Experience: 6–8 Years

Location: Hyderabad, India (On-site)

Role: Senior Security Engineer

Job Summary

We are looking for a Senior Security Engineer with robust hands-on experience in Akamai and AWS WAF to manage, tune, and troubleshoot web application and API security controls across production and non-production settings.

Key Responsibilities
Manage Akamai App & API Protector/Kona Site Defender, Property Manager, Bot Manager, Client Reputation, Rate Controls, and IP/Network Lists.
Configure and tune AWS WAF Web ACLs, managed/custom rules, rate-based rules, IP sets, and Firewall Manager policies.
Perform WAF False Positive/False Negative analysis, rule tuning, exclusions, and security optimization.
Monitor and investigate DoS/DDoS, bot attacks, API abuse, scanners, scrapers, and application-layer attacks.
Analyze Akamai and AWS WAF logs using SIEM platforms such as Elastic, Splunk, or Sentinel.
Troubleshoot WAF issues involving CloudFront, API Gateway, ALB, Route 53, and application traffic.
Implement targeted security controls based on IP, ASN, Geo, URI/path,



headers, User-Agent, and request patterns.
Support security incidents, emergency mitigations, RCA, and post-incident improvements.
Automate WAF operational tasks using Python, REST APIs, Terraform, or AWS CLI.
Collaborate with SOC, Application, Cloud, Network, and DevOps teams.

Required Skills
6–8 years of cybersecurity/WAF experience.
Strong hands-on experience with Akamai WAF and AWS WAF.
Valuable understanding of OWASP Top 10, HTTP/HTTPS, API security, and DDoS protection.
Experience with WAF tuning, FP/FN analysis, bot management, and rate controls.
Experience with CloudFront, API Gateway, ALB, and AWS Firewall Manager.
Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and incident-response skills.
Knowledge of Python, REST APIs, Terraform, and SIEM is preferred.

Preferred Certifications
AWS Security Specialty / Solutions Architect
Akamai Security Certification
CISSP / CEH / CCSP

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