- Company Name
- Cloudflare
- Job Title
- Application Security Engineer
- Job Description
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**Job title:** Application Security Engineer
**Role Summary:**
Deliver end‑to‑end technical implementation, migration, and support of Cloudflare's Layer 7 security services (DDoS, WAF, API Gateway, Bot Management, Certificates, Rate Limiting, SSL, Page Shield) to enterprise customers. Act as a customer‑facing technical specialist, producing design artifacts, configuring environments, troubleshooting issues, and sharing knowledge across teams.
**Expectations:**
- 5+ years in a customer‑facing technical role (Engineer, Architect, Consultant, or Support).
- Manage multiple project timelines, prioritize competing demands, and travel up to 30 %.
- Perform in English; additional European language fluency is a plus.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Gather business/technical requirements, produce Solution Design, HLD/LLD, deployment/migration plans, and transition documentation.
- Execute configurations, scripts, and changes in the customer environment following change‑management processes.
- Troubleshoot implementation problems, collaborate with Support, Engineering, and higher‑level teams on escalations.
- Create and improve operational assets: templates, automation scripts, procedures, workflows.
- Contribute to internal/external documentation, Q&A, and best‑practice iterations.
**Required Skills:**
- Deep understanding of OSI layers (TCP/IP, TLS, DNS, HTTP) and internet security technologies.
- Experience configuring DDoS protection, WAFs, Bot Management, Rate Limiting, certificates, and related services.
- Strong scripting abilities (Python, JavaScript, Bash).
- Familiarity with infrastructure‑as‑code (Terraform) and API integration.
- Knowledge of performance metrics for web properties (speed, latency, caching, HTTP/3, TLS v1.3).
- Project management aptitude, deadline‑oriented, and adaptable to uncertainty.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Relevant certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), or equivalent are advantageous.