Job Summary

An F5 Web Application Firewall (WAF) L2/3 Engineer designs, implements, and supports F5 Advanced WAF/ASM environments. This role focuses on mitigating Layer 7 attacks, managing security policies, troubleshooting false positives, and providing escalation support to secure enterprise web applications.Typical Job Description (JD) requirements include:Key ResponsibilitiesPolicy Management: Deploy, configure, and fine-tune F5 WAF/ASM policies to block attacks like SQL injection, XSS, and DDoS. Policy Management & Tuning Deploy, configure, and manage Web Application Firewall (WAF) security policies.Analyze traffic, identify false positives, and fine-tune WAF policies to prevent legitimate traffic from being blocked.mplement automated security configurations and iRules to handle specific traffic routing or security logic.Incident Management: Provide Level 2 and Level 3 support to troubleshoot traffic blocks and resolve false positives. Incident Management & Troubleshooting Provide Level 2 and Level 3 operational support for WAF-related incidents.Monitor security events, conduct packet captures, and analyze logs using Wireshark or tcpdump to isolate and resolve threats.Compliance & Governance Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and generate detailed incident reports.Ensure WAF configurations align with regulatory compliance standards (e.g., PCI-DSS, banking/BFSI regulations).Maintain technical runbooks, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and knowledge base articles.Escalate complex, high-severity issues directly to the vendor's F5 Technical Assistance Center (TAC).Traffic & Load Balancing: Work alongside LTM (Local Traffic Manager) and SSLO (SSL Orchestration) to inspect secure traffic efficiently.Collaboration: Coordinate with application teams to understand web behaviors and ensure security measures don't disrupt business functions.Monitoring & Tuning: Analyze security logs, conduct vulnerability scans, and maintain optimal threat-mitigation performance.Security Concepts: Deep understanding of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities, web protocols ( HTTP/HTTPS), and SSL/TLS architectures.Required Qualifications & SkillsExperience: 3 to 6 years in network security, specifically managing F5 BIG-IP WAF/ASM technologies.Technical Skills Required Core F5 Expertise: Deep knowledge of F5 BIG-IP platforms, specifically ASM (Application Security Manager) and Advanced WAFWeb Security: Solid understanding of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities (e.g., Cross-Site Scripting, SQL Injection)Protocols & Services: Strong grasp of TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, SSL/TLS, and DNS.Add-on Skills: Experience with SSL Orchestrator (SSLO), Load Balancing (LTM), and integrations with SIEM/SOAR platforms is highly desirable.Networking Knowledge: Strong understanding of OSI layers, HTTP/HTTPS, TCP/IP, DNS, and TLS/SSL.Certifications: F5 Certified Technology Specialist (FTS) or equivalent professional certs are highly preferred.Soft Skills: Excellent troubleshooting mindset, analytical capabilities, and stakeholder communication.

Key Responsibilities

An F5 Web Application Firewall (WAF) L2/3 Engineer designs, implements, and supports F5 Advanced WAF/ASM environments. This role focuses on mitigating Layer 7 attacks, managing security policies, troubleshooting false positives, and providing escalation support to secure enterprise web applications.Typical Job Description (JD) requirements include:Key ResponsibilitiesPolicy Management: Deploy, configure, and fine-tune F5 WAF/ASM policies to block attacks like SQL injection, XSS, and DDoS. Policy Management & Tuning Deploy, configure, and manage Web Application Firewall (WAF) security policies.Analyze traffic, identify false positives, and fine-tune WAF policies to prevent legitimate traffic from being blocked.mplement automated security configurations and iRules to handle specific traffic routing or security logic.Incident Management: Provide Level 2 and Level 3 support to troubleshoot traffic blocks and resolve false positives. Incident Management & Troubleshooting Provide Level 2 and Level 3 operational support for WAF-related incidents.Monitor security events, conduct packet captures, and analyze logs using Wireshark or tcpdump to isolate and resolve threats.Compliance & Governance Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and generate detailed incident reports.Ensure WAF configurations align with regulatory compliance standards (e.g., PCI-DSS, banking/BFSI regulations).Maintain technical runbooks, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and knowledge base articles.Escalate complex, high-severity issues directly to the vendor's F5 Technical Assistance Center (TAC).Traffic & Load Balancing: Work alongside LTM (Local Traffic Manager) and SSLO (SSL Orchestration) to inspect secure traffic efficiently.Collaboration: Coordinate with application teams to understand web behaviors and ensure security measures don't disrupt business functions.Monitoring & Tuning: Analyze security logs, conduct vulnerability scans, and maintain optimal threat-mitigation performance.Security Concepts: Deep understanding of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities, web protocols ( HTTP/HTTPS), and SSL/TLS architectures.Required Qualifications & SkillsExperience: 3 to 6 years in network security, specifically managing F5 BIG-IP WAF/ASM technologies.Technical Skills Required Core F5 Expertise: Deep knowledge of F5 BIG-IP platforms, specifically ASM (Application Security Manager) and Advanced WAFWeb Security: Solid understanding of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities (e.g., Cross-Site Scripting, SQL Injection)Protocols & Services: Strong grasp of TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, SSL/TLS, and DNS.Add-on Skills: Experience with SSL Orchestrator (SSLO), Load Balancing (LTM), and integrations with SIEM/SOAR platforms is highly desirable.Networking Knowledge: Strong understanding of OSI layers, HTTP/HTTPS, TCP/IP, DNS, and TLS/SSL.Certifications: F5 Certified Technology Specialist (FTS) or equivalent professional certs are highly preferred.Soft Skills: Excellent troubleshooting mindset, analytical capabilities, and stakeholder communication.

Skill Requirements

An F5 Web Application Firewall (WAF) L2/3 Engineer designs, implements, and supports F5 Advanced WAF/ASM environments. This role focuses on mitigating Layer 7 attacks, managing security policies, troubleshooting false positives, and providing escalation support to secure enterprise web applications.Typical Job Description (JD) requirements include:Key ResponsibilitiesPolicy Management: Deploy, configure, and fine-tune F5 WAF/ASM policies to block attacks like SQL injection, XSS, and DDoS. Policy Management & Tuning Deploy, configure, and manage Web Application Firewall (WAF) security policies.Analyze traffic, identify false positives, and fine-tune WAF policies to prevent legitimate traffic from being blocked.mplement automated security configurations and iRules to handle specific traffic routing or security logic.Incident Management: Provide Level 2 and Level 3 support to troubleshoot traffic blocks and resolve false positives. Incident Management & Troubleshooting Provide Level 2 and Level 3 operational support for WAF-related incidents.Monitor security events, conduct packet captures, and analyze logs using Wireshark or tcpdump to isolate and resolve threats.Compliance & Governance Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and generate detailed incident reports.Ensure WAF configurations align with regulatory compliance standards (e.g., PCI-DSS, banking/BFSI regulations).Maintain technical runbooks, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and knowledge base articles.Escalate complex, high-severity issues directly to the vendor's F5 Technical Assistance Center (TAC).Traffic & Load Balancing: Work alongside LTM (Local Traffic Manager) and SSLO (SSL Orchestration) to inspect secure traffic efficiently.Collaboration: Coordinate with application teams to understand web behaviors and ensure security measures don't disrupt business functions.Monitoring & Tuning: Analyze security logs, conduct vulnerability scans, and maintain optimal threat-mitigation performance.Security Concepts: Deep understanding of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities, web protocols ( HTTP/HTTPS), and SSL/TLS architectures.Required Qualifications & SkillsExperience: 3 to 6 years in network security, specifically managing F5 BIG-IP WAF/ASM technologies.Technical Skills Required Core F5 Expertise: Deep knowledge of F5 BIG-IP platforms, specifically ASM (Application Security Manager) and Advanced WAFWeb Security: Solid understanding of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities (e.g., Cross-Site Scripting, SQL Injection)Protocols & Services: Strong grasp of TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, SSL/TLS, and DNS.Add-on Skills: Experience with SSL Orchestrator (SSLO), Load Balancing (LTM), and integrations with SIEM/SOAR platforms is highly desirable.Networking Knowledge: Strong understanding of OSI layers, HTTP/HTTPS, TCP/IP, DNS, and TLS/SSL.Certifications: F5 Certified Technology Specialist (FTS) or equivalent professional certs are highly preferred.Soft Skills: Excellent troubleshooting mindset, analytical capabilities, and stakeholder communication.

Other Requirements

An F5 Web Application Firewall (WAF) L2/3 Engineer designs, implements, and supports F5 Advanced WAF/ASM environments. This role focuses on mitigating Layer 7 attacks, managing security policies, troubleshooting false positives, and providing escalation support to secure enterprise web applications.Typical Job Description (JD) requirements include:Key ResponsibilitiesPolicy Management: Deploy, configure, and fine-tune F5 WAF/ASM policies to block attacks like SQL injection, XSS, and DDoS. Policy Management & Tuning Deploy, configure, and manage Web Application Firewall (WAF) security policies.Analyze traffic, identify false positives, and fine-tune WAF policies to prevent legitimate traffic from being blocked.mplement automated security configurations and iRules to handle specific traffic routing or security logic.Incident Management: Provide Level 2 and Level 3 support to troubleshoot traffic blocks and resolve false positives. Incident Management & Troubleshooting Provide Level 2 and Level 3 operational support for WAF-related incidents.Monitor security events, conduct packet captures, and analyze logs using Wireshark or tcpdump to isolate and resolve threats.Compliance & Governance Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and generate detailed incident reports.Ensure WAF configurations align with regulatory compliance standards (e.g., PCI-DSS, banking/BFSI regulations).Maintain technical runbooks, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and knowledge base articles.Escalate complex, high-severity issues directly to the vendor's F5 Technical Assistance Center (TAC).Traffic & Load Balancing: Work alongside LTM (Local Traffic Manager) and SSLO (SSL Orchestration) to inspect secure traffic efficiently.Collaboration: Coordinate with application teams to understand web behaviors and ensure security measures don't disrupt business functions.Monitoring & Tuning: Analyze security logs, conduct vulnerability scans, and maintain optimal threat-mitigation performance.Security Concepts: Deep understanding of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities, web protocols ( HTTP/HTTPS), and SSL/TLS architectures.Required Qualifications & SkillsExperience: 3 to 6 years in network security, specifically managing F5 BIG-IP WAF/ASM technologies.Technical Skills Required Core F5 Expertise: Deep knowledge of F5 BIG-IP platforms, specifically ASM (Application Security Manager) and Advanced WAFWeb Security: Solid understanding of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities (e.g., Cross-Site Scripting, SQL Injection)Protocols & Services: Strong grasp of TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, SSL/TLS, and DNS.Add-on Skills: Experience with SSL Orchestrator (SSLO), Load Balancing (LTM), and integrations with SIEM/SOAR platforms is highly desirable.Networking Knowledge: Strong understanding of OSI layers, HTTP/HTTPS, TCP/IP, DNS, and TLS/SSL.Certifications: F5 Certified Technology Specialist (FTS) or equivalent professional certs are highly preferred.Soft Skills: Excellent troubleshooting mindset, analytical capabilities, and stakeholder communication.