Senior CyberSecurity Engineer - Edge Security / Bot Mitigation

At DICK’S Sporting Goods, we believe in how positively sports can change lives. On our team, everyone plays a critical role in creating confidence and excitement by personally equipping all athletes to achieve their dreams.  We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce, reflecting the communities we serve.

If you are ready to make a difference as part of the world’s greatest sports team, apply to join our team today!

OVERVIEW:

About the Role

At DICK’S Sporting Goods, we’re committed to delivering world-class cybersecurity that protects our teammates, customers, and brand.

We are looking for a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer with deep expertise in edge security, specifically WAF and bot mitigation tooling, to join our cybersecurity team.

In this role, you will serve in designing, deploying, and optimizing protections for our web applications and APIs, with a focus on mitigating automated threats, fraud, and abuse. You will collaborate across security, infrastructure, and product development teams to drive the evolution of our edge protection strategies. The ideal candidate has a strong background in securing large-scale digital platforms and a track record of owning and improving edge security controls in complex environments.

What You’ll Do

• Design implementation, tuning, and maintenance of WAF and bot management solutions across enterprise web and API platforms

• Analyze threat data and traffic behavior to detect, investigate, and coordinate with Security Operations to respond to malicious bot activity and application-layer attacks

• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) on edge security technologies, advising teams on best practices and risk mitigation strategies

• Collaborate with product, application development, and infrastructure teams to ensure secure deployment of services at the edge

• Define and continuously improve edge security architecture, detection logic, and operational runbooks

• Provide guidance during security incidents related to edge infrastructure, and support forensic investigations and root cause analysis

Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend enhancements to security controls, tools, and policies

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QUALIFICATIONS:

What You Bring

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security, or a related field, OR 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 3 years directly managing edge security controls (WAF, bot mitigation, API security)

• Demonstrated expertise in WAF policy design, bot detection and mitigation strategies, and edge traffic analysis

• Hands-on experience integrating WAF/bot management with CI/CD pipelines and modern application architectures

• Deep understanding of web protocols (HTTP/S, TLS), OWASP threats, and CDN configurations

• Experience working in high-availability, high-traffic environments (retail/e-commerce preferred)

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and educate technical and non-technical audiences

Preferred:

• Experience with Akamai WAF and Bot Manager Premier (BMP) is a plus

• Security certifications such as CISSP, OSWE, or GIAC GWAPT

• Experience with scripting/automation (Python, PowerShell, or similar) to improve security tooling and operations

• Familiarity with other edge platforms (Cloudflare, Fastly, Kasada, Azure WAF, etc.) with layered defense strategies

Why Join Us?

At DICK’S, you’ll be part of a passionate team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. We are on an exciting journey to become the world’s best sports company, driven by tech. You’ll have the opportunity to shape the future of secure digital collaboration in a dynamic, customer-focused environment.