The Role
Designs and manages WAF, load balancer, and firewall security infrastructure; conducts vulnerability assessments and penetration testing; supports threat investigation, incident response, risk analysis, and critical issue resolution. The role coordinates with SOC teams, ISPs, vendors, and customers, maintains security documentation and reports, leads migrations and implementation projects, and mentors team members. It requires extensive network security experience across cloud, containers, SIEM, automation, and compliance frameworks.
Summary Generated by Built In
- Design and manage WAF rules to prevent application attacks (SQLi, XSS).
- Configure and optimize load balancers for security and performance.
- Migrate and revamp firewalls with minimal downtime and improved policy structure.
- Perform security assessments – vulnerability scanning and penetration testing.
- Collaborate with SOC teams to investigate and respond to threats.
- Coordinate with ISPs/vendors for upgrades and threat mitigation.
- Maintain documentation – policies, configurations, incident reports, and MIS reports.
- Guide and mentor team members on technical requirements.
- Handle risk analysis, OEM escalations, and critical issue resolution.
- Interact effectively with customers and vendors.
Requirements
Key Skills & Expertise:
- Web Application Firewall (WAF): Hands-on experience with F5 ASM, Imperva, FortiWeb – deployment, configuration, and management.
- Load Balancer: Proficiency in F5 LTM/GTM, Radware ADC – optimization and troubleshooting.
- Firewall Management: Experience with Palo Alto, FortiGate, Cisco Firepower – revamp, migration, rule optimization.
- Network Security Concepts: Strong knowledge of Zero Trust, DDoS protection, SSL/TLS, IDS/IPS.
- Secure Network Design: LAN/WAN segmentation, DMZ, VPN, NAC implementations.
- Cloud Security: Familiar with AWS, Azure, GCP – Security Groups, NACLs, WAF, Cloud Firewalls.
- Container Security: Kubernetes, Docker – microservices and container-level protection.
- SIEM Tools: Splunk, QRadar, ELK, RSA – for threat detection and response.
- Automation: Ansible, Terraform – for policy management and infrastructure as code.
- Incident Management: WAF/firewall/DDoS incident handling and RCA.
- Compliance: Awareness of PCI-DSS, OWASP Top 10, NIST standards.
What we need :
- B.E/B.Tech (CSE/IT/EEE/ECE/EIE), MCA, M.Sc./MS in Computer Science.
- 7+ years in network security; 2+ years in firewalls/WAF/load balancers and 2+ years in application security.
- Led at least 2–3 full implementation projects as an individual contributor.
- Completed major migration/revamp of WAF/LB/Firewall.
- Strong communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
- Familiarity with ITIL/ITSM processes (incident/change management).
- Team player with leadership and mentoring capability.
- CCSP, F5-ASM, PCNSE, CCNP Security, CEH certification is a plus
Skills Required
- B.E. or B.Tech in CSE, IT, EEE, ECE, or EIE
- MCA, M.Sc., or MS in Computer Science
- 7 or more years of experience in network security
- 2 or more years of experience with firewalls, WAFs, and load balancers
- 2 or more years of experience in application security
- Led at least 2 to 3 full implementation projects as an individual contributor
- Completed a major WAF, load balancer, or firewall migration or revamp
- Strong communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills
- Familiarity with ITIL and ITSM incident and change management processes
- Team leadership and mentoring capability
- CCSP, F5 ASM, PCNSE, CCNP Security, or CEH certification
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