Cybersecurity Engineer 1 – WAF / F5

Ryan Consulting Group•Columbus, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Ryan Consulting Group, Inc. is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to provide cybersecurity engineering, web application firewall administration, and operational support for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). The position administers and sustains F5 web application firewall (WAF) and application security solutions, configures and tunes security policies and signatures, troubleshoots application security controls, and supports integration with enterprise cybersecurity infrastructure. This is an onsite W-2 role at a DLA facility in Columbus, Ohio, or Richmond, Virginia, unless an alternate worksite is authorized. The work schedule is full-time, with specific hours to be confirmed. Travel is approximately six trips per year, four days per trip, between Washington, DC, Columbus, and Richmond. Employment offers are conditional on the company being awarded the contract, and the recruitment process may be modified, delayed, or canceled based on the award outcome. An active Top Secret clearance and the required certification must be held at the time of proposal submission.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Minimum of seven years of relevant IT experience.
Experience administering and maintaining web application firewall and application security technologies.
Experience supporting cybersecurity infrastructure, security control integration, and application protection.
Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance at the time of proposal submission.
Must meet IT-I Critical Sensitive / Tier 5 (T5) security investigation requirements at the time of proposal submission.
Must satisfy both DCWF qualifications at the Intermediate level: primary DCWF 521 – Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist and secondary DCWF 441 – Network Operations Specialist.
DCWF qualifications may be satisfied through an applicable approved education, training, or certification pathway under DoDM 8140.03; credentials must be recognized for the applicable work role and proficiency level. A credential may potentially qualify for both roles.
Must be able to work onsite at the DLA facility in Columbus, OH, or Richmond, VA, unless an alternate worksite is authorized.
Must hold the F5 Certified Technology Specialist – Application Security Manager (ASM) certification at the time of submission.

Nice To Haves

Experience administering F5 Advanced WAF and/or Application Security Manager (ASM) in enterprise environments.
Experience supporting application security and protection within DoD environments.
Knowledge of HTTP/TLS analysis, network traffic analysis, and application security technologies.

Responsibilities

Administer, maintain, and support F5 web application firewall (WAF) and application security solutions.
Configure, manage, and tune application security policies and signatures to support enterprise application protection.
Analyze cybersecurity requirements and recommend appropriate web application security controls.
Troubleshoot web application firewall functionality, security policies, and application protection mechanisms.
Support integration of F5 application security solutions with enterprise cybersecurity infrastructure.
Evaluate and maintain application security configurations to support operational and security requirements.
Assist with identifying and resolving issues affecting web application security and infrastructure performance.
Support ongoing cybersecurity engineering, administration, and sustainment activities within DoD environments.