Job DescriptionJob Description Summary:
nWe are seeking a Senior WAF Engineer with 7+ years of experience in securing web applications and APIs using Web Application Firewalls (WAF) and edge security controls. The ideal candidate will have at least 3+ years of hands-on experience with Imperva (preferred) or Cloudflare. In this role, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, and optimization of WAF policies, including rule tuning, deployment automation, and real-time response to security threats such as OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities, bot attacks, and Layer 7 DDoS incidents. You will collaborate closely with DevOps, SRE, and application development teams to enhance security posture while ensuring minimal false positives and maintaining optimal application performance.
nKey Responsibilities:
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- Design, implement, and manage WAF policies for web applications and APIs across environments (dev/stage/prod).n
- Configure and tune managed rules and custom rules to mitigate OWASP Top 10 (SQLi, XSS, CSRF, RCE, LFI/RFI, SSRF, etc.).n




- Perform rule tuning and false-positive reduction using traffic baselining, exception handling, and staged enforcement (monitor → challenge → block).n
- Implement rate limiting, IP reputation, geo/ASN controls, and bot mitigation strategies to reduce abuse and credential stuffing.n

nWe Need:
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- 7+ years' experience in WAF engineering and Implementation.n
- Hands-on experience with at least one WAF platform: Imperva(preferred), Akamai, ModSecurity, AWS WAF, Azure WAF, Cloudflare, F5 ASM/Advanced WAF,n
- Solid understanding of HTTP/HTTPS, web app architecture, REST APIs, and common attack patterns.n
- Proven experience tuning WAF rules and balancing security vs. false positives.n
- Experience with logging/monitoring and SIEM integrations.n
- Scripting/automation skills: Powershell/Python/Bash (plus regex and JSON/YAML).n
- Familiarity with CI/CD and Infrastructure-as-Code principles.n
- Good troubleshooting

📌 Senior WAF Engineer (Hyderabad)
🏢 Seintiv Talent Solutions
📍 Hyderabad