responsibilities
Web Application Security
Administer and support F5 Distributed Cloud (XC) WAF platform.
Deploy and maintain WAF policies, signatures, and security controls.
Configure:
API Protection
Bot Defense
DDoS Mitigation
Geolocation Policies
Rate Limiting
CAPTCHA Challenges
Investigate and tune false positives.
Perform application onboarding into WAF services.
Conduct WAF policy reviews and optimization.
Support incident response involving web application attacks.
Application Security
Understand and mitigate:
OWASP Top 10
Authentication attacks
API abuse
Credential stuffing
Session hijacking
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
SQL Injection
SSRF
CSRF
Review application architectures and recommend security improvements.
Partner with development teams during application onboarding and troubleshooting.
Network Security
Administer and support:
Palo Alto Networks NGFW
Prisma Access
Site-to-site VPNs
SSL decryption
NAT and security policies
Network segmentation
DNS and routing troubleshooting
Support production incidents and participate in on-call rotation.
Cloud & Automation
Develop automation using:
Python
REST APIs
Terraform
Git
Build dashboards and reporting around security posture.
Automate repetitive operational tasks.
Security Operations
Participate in:
Incident response
Threat hunting
Security assessments
Vulnerability remediation
Root cause analysis
Architecture reviews

Quals--
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with:
Bot Management
API Security
DDoS Protection
CDN technologies
DevSecOps
CI/CD pipelines
Kubernetes
Containers
Terraform
Certifications:
OWASP Foundation certifications
ISC2 CISSP
GIAC certifications
F5 certifications
Palo Alto Networks certifications