L2 Security Engineer – WAF & DDoS (F5 | Radware)Job Overview

- Position: L2 Security Engineer

- Primary Expertise: F5 Web Application Firewall (WAF) & Radware DDoS Protection

- Preferred Technologies: Palo Alto, Cisco, or Fortinet Firewalls

- Experience Required: 4-6 years in Network Security/Cybersecurity (Minimum 2+ years hands-on with F5 WAF/Radware DDoS)

- Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related discipline

- Availability: Immediate Joiners Only

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced L2 Security Engineer with hands-on expertise in F5 Web Application Firewall (WAF) and Radware DDoS Protection solutions. The ideal candidate will be responsible for day-to-day monitoring, administration, troubleshooting, policy management, and operational support of enterprise web application security infrastructure.

Candidates with additional experience in Palo Alto, Cisco, or Fortinet Firewalls will have a strong advantage.

Key Responsibilities

- Security Infrastructure & Operations

- Monitor, manage, and support F5 WAF and Radware DDoS security infrastructure.

- Monitor WAF and DDoS alerts, analyze web traffic, and respond to security events.

- Configure, maintain, and optimize WAF security policies, signatures, and protection profiles.

- Support the onboarding of web applications into the WAF environment.

- Perform WAF policy tuning to minimize false positives while maintaining robust security.

- Monitor and mitigate DDoS attacks using Radware protection solutions.

- Troubleshoot WAF, DDoS, and application connectivity issues.

- Support SSL certificate installation, renewal, and management.

- Coordinate with application, network, and server teams for rapid issue resolution.

- Generate operational, security, and compliance reports.

- Perform routine health checks, monitoring, and maintenance of security platforms.

- Escalate complex technical issues to L3 teams whenever required.

2. Security Incident Management




- Monitor web application security incidents and suspicious activities.

- Perform log analysis and event correlation for security investigations.

- Support SOC teams during incident handling and remediation.

- Ensure WAF and DDoS security policies comply with organizational standards.

- Assist in maintaining security documentation and operational records.

3. Platform Support & Troubleshooting
- Troubleshoot F5 WAF policies, application access, and traffic flow issues.

- Monitor Radware DDoS appliance health and mitigation activities.

- Support software upgrades, patching, and routine maintenance.

- Monitor system health, storage, performance, and availability.

- Perform backup and restoration activities as needed.

Required Skills & Competencies
- Core Technologies: Hands-on experience with F5 Web Application Firewall (WAF/ASM) and Radware DDoS Protection solutions.

- Security Knowledge: Strong understanding of the OWASP Top 10 and core web application security concepts.

- Policy Management: Experience in WAF policy creation, rule tuning, and signature management.

- Networking & Protocols: Good knowledge of HTTP/HTTPS, SSL/TLS, DNS, TCP/IP, Load Balancing, and general networking fundamentals.

- Troubleshooting: Proven experience troubleshooting web application security and connectivity issues.

- OS Fundamentals: Basic knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems.

- Soft Skills: Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and incident-handling skills.

Added Advantage (Preferred Technologies)

Candidates with hands-on experience in any of the following firewall platforms will be given preference:

- Palo Alto Firewall

- Cisco Firewall

- Fortinet Firewall

Preferred Certifications
- F5 Certified Administrator (F5-CA)

- F5 WAF/ASM Certification

- Radware Certified Professional (Preferred)

Positive to Have
- Experience with SIEM solutions (e.g., Splunk, QRadar, Microsoft Sentinel).

- Basic scripting knowledge (PowerShell, Python, or Bash).

- Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

- Understanding of security compliance frameworks and audit requirements.

📌 -WAF & Radware-DDoSSecurity Engineer (Mumbai)
🏢 Neev
📍 Mumbai