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Sr. Security Engineer
YUM! Remote
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Join Yum! Brands' Cybersecurity Engineering team and help protect one of the world's largest global digital platforms supporting KFC, Taco Bell, Habit Burger & Grill, and Yum! corporate brands. This role is ideal for a security professional passionate about web application security, cloud technologies, and enterprise-scale engineering.
- 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.
- 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.
Salary Range: 117,800 - 147,600 Benefits: Employees (and their eligible family members) may enroll in the following types of insurance coverage: medical, dental, vision, legal, and accidental death and dismemberment, as well as FSA/HSA (depending on enrolled medical plan). Yum! also provides short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance. Employees may enroll in our 401(k) plan. Yum! provides 4 weeks of vacation, paid sick leave, 10 paid holidays, a floating day off, half day Fridays year-round and 2 paid days for volunteer time each calendar year. Yum! is committed to equity, inclusion, and belonging for all dimensions of diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other protected characteristic. Yum! is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities or special needs.