Load Balancer / WAF Engineer - North Central region

📋 Description

• Design, deploy, and manage cloud based security platforms, including WAF, DDoS mitigation, bot
• Build and manage custom rules (page rules, rate limits, transform rules, iRules) to enforce
• Work closely with application, DevOps, and infrastructure teams to ensure secure and resilient
• Optimize configurations for latency, performance, and availability, including global traffic
• Support incident response efforts involving DDoS events or WAF bypass attempts.
• Document configurations and provide operational runbooks for client handoffs or internal support

🎯 Requirements

• 2 to 4 years of experience managing cloud WAF/DDoS platforms in enterprise environments.
• Deep familiarity with Cloudflare and/or Akamai edge protection services.
• Experience building custom page rules, rate limiting policies, or traffic filtering logic.
• Strong knowledge of core networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, load balancing, NAT, routing).
• Hands-on experience with on-premises application delivery controllers such as F5 BIG-IP, especially
• Strong troubleshooting skills across application-layer traffic and network-layer protection.

🎁 Benefits

• Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only, some travel may be required for certain positions
• Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for
• Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans
• 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
• Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
• Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment