Senior Security Engineer – Web Application & Network Protection (C2H)

Job Title

Senior Security Engineer – Web Application & Network Protection (Contract to Hire)

Location

Columbus, OH (Local Candidates only)

Rate

$70–$79/hour

Work Model

Hybrid (Onsite Tuesday–Thursday, Remote Monday & Friday)

Contract Length

July 27, 2026 – July 26, 2027

Extension / Conversion

Contract-to-Hire

Employment Type

W-2 Only

Work Authorization

U.S. Citizens Only | Green Card holders also eligible; no visa sponsorship available

Position Overview

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We are seeking an experienced Senior Security Engineer – Web Application & Network Protection to lead the design, implementation, and support of enterprise web application and network security solutions. This role is responsible for protecting internet-facing applications and critical enterprise services through a combination of web application firewall (WAF) technologies, API security, bot protection, DDoS mitigation, and network security controls.

The ideal candidate brings a strong mix of application security, network security, cloud security, and automation experience, with hands-on expertise supporting technologies such as F5 Distributed Cloud WAF, Palo Alto Networks firewalls, and secure remote access platforms. This individual will partner across security, infrastructure, networking, cloud, and application teams to strengthen enterprise defenses, improve operational efficiency, and support secure onboarding of business-critical applications.

This is a strong fit for a cybersecurity engineer who is equally comfortable with security architecture, operational support, incident response, automation, and stakeholder collaboration in a modern enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities

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### Web Application Security

• Administer and support the F5 Distributed Cloud (XC) WAF platform.
• Deploy, configure, and maintain WAF policies...