WAF Engineer

WAF Engineer

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated WAF Engineer for an opportunity in Remote.

Position Title: WAF Engineer

Location: Remote

Anticipated Start Date: 2/16/2026.

Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: Full time - Direct Hire

Job Type: [Contract (40 hours weekly)], [Remote]

Salary Range: $60/hr - $75/hr

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

Requirements:
* Serve as a customer-facing point of contact for the global WAF team.
* Coordinate the implementation of WAF infrastructure with application teams.
* Deploy WAF standardized rulesets.
* Work with application teams to troubleshoot WAF rulesets and their interactions with applications.
* Deploy, configure, and maintain cloud-native web application firewalls.
* Create implementation plans for team and customer efforts.
* Develop WAF product documentation for internal use.
* Provision WAF monitoring and reporting components on a per-application basis.
* Lead by example and model behaviors consistent with the company's values.
* Independently respond to ITSM requests, incidents, and other company communications such as email, messaging apps, and notifications.

Education and Experience:
* Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in a related field, plus a minimum of 3 years of related work experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience (equivalent work experience %3D 2 years of related experience for every year of higher-level education).
* Industry-related certifications preferred, such as CCSP, CCSS, or cloud-specific certifications.
* Demonstrated experience with cloud-based WAF in Imperva, Akamai (current version, not just Kona), AWS, and/or Azure.
* Experience writing and reviewing business, user, and non-functional/system-level requirements.
* Comfortable dealing with stakeholders, developers, and architects during facilitated sessions and throughout the development lifecycle.
* Strong knowledge of system architecture and network applications.
* 3 to 5 years of advanced knowledge in security, application security, or network security.
* Ability to positively engage with the business at all levels.
* Ability to troubleshoot complex problems and manage and resolve them in a timely manner.
* Ability to manage conflicting priorities effectively.
* Strong communication and conceptual skills with a desire to share knowledge and crosstrain.
* Proven ability to meet tight deadlines.

Benefits:

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

To learn more about how BCforward collects and uses personal information as part of the recruiting process, view our Privacy Notice and CCPA Addendum. As part of the recruitment process, we may ask for you to disclose and provide us with various categories of personal information, including identifiers, professional information, commercial information, education information, and other related information. BCforward will only use this information to complete the recruitment process.

This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 249452 when responding to this ad.

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