F5 WAF Engineer

IT Minds LLC

United States

7 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

5 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.dice.com

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Application Firewall Microsoft Azure Business Software Cloud Computing Domain Name System (DNS) Python (Programming Language) Network Security Open Web Application Security Performance Tuning Ansible BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager (GTM)

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Zero Trust Network Access Web Application Security Software Deployment TCP/IP Web Applications SSL Certificate Management Transport Layer Security Google Cloud Enterprise Software Applications Load Balancing Connectivity Problems System Availability Software Security BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) Restful APIs Cts+ Terraform Big Ip BIG‑IP Application Security Manager (ASM)

Job description

Design, implement, and support F5 BIG-IP solutions including: Local Traffic Manager (LTM) Advanced WAF / Application Security Manager (ASM) Global Traffic Manager (GTM/DNS) Access Policy Manager (APM) Configure and manage web application firewall policies to protect enterprise applications from OWASP Top 10 and emerging threats. Develop, deploy, and maintain F5 iRules, policies, profiles, and virtual servers. Perform application onboarding, SSL certificate management, and traffic optimization activities. Troubleshoot application delivery, load balancing, and security incidents across complex enterprise environments. Support migration, upgrade, and modernization initiatives involving F5 platforms. Conduct performance tuning and capacity planning to ensure optimal application availability. Collaborate with security and development teams to identify and remediate application vulnerabilities. Support incident response and root cause analysis for application and network security issues. Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and architecture diagrams. Participate in on-call support and maintenance activities as required.

Requirements

We are seeking an experienced F5 WAF Engineer to support the design, implementation, administration, and optimization of enterprise application delivery and web application security solutions. The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise with F5 BIG-IP technologies, including LTM and ASM/Advanced WAF, and a strong background in application security, load balancing, traffic management, and web application protection. The engineer will work closely with infrastructure, security, and application teams to ensure high availability, scalability, and security of critical business applications., 5+ years of experience administering and engineering F5 BIG-IP environments. Strong experience with: F5 LTM F5 ASM / Advanced WAF SSL/TLS administration Load balancing concepts High availability configurations Experience developing and troubleshooting F5 iRules. Strong understanding of: HTTP/HTTPS DNS TCP/IP Web application security principles Experience implementing WAF policies and mitigating web application threats. Knowledge of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities and remediation techniques. Ability to troubleshoot complex application and network connectivity issues. Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications Experience with F5 Distributed Cloud WAAP. F5 Certified Administrator (CA) or F5 Certified Technology Specialist (CTS). Experience with cloud platforms including Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud. Familiarity with automation tools such as: Terraform Ansible Python REST APIs Experience supporting PCI, SOX, HIPAA, or other regulated environments. Knowledge of Zero Trust and API security frameworks.

Technical Skills

F5 Technologies BIG-IP LTM BIG-IP ASM / Advanced WAF BIG-IP GTM/DNS BIG-IP APM iRules SSL Offloading Load Balancing Traffic Management