F5 application security engineer – waf migration

Position Title : F5 WAF Engineer

Experience: 5–8 Years (Minimum)

Location: Dubai / UAE (On-site )

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced F5 WAF Migration Engineer to support large-scale application security and datacenter migration projects. The candidate will be responsible for the migration, configuration, optimization, and troubleshooting of F5 BIG-IP WAF environments, ensuring secure and seamless transition of applications with minimal disruption.

The ideal candidate must have hands-on experience with F5 BIG-IP ASM/AWAF, strong understanding of application security policies, and experience executing WAF migrations across data centers or cloud

Environments. Experience with Palo Alto and Fortinet firewalls will be considered a strong advantage.

Key Responsibilities

F5 WAF Migration & Implementation

Perform migration of F5 BIG-IP ASM/AWAF configurations from legacy platforms to new environments (physical, virtual, or cloud).

Execute policy migration, tuning, and optimization for web application security.

Configure and support F5 modules including:

➢ LTM (Local Traffic Manager)

➢ ASM / AWAF (Web Application Firewall)

➢ APM (Access Policy Manager) – optional

Perform cutover planning and execution during maintenance windows.

Conduct pre-migration assessments and configuration audits.

Infrastructure & Migration Support

Work closely with network and application teams during migration.

Validate application connectivity, SSL offloading, and traffic routing.

Perform post-migration testing and validation to ensure service continuity.

• Support troubleshooting and performance optimization of the F5 environment.

Documentation & Knowledge