Senior Application Security Engineer at Capco in Canada - Toronto

Job description

• As a Senior Application Security Engineer, you will provide hands-on technical delivery for the migration of Web Application Firewall (WAF) capabilities to Cloudflare and/or Akamai. You will work closely with architecture, security, network, and application teams to execute migration waves, onboard applications, implement security policies, and support successful cutovers.
• You will play a key role in validating functionality, security, and performance, resolving technical issues, and supporting post-migration stabilization across complex enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end WAF migrations to Cloudflare and/or Akamai, including configuration, application onboarding, and deployment.
• Implement and tune WAF security policies, rules, and controls in line with application and security requirements.
• Execute DNS and traffic-routing changes and support integrations required for successful application migration.
• Perform testing, troubleshooting, and validation to confirm functionality, security, and performance throughout migration waves.
• Partner with architecture, security, network, and application teams to support cutover activities, resolve technical issues, and stabilize services following migration.

Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant experience in network security, application security, infrastructure engineering, or related technical roles, with substantial hands-on WAF experience.
• Strong hands-on experience configuring, migrating, and supporting enterprise WAF technologies, ideally Cloudflare and/or Akamai.
• Practical knowledge of DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, TLS, traffic routing, application delivery, and web security concepts.
• Experience implementing and tuning WAF policies and security rules, troubleshooting application traffic, and resolving migration or production issues.
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with architecture, security, network, and application teams to deliver complex technical changes.
• Experience delivering large-scale WAF migration or modernization programs across complex enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of Cloudflare and Akamai security, application delivery, and traffic management capabilities.
• Experience supporting phased application migration waves, production cutovers, and post-deployment stabilization.
• Familiarity with automation, scripting, APIs, or infrastructure-as-code approaches used to support security or infrastructure deployments.
• Experience delivering security technology within financial services or another highly regulated environment.

Skills

Required

• Hands-on WAF configuration and migration
• WAF policy implementation and tuning

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits Coverage – 100% company-paid health, life, and disability insurance effective from Day 1 of employment
• Retirement Savings Program – Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with the option of receiving a matching employer contribution
• Virtual Health Care – Company-paid program available to all employees and their dependents/partners
• Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP) – Company-paid support services for employees and their dependents/partners
• Parental Leave Top-Up – Enhanced parental leave benefits available from Day 1 of employment
• New Parent Gift – A company-sponsored gift to celebrate the arrival of a new child
• Wellness Support – Fitness reimbursement benefit to promote health and well-being
• Business Coach from Day 1 – Personalized one-on-one coaching to support career growth, accelerate development, and help achieve your professional goals at Capco.
• The salary range for this position is listed below. Additionally, this position may also be eligible to receive an annual discretionary/variable bonus payment.
• Capco is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation to our people. Our compensation policies and salary ranges are designed to allow our people to progress through the salary range as they demonstrate strong performance and develop in their role over time. The base pay offered to selected candidates will be within the salary range and the placement will vary based upon a variety of factors, including, but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, experience and internal equity.
• $118,000 - $152,000 CAD