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Position: Web Application Firewall Engineer (Akamai/F5) Location: Charlotte ,NC ONSITE Job Type: Fulltime Job description: Must Have Technical/Functional Skills: Minimum 8 years knowledge and experience with deployment and maintenance of enterprise web application firewall products: Akamai Kona, F5 ASM/AWAF, Salt API Protection. Primary responsibility is support of our security infrastructure and security projects with potential to take on responsibilities for other network security technologies such as Network Access Control, Firewall etc Must have good working knowledge of troubleshooting techniques: performing and analyzing the results of packet captures, CLI commands, familiarity with network protocols Understand application layer TCP/IP Layer 7 security fundamentals Ability to analyze application logs and work with developers to ensure secure coding practices are in use Bachelor's degree in information systems or relevant field of study Excellent communications skills (verbal and written) are required. Ability to interact with personnel at all levels across the organization and to comprehend business imperatives. A strong customer/client focus with ability to manage expectations appropriately and provide superior customer/client experience and build long-term relationships. Willing to have a flexible work schedule and be on call for incident resolution Coding/Scripting experience such as Python or PowerShell to automate tasks is a bonus. Roles & Responsibilities Operations and monitoring and day to day troubleshooting for web application firewalls (F5 and Akamai) across the enterprise. Provide expert level troubleshooting for supported technologies Perform architecture and engineering responsibilities in support of existing technologies and new security projects Perform regular health checks and user activity audits Author and vigilantly maintain documents related to the design, purpose, operation, and management of security applications
Here's how to pick the right one and stand out in your application.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.