Perimeter Security Engineer

Warner Bros. Discovery

Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type: Hybrid
Location: Atlanta, GA
Salary: $91,000–$169,000 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $165k

This role $130k

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This role pays less than 86% of similar roles. Most pay $142,400–$187,640 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $130k versus about $165k for comparable roles.

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About Warner Bros. Discovery

Warner Bros. Discovery is a global media and entertainment company operating a broad portfolio of iconic content and brands including Warner Bros. film studio, HBO, CNN, Discovery Channel, and Max streaming service. Industry: Media & Entertainment

Warner Bros. Discovery currently has 56 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $126,350–$234,650 across 38 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Perimeter Security Engineer

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The WAF Perimeter Security Engineer is a senior-level role within Warner Bros.’s security team, responsible for safeguarding the company’s global edge infrastructure against advanced threats through web application firewall (WAF) and DDoS protections. This hands-on expert will design and tune WAF policies to defend against evolving cyber threats, collaborate with product and engineering teams to embed security into edge services and APIs, and respond swiftly to real-time attacks. Key responsibilities include implementing enterprise-grade WAF and DDoS protections, developing custom firewall rules, performing log analysis, contributing to automation efforts, and identifying security vulnerabilities. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with major WAF platforms like Akamai or AWS WAF, proficiency in scripting languages such as Python and Bash, and familiarity with cloud providers including AWS and Azure. This role requires a deep understanding of web application architectures and the ability to translate complex security requirements into scalable solutions at scale.

Skills

AWS Azure GCP Terraform CloudFormation Python Bash PowerShell Akamai Fastly NGWAF AWS WAF CI/CD DDoS mitigation Web application firewalls (WAF) Log analysis tools API Security frameworks CDN integrations OWASP Top 10

What you'll do

Design and tune WAF policies to protect against evolving threats.
Develop custom firewall rules and bot mitigation controls for security.
Analyze logs to identify malicious traffic patterns and improve tuning.
Automate deployment and maintenance of security configurations through scripts.
Guide developers in addressing security vulnerabilities identified.
Participate in on-call rotation for real-time WAF/DDoS incident response.

What we're looking for

3+ years of experience with web application firewalls (WAF) and DDoS protections.
Expertise in configuring and maintaining WAFs, including troubleshooting and rule development.
Knowledge of web application attack techniques and common vulnerabilities like OWASP Top 10.
Proven hands-on experience engineering across major cloud providers such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
Strong problem-solving skills for analyzing issues and implementing effective mitigations quickly.
Familiarity with log analysis tools, scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell), and automation frameworks.
Experience in infrastructure-as-code practices for deploying WAF/DDoS configurations.

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