Web Application Firewall

Web Application Firewall WAF Engineer - Akamai KONA SME Location Pune Hyderabad Trivandrum Kochi Bangalore Chennai Department Cybersecurity Application Security Required years of Experience - 7 to 12 Years Role Overview The Engineer - CTB will serve as the Subject Matter Expert SME in Web Application Firewall WAF technologies supporting the design deployment and tuning of WAF solutions in alignment with internal Minimum Viable Product MVP standards OWASP guidelines and vendor best practices This role will require collaboration with application infrastructure security and operations teams to ensure consistent secure and scalable deployment of WAF across platforms Key Responsibilities Design Deployment Provide expert-level support for WAF solution architecture and design ensuring alignment with company MVPs OWASP standards and vendor best practices Discover document and create technical design patterns and automation-ready configurations for WAF deployment and compliance auditing Define baseline configuration patterns from MVP reviews across platforms Determine technical deployment methods for custom WAF rules exceptions and safe ordering strategies for each platform Design and validate secure access controls for WAF management planes as per organizational IDAM policies Review platform-specific rate limits against MVP standards and integrate them into the baseline configuration Establish mechanisms to track upcoming General Availability GA versions and platform updates Integration Compliance Document available logging options for each platform and define SIEM connector integration paths aligned with company requirements Liaise with the SIEM Team SOC to validate WAF readiness for monitoring and logging Ascertain ownership and process responsibilities for necessary WAF-related certifications Tuning Enablement Develop tailored WAF tuning documentation and processes that align with business needs and application behavior Conduct WAF training and awareness sessions for Application Teams Partner with Application Teams to review and optimize WAF tuning configurations for performance and security Governance Documentation Continuously review platform configurations against MVP benchmarks and correct discrepancies Establish and document a consensus-driven Baseline Configuration that meets MVP standards Identify WAF platform limitations and collaborate with the Risk Team and vendors to mitigate or resolve them Ideal Candidate Profile Required Experience Skills Extensive hands-on experience with multiple enterprise WAF solutions ideally including Tencent and Akamai Strong understanding of web application security threats and mitigation strategies e g OWASP Top 10 Proven experience in large-scale WAF deployments including prerequisite discovery and provisioning access control certificates rate limiting logging and SIEM integration Proficient in WAF tuning and configuration with a deep understanding of web security principles Demonstrated ability to design and implement tailored WAF tuning methodologies and supporting documentation Track record of conducting WAF-related training or enablement sessions Analytical ability to review platforms against MVP baseline configurations identifying gaps and opportunities for optimization Familiarity with IDAM protocols and secure access controls for management interfaces Experience with HTTPS inspection including certificate management and termination processes Strong understanding of rate limiting techniques and their role in application security Knowledge of version control and update mechanisms for WAF platforms Ability to design logging frameworks and SIEM connector options with focus on compliance and monitoring Experience collaborating with SOC SIEM teams to ensure integration readiness Desirable Attributes Proactive and collaborative mindset with a focus on security enablement Strong documentation and stakeholder communication skills Ability to balance security objectives with operational requirements and performance Skills Akamai Waf Mvp About Company UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider For more than 20 years UST has worked side by side with the world s best companies to make a real impact through transformation Powered by technology inspired by people and led by purpose UST partners with their clients from design to operation With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients organizations With over 30 000 employees in 30 countries UST builds for boundless impact touching billions of lives in the process