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We are seeking a Senior WAF Engineer with 7+ years of experience in securing web applications and APIs using Web Application Firewalls (WAF) and edge security controls. The ideal candidate will have at least 3+ years of hands-on experience with Imperva (preferred) or Cloudflare.

In this role, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, and optimization of WAF policies, including rule tuning, deployment automation, and real-time response to security threats such as OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities, bot attacks, and Layer 7 DDoS incidents.

You will collaborate closely with DevOps, SRE, and application development teams to enhance security posture while ensuring minimal false positives and maintaining optimal application performance

Required Qualifications

7+ years experience in WAF engineering and Implementation.
Hands-on experience with at least one WAF platform: Imperva(preferred), Akamai, ModSecurity, AWS WAF, Azure WAF, Cloudflare, F5 ASM/Advanced WAF,
Strong understanding of HTTP/HTTPS, web app architecture, REST APIs, and common attack patterns.
Proven experience tuning WAF rules and balancing security vs. false positives.
Experience with logging/monitoring and SIEM integrations.
Scripting/automation skills: Powershell/Python/Bash (plus regex and JSON/YAML).
Familiarity with CI/CD and Infrastructure-as-Code principles.
Good troubleshooting and stakeholder communication skills.