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

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Position: L2 Security Engineer

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

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Preferred Technologies: Palo Alto, Cisco, or Fortinet Firewalls

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

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

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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 robust advantage.

Key Responsibilities

1. Security Infrastructure & Operations

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

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

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

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Support the onboarding of web applications into the WAF environment.

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

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Monitor and mitigate DDoS attacks using Radware protection solutions.

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Troubleshoot WAF,



DDoS, and application connectivity issues.

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Support SSL certificate installation, renewal, and management.

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

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Generate operational, security, and compliance reports.

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

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Escalate complex technical issues to L3 teams whenever required.

2. Security Incident Management

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Monitor web application security incidents and suspicious activities.

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Perform log analysis and event correlation for security investigations.

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Support SOC teams during incident handling and remediation.

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Ensure WAF and DDoS security policies comply with organizational standards.

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Assist in maintaining security documentation and operational records.

3. Platform Support & Troubleshooting

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Troubleshoot F5 WAF policies, application access, and traffic flow issues.

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Monitor Radware DDoS appliance health and mitigation activities.

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Support software upgrades, patching, and routine maintenance.

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Monitor system health, storage, performance, and availability.

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Perform backup and restoration activities as needed.

Required Skills & Competencies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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:

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Palo Alto Firewall

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Cisco Firewall

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Fortinet Firewall

Preferred Certifications

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F5 Certified Administrator (F5-CA)

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F5 WAF/ASM Certification

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Radware Certified Professional (Preferred)

Good to Have

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Experience with SIEM solutions (e.g., Splunk, QRadar, Microsoft Sentinel).

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

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

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Understanding of security compliance frameworks and audit requirements.

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