[Remote] Sr. Security Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Yum! Brands is a global company whose Cybersecurity Engineering team supports digital platforms for its restaurant and corporate brands. The Sr. Security Engineer will protect enterprise web applications and APIs by designing and optimizing WAF protections, managing CDN and TLS certificate configurations, investigating incidents, and driving automation and operational improvements.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize Web Application Firewall (WAF) protections using Akamai (or similar platforms)
• Secure enterprise web applications and APIs against modern cyber threats, including OWASP Top 10, DDoS, bots, and API attacks
• Manage CDN configurations and public TLS certificate lifecycle
• Investigate security incidents, tune security policies, and improve platform performance
• Drive automation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement
• Partner with engineering, cloud, networking, and business teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions

Skills

• Experience with enterprise WAF technologies (Akamai preferred; Cloudflare, Imperva, F5, AWS WAF also considered)
• Strong knowledge of HTTP/S, TLS/SSL, DNS, TCP/IP, CDN architecture, REST APIs, and web application security
• Experience managing certificates, troubleshooting production environments, and responding to security incidents
• Scripting or automation experience (PowerShell, Python, Bash) is a plus
• Security certifications such as CISSP, Security+, GSEC, or Akamai certifications are a bonus

Benefits

• Employees and their eligible family members may enroll in medical, dental, vision, legal, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance coverage.
• FSA/HSA, depending on enrolled medical plan.
• Short-term disability insurance.
• Long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Employees may enroll in the 401(k) plan.
• 4 weeks of vacation.
• Paid sick leave.
• 10 paid holidays.
• A floating day off.
• Half day Fridays year-round.
• 2 paid days for volunteer time each calendar year.

Company Overview

Yum! Brands is a quick-service restaurant brand that primarily operates the likes of KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell. It was founded in 1997, and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.yum.com.

Company H1B Sponsorship

Yum! Brands has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2021, 2 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.