Job Description Job Description Summary:
N 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.
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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 andfalse-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

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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
- Strong understanding ofweb 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
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📌 Senior Waf Engineer (Hyderabad)
🏢 Seintiv Talent Solutions
📍 Hyderabad