Sr. Security Engineer

About the Role

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.

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.

Requirements

• 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, as well as FSA/HSA (depending on enrolled medical plan).
• Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance provided.
• 401(k) plan enrollment available.
• 4 weeks of vacation, paid sick leave, and 10 paid holidays per year.
• Floating day off, half-day Fridays year-round, and 2 paid days for volunteer time each calendar year.

Pay

Salary Range: $117,800 - $147,600