*Must work a hybrid schedule (3 days onsite) out of our Atlanta, DC, or Silver Spring office.*

The WAF Perimeter Security Engineer is a critical technical role responsible for securing WBD’s global edge infrastructure through advanced WAF and DDoS protections. This candidate will be considered a hands-on expert in WAF security, with proficient experience in traffic analysis, rule customization, and threat mitigation. Ideal candidates will have the following expectations: proactively design and tune WAF policies to defend against evolving threats, collaborate with product and engineering teams to embed security into edge services and APIs, and respond to real-time attacks with precision and agility. This role requires a strong understanding of web application architectures, application behavior, and the threat landscape, along with the ability to translate complex security requirements into scalable, effective solutions.

Overview

 As a WAF Perimeter Security Engineer, the ideal candidate is expected to:    

• Implement, configure, and maintain enterprise-grade WAF and DDoS protections across a large portfolio of properties.

• Develop and fine-tune custom firewall rules, bot mitigation controls, and DDoS mitigation security policies.

• Perform log analysis to identify malicious traffic patterns, false positives, and opportunities for tuning.

• Contribute to automation efforts (infrastructure as code, CI/CD integrations, scripts) to deploy and maintain security configurations.

• Identify security vulnerabilities and guide developers and engineers in addressing these issues

• Participate in on-call rotation as a subject matter expert for WAF/DDoS incident response.

• Partner with product, engineering, and operations teams to integrate WAF/Edge security controls into applications and services.

• Research and stay current on the latest attack vectors, vulnerabilities, and exploits affecting web and API applications.

• Recommend and implement improvements to strengthen defenses across the edge/perimeter layer.

Qualifications & Experiences:

•   3+ years of experience working with, configuring, and maintaining web application firewalls (WAF), including troubleshooting, rule development and deployment.

• Knowledge of web application attack techniques and common vulnerabilities (i.e. OWASP Top 10).

• Detailed understanding of the threats faced directly to consumer and digital platform organizations.

• Proven expertise with at least one major WAF platform (Akamai, Fastly NGWAF, AWS WAF, Azure, or similar).

• Familiarity with log analysis tools, scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell), and automation frameworks.

• Proven hands-on experience engineering across one of the various Cloud Providers (AWS, GCP, Azure).

• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly analyze issues and implement effective mitigations.

• Excellent collaboration and communication skills across security, engineering, and product teams.

Not Required but preferred experience:

• Security certifications - CISSP, CISM, CISA, SANS, etc. Is a plus.

• Amazon certifications – Solutions Architecture Associate, Cloud Partitioner.

• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation) for WAF/DDoS deployment.

• Familiarity with CDN integrations and API Security frameworks.

• Exposure to DDoS mitigation at scale, including volumetric and application-layer attacks.

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery’s total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $91,000.00 - $169,000.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation.