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Sr. Web Traffic Management Engineer
Posted: 07/28/2025
Employment Type:
Contract
Industry: Web Administration
Job Number: 43421
Pay Rate: 70.00
Job Description
Senior Web Traffic Management Engineer (Hybrid)Â
A leading global retailer is seeking a highly experienced Senior Web Traffic Management Engineer for a contract role focused on owning the operational excellence of a modern web delivery infrastructure. The selected candidate will serve as a subject matter expert in web traffic management technologies, with a strong emphasis on NGINX Plus, CDN optimization, and bot protection integration. This position requires deep hands-on experience in managing and optimizing high-traffic web environments hosted in Microsoft Azure.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead the day-to-day operations, optimization, and advanced configuration of NGINX Plus to ensure high performance and availability of web traffic services.
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Manage and fine-tune Fastly CDN configurations, including custom VCL, edge logic, and caching policies to deliver fast, reliable user experiences.
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Collaborate with security teams to manage and optimize a bot protection platform, ensuring smooth integration with traffic management layers.
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Design and implement scalable traffic routing solutions across cloud environments and edge delivery networks.
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Automate deployment and configuration processes using tools like Ansible, Python, and Jenkins within a CI/CD ecosystem.
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Oversee platform security management, including SSL/TLS certificate configuration and Web Application Firewall (WAF) policy tuning.
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Develop and maintain detailed technical documentation and provide mentorship to engineering teams on NGINX and CDN best practices.
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Act as the primary technical lead during major traffic-related incidents, managing cross-functional troubleshooting, coordinating resolution, and driving clear communication throughout.
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Lead post-incident RCA investigations, produce blameless post-mortem reports, and present findings to improve system reliability and operational procedures.
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Ensure platform documentation is continuously updated and accessible to internal teams and external vendors when needed.
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Remain responsive and available during incident response via business phone for real-time updates and coordination.
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
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8+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, network engineering, DevOps, or systems engineering focused on web traffic management.
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Expert-level proficiency with NGINX/NGINX Plus, including production operations, tuning for high performance, and complex configuration management.
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Extensive hands-on experience configuring and managing Fastly CDN, including writing and deploying VCL, setting up caching strategies, and edge compute optimizations.
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Experience integrating with bot mitigation platforms (experience with tools like Kasada is a plus).
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Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Azure, including services like Application Gateways, Load Balancers, and Autoscaling.
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Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python and Ansible.
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Experience embedding traffic management tools into CI/CD pipelines for streamlined deployment and updates.
Meet Your Recruiter
Carly Thomas
Director, Recruiting
Carly is a skilled technical recruiter with deep expertise in sourcing and placing top IT and Engineering talent across both commercial and government sectors. She excels at managing full-cycle recruitment while building strong relationships with clients and candidates alike.
With a strategic mindset and a collaborative approach, Carly is focused on elevating Panther’s IT & Engineering recruiting practice. She is adept at enhancing delivery models, streamlining recruitment processes, and supporting growth across key accounts through tailored, talent-driven solutions.
Carly is passionate about team development, innovation, and driving results through a people-first approach. She brings strong leadership, process improvement, and consultative skills to every search she leads. Based in Boston, MA,
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