Platform Engineer

JOB TITLE: PLATFORM ENGINEER – DEVSECOPS & DEFENSIVE SECURITY

LOCATION: GURGAON, INDIA

EXPERIENCE: MINIMUM 7 YEARS IN DEVOPS/DEVSECOPS WITH SECOPS EXPOSURE

JOB ROLE OVERVIEW:

We are seeking a Platform Engineer with a solid background in DevOps and DevSecOps, and hands-on expertise in defensive security, including Web Application Firewalls (WAFs), IDS/IPS, API protection, account takeover defense, and content protection.

This role focuses on edge and application-layer security, with collaboration across Information Security, DevOps, Digital Experience, and Platform teams to enhance protections for modern web and API services.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design and manage security features for public-facing web and API infrastructure.
• Configure and maintain WAF and IDS/IPS to detect and mitigate threats.
• Implement API security measures including endpoint discovery, schema validation, rate limiting, and anomaly detection.
• Build controls against ATO and credential stuffing via behavioral analysis.
• Enable scraping prevention and sensitive content protection strategies.
• Integrate security into CI/CD workflows to enforce secure deployment.
• Monitor alerts from edge security platforms and tune rules proactively.
• Participate in threat modeling and post-incident response.
• Automate and maintain visibility into edge protections using scripting tools.
• Maintain documentation for security processes, configurations, and runbooks.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• 7+ years in SecOps with focus on DevSecOps and Security Engineering.
• Deep hands-on experience with:
• WAFs, IDS/IPS systems
• API security and bot detection
• Abuse prevention and rate limiting strategies
• Proficiency with CI/CD, scripting (Python/Bash), and IaC (Terraform).
• Strong understanding of HTTP/S, TLS, DNS, CDN, and app-layer attack patterns.
• Familiarity with SIEM/logging systems and production support workflows.

PREFERRED / NICE-TO-HAVE SKILLS:

• Experience with Akamai Security Suite (Kona WAF, Account/Content Protector, Bot Manager, API Security).
• Experience with Cloudflare Enterprise Security (WAF, Bot Management, API Gateway).
• Edge defense knowledge (DDoS protection, geo/IP access control, reverse proxy).
• Security certifications: OSCP, CEH, GIAC, CISSP, or equivalent.

SOFT SKILLS:

• Strong communicator across engineering and security teams.
• Clear understanding of security tradeoffs and risk.
• Self-starter with a secure-by-default mindset.
• Agile-ready and experienced in high-compliance or high-scale environments.

WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS:

This role sits at the intersection of platform engineering and application-layer defense. You will help protect the organization's most critical digital assets by building scalable, proactive security controls that operate at the edge, in real time, and under modern threat conditions.

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE'S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..

OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.

INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.

TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.

INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company's standards.

RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

AT ADIDAS, WE STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT EMBEDDING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION (DEI) INTO OUR CULTURE AND TALENT PROCESSES GIVES OUR EMPLOYEES A SENSE OF BELONGING AND OUR BRAND A REAL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE.

– CULTURE STARTS WITH PEOPLE, IT STARTS WITH YOU –

BY RECRUITING TALENT AND DEVELOPING OUR PEOPLE TO REFLECT THE RICH DIVERSITY OF OUR CONSUMERS AND COMMUNITIES, WE FOSTER A CULTURE OF INCLUSION THAT ENGAGES OUR EMPLOYEES AND AUTHENTICALLY CONNECTS OUR BRAND WITH OUR CONSUMERS.

JOB TITLE:

Platform Engineer

BRAND:

LOCATION:

Gurgaon

TEAM:

Technology

STATE:

HR

COUNTRY/REGION:

IN

CONTRACT TYPE:

Full time

NUMBER:

DATE:

Aug 5, 2025