Senior Cybersecurity WAF Engineer

Cox Automotive

Remote Eligibility

Hybrid

Domain

Application security

State

Georgia

City

Atlanta

Job Description

Posted on:

February 10, 2025

Primary NIST Speciality

Securely Provision

NIST Sub-speciality

Software Development

Seniority

Senior

Salary ($K)

165

Summary and company overview

Summary Information about the Role

The Senior Cybersecurity Web Application Firewall (WAF) Engineer is focused on operating the web application firewall protecting public-facing websites. Main responsibilities are tuning and improving security policies, implementing the WAF for new public websites based on established architecture patterns, and participating in security events to use the WAF as a protective and defensive measure against threat actors.

This role will use their technical knowledge in implementing and using a web application firewall as a protective and defensive cybersecurity control. They will use their experience with networking concepts such as DNS, HTTP/S, and edge services to route website traffic, understand how web applications and mobile applications are designed to use client-server communication, and must be able to partner with cross-functional teams throughout the organization.

This role will report directly to the Senior Manager of Application Security at Cox Automotive.

Company Overview

Through groundbreaking technology and a commitment to stellar experiences for drivers and dealers alike, Cox Automotive employees are transforming the way the world buys, owns, sells – or simply uses – cars. Cox Automotive employees get to work on iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book and industry-leading dealer-facing companies like vAuto and Manheim, all while enjoying the people-centered atmosphere that is central to our life at Cox. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.

Responsibilities

Implement and enforce WAF controls for public-facing websites.
Analyze WAF rules to identify improvements and explain recommended changes to improve the protections the WAF provides.
Assist in defining architectural and technology standards for WAF that impact information, system, and data security.
Develop new WAF alerts and tooling for automation to detect, respond to, and remediate threats.
Perform cyber engineering trend analysis and reporting, defining and recommending tool, infrastructure and other improvements.
Proposes and helps review plans and policies to improve the overall security environment.
Participate in security events and incident response to identify gaps in current design and propose solutions to prevent threats from reoccurring.
Research and evaluate emerging security trends, threats, and technologies, and recommend appropriate solutions and enhancements.

Job Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 4 years of experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and 2 years of experience; a Ph.D. and 1 year of experience in a related field; or 8 years’ experience in a related field.
At least 2 years focused on cybersecurity.
Must have practical expertise in setting up and operating web application firewalls. Must have knowledge of how network traffic routes between clients and servers across the internet (e.g., DNS, HTTP/S).
Clearly articulate the objective of specific cybersecurity policies and procedures to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Excellent customer service skills, writing, and presentation skills.
Develop a strong and productive working environment with key stakeholders and collaborate closely with other Cox entities’ cybersecurity teams to implement cybersecurity best practices.
Consultative nature to work through controversial or complex topics to employees, leaders, and/or senior leadership.
Evaluate risks and make informed decisions based on impact and likelihood of the risk to the business.
Proficient in Python.
Creatively solving complex cybersecurity challenges while exhibiting solid, pragmatic business acumen.
Experience utilizing Agile methodologies and DevSecOps.
Initiating change and deploying solutions in Fortune 1000 companies.
Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., ISO 27000, NIST, FFIEC) and industry relevant regulations that will guide architectural requirements (e.g., GDPR, FFIEC, GLBA).

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of current cybersecurity and technology architectures such as zero trust, IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, virtualization, and containerization.
A strong understanding of cloud containers and/or serverless platforms (e.g., EKS, ECS, Lambda, Fargate).
Experience with security testing tools such as Veracode, Fortify, BurpSuite, and Wiz.
Extensive technology knowledge and recognized expertise in several areas including .NET framework, Mono, Spring frameworks, Oracle, serverless, cloud patterns, cloud service and user authentication or similar.
Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and services and on-premises infrastructure.
Experience in the development and design of cybersecurity standard methodologies to all layers of the hosting and application stack in both cloud and on-premises environments.
Knowledge of Identity and Access Management (IAM), cryptography / key management, secrets management, access controls and security protocols (e.g., multi-factor, SAML, OAuth, OIDC).
Experience with firewall, web application firewalls, and other edge services as well as deep understanding of DMZ and other network architectures.
AWS Well-Architected Framework.
Experience in national critical infrastructure industries (telecommunications, financial services, defense, government, etc.).
Big four consulting or Fortune 500 company experience.
Relevant industry certification (e.g., CISSP, CEH, OSCP, Azure, AWS, CISM, CISA).

Additional commentary

To be employed in this role, you’ll need to clear a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this position. However, we are a drug-free workplace, so the possession, use or being under the influence of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours, on company property and/or in company vehicles is prohibited.

The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.