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CoStar Group · 1 day ago

Edge Security Engineer

Arlington, VA

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

1+ years exp

CoStar Group is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. They are seeking a skilled Edge Security Engineer to join their Product Security team, focusing on maintaining and optimizing edge security controls across CoStar’s public-facing websites.

AnalyticsCommercial Real EstateReal Estate

No H1B

Hiring Manager

Andie Rosenberg

Responsibilities

Configure, monitor, and fine-tune Akamai Kona WAF policies to minimize false positives and maximize protection against OWASP and DDOS threats

Implement and maintain bot protection and scraping mitigation strategies across CoStar’s web properties

Analyze edge traffic patterns to detect anomalies and respond to security incidents

Support secure deployment and scaling of edge security controls across cloud and CDN environments

Provide edge security across 50+ high traffic websites, spanning distinct web tech stacks and threat profiles

Qualification

Akamai Kona WAFEdge securityWeb application securityTraffic analysisScriptingCloud-native developmentLog analysis toolsCompliance frameworksCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's Degree required from an accredited, not for profit, in person university or college

A track record of commitment to prior employers

1–3 years of experience in edge security, web application security, or managing Akamai, Cloudflare, Imperva, DataDome, Fastly, AWS WAF or similar technologies for a major Internet site

Familiarity with OWASP Top 10, API security best practices, and traffic analysis

Ability to collaborate across Product, Security, DevOps, Legal, and development teams

Experience with dashboards and log analysis tools such as Akamai WSA, ELK, or Athena

Preferred

Hands-on experience with Akamai Control Center for WAF rule configuration and monitoring

Knowledge of advanced bot detection strategies including behavioral analysis and AI-based solutions

Scripting and Infrastructure as code proficiency (Python, Terraform, Ansible, etc) for automation and reporting

Understanding of SDLC, CI/CD, and cloud-native development (Docker, EC2, EKS, RDS)

Familiarity with compliance frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, PCI DSS)

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug

Life, legal, and supplementary insurance

Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family

Commuter and parking benefits

401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent), with yoga studio, Pelotons, personal training, group exercise classes

Access to CoStar Group’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Employee Resource Groups

Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks