WAF Security Analyst III

Anticipated End Date:

2026-07-16

Position Title:

WAF Security Analyst III

Job Description:

WAF Security Analyst III 

Location: This role requires associates to be in-office 1 - 2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

PLEASE NOTE: This position is not eligible for current or future visa sponsorship.

The WAF Security Analyst III  is responsible for providing enterprise security solutions for business, regulatory, and legal requirements, and assuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets, with a focus on Web Application Firewall, DoS, BOT mitigation, CDN, and application security protections.

How you will make an Impact:

• Participates and completes tasks associated with the implementations for systems and network and Web Application Firewall  security technologies; executes testing plans; coordinates and prepares reporting of data security events and incidents; provides system and network architecture support; provides technical support to business and technology associates.

• Provides trouble resolution on complex issues, including WAF, web traffic, false positive, application protection, and security event issues.

• Performs system, network and WAF upgrade tasks.

• Designs and analyzes vendor services and information security requirements; maintains relationship with key vendors, including WAF, CDN, DoS, BOT mitigation, and application security technology providers.

• Participates and completes lights-on initiatives to consolidate equipment and/or implement business relocations.

• Performs complex configuration changes to meet business and information security requirements, including configuration of new sites and applications for WAF protection. .

• Performs capacity analysis; recommends and implements capacity increases.

• Responds to Level 3 and 4 change and problem requests; leads Level 1 and 2 incident recoveries and root cause analysis.

• Analyzes, configures, tests, documents, deploys, maintains, patches, and troubleshoots WAF rules/signatures, security processes, controls, and products to mitigate threats and implement best practices.

• Works with application developers, developer teams, technical peers, business peers, security analysts, and leaders to analyze, prioritize, support, and resolve events, WAF configurations, application remediation, and compliance requirements.

Minimum Requirements:

Requires an BA/BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field of study and a minimum of 3 years of experience in a support and operations or design and engineering role; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Experiences and Competencies:

• Experience supporting application security or Web Application Firewall technologies preferred.

• Experience with cybersecurity, privacy principles, threats, vulnerabilities, risk management, and IT security methods, including firewalls, DMZ, encryption, and SSL certificates.

• Experience with network security architecture concepts and protocols such as TCP/IP, DNS, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, and IAM/directory services.

• Experience working with industry standard Web Application Firewall solutions, such as Cloudflare, Akamai, F5 Networks, Imperva, Fastly, or similar technologies.

• Knowledge of Layer 7 security attacks and application security vulnerabilities, including OWASP Top 10, SANS Top 25, XSS, SQLi, command injection, remote code execution, CSRF/SSRF, CVEs, and CWEs.

• Basic understanding of CDN and caching techniques, load balancing, and cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, Azure, or Oracle Cloud.

• Technical security certifications (e.g. Systems Security Certified Practitioner) strongly preferred.

Job Level:

Non-Management Exempt

Workshift:

1st Shift (United States of America)

Job Family:

IFT > IT Security & Compliance

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process should submit the following form: Accessibility Accommodation Request Form and a member of the team will be in contact. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

Prospective employees required to be screened under Florida law should review the education and awareness resources at HB531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.

NOTE: Workday keeps job postings active through 11:59:59 PM on the day before the listed end date. Example: If the end date is 3/13, the posting will automatically come down on 3/12 at 11:59:59 PM. In other words — the job is posted until 3/13, not through 3/13.