Edge Security Engineer Position Available In Orange, Florida

• Must be eligible to work on W2 in the United States. Cannot accept H1B Visa or C2C candidates at this time

Duration:

18+ month contract (W2). Potential to convert full-time based on performance and budget.

Location:

100% Remote within the United States.

Preferred Locations:

Florida, Washington (state), or

California Required Skills:

1+ year

• Akamai Kona Site Defender (WAF) or similar Edge Security WAF tool for bot security, DDoS, Bot scoring, etc. 1+ year
• Website/Edge security vulnerability management 1+ year
• Network Security Engineering skills and concepts SIEM Experience (Splunk preferred) Nice to

Have:

CISSP or similar Cybersecurity-focused certifications Description TEKsystems is hiring a Cyber Security Engineer to focus on a Web/Edge Security effort for one of our clients. Candidates must have at least 1 year of experience with the following

• Akamai Kona Site Defender (WAF), website Vulnerability Management, and Network Security engineering skills.

Responsibilities:

• Cyber Security Engineer will spend approximately 80% of their time tracking malicious web traffic (bad actors, BOTS etc) while consulting with multiple application teams to engineer solutions that will help mitigate unwanted traffic.

oSupport Web & Mobile Development teams and relevant applications that use edge solutions. oUsing Kona Site Defender within the Akamai suite and AWS Web application firewalls to secure websites and APIs.

• Remaining 20% of their time will be preforming weekly analysis and creating reports of web traffic to identify threats & vulnerabilities then apply skills to developing and implementing high-tech solutions to defend.
• Research, identify and pro-actively plan against potential threats that could target client’s websites.
• Work with developers to remediate website vulnerabilities to improve web security.
• Work with SOC team on security incidents.
• Evaluate other Web Security Application solutions.

Skills Akamai, Kona site defender, information security, Network Security, Vulnerability Management, firewall, cloud, vulnerability, incident response, cyber security, security, Web application firewalls, KSD, Akamai Kona Site Defender, WAF, Splunk, SIEM, API, Additional Skills o

Effective Communication:

Engineers must excel in both written and verbal communication. They need to articulate complex security concepts clearly to various stakeholders, including technical and non-technical staff. During major incident calls, they should be able to convey security issues and concerns effectively to staff, peers, superiors, and external parties. Engineers must be able to collaborate effectively with international teams, including those in Paris, Hong Kong, and Tokyo, ensuring seamless communication and coordination across different time zones and cultural contexts. o

Ownership Mindset:

Engineers will take ownership of their work, treating the security systems they manage as if they were their own. They proactively identify vulnerabilities, seek solutions, and drive improvements, demonstrating a sense of responsibility and commitment. Engineers need to balance curiosity with practicality to meet immediate security needs and long-term organizational goals. o

Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving:

Engineers should engage in reflective and independent thinking. Rather than passively receiving information, they actively reason and analyze security situations. o

Growth Mindset:

Engineers should embrace challenges and view failures as opportunities for growth. Instead of seeing setbacks as obstacles, they use them as springboards to develop their abilities.